- Drive-In Classics
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name = Drive-In Classics
logofile = Drive-In Classics logo.svg
logoalt = Drive-In Classics logo
logosize = 150px
launch =September 7 ,2001
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owner =CTVglobemedia
CTV Limited
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country =Canada
broadcast area = National
headquarters =Toronto ,Ontario
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web = [http://www.driveinclassics.ca Drive-In Classics]
sat serv 1 =Bell TV
sat chan 1 = Channel 333
sat serv 2 =Star Choice
sat chan 2 = Channel 586
cable serv 1 = Available on many Canadian cable systems
cable chan 1 = Check local listingsDrive-In Classics is a Canadian
English language category 2digital cable specialty channel owned by CTV Limited, a division ofCTVglobemedia . Drive-In Classics offers programming showingfilm s from theB movie genre, focusing on films popular at thedrive-in theatre s in the 1950s to 1970s.Programs
Programming on Drive-in Classics is organized by themes:
* Martial Arts Mondays - Fight-themed movies
* Western Wednesdays - Western movies
* Steamy Windshields (Fridays) - teenage-themed movies popular at the drive-ins.
* Horror Marathon (Saturdays) - Horror flicks
* Salem's Lot (Sundays) - Various movies from biker films, beach movies, monster movies, etc.Noted series
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The Hilarious House of Frightenstein
* The Incredible Hulk
*Steve Smith Playhouse
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* "Note: Series' listed above are taken from Drive-In Classics schedule in September 2008."Filler segments
Drive-In Classics is known for also producing 1-2 minute
interstitial program s before the start of its various themed night movies or marathons.Kim Poirier used to host a segment for the Horror Marathon every Saturday (she also did the voiceovers for the Steamy Windshields promos) from 2005 until 2007 andRob Salem currently hosts segments for "Salem's Lot" every Sunday.Cast
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Rob Salem as Himself - On-Air Presenter (2005-present)
*Kim Poirier as Herself - On-Air Presenter (2005-2007)
*Lesley Livingston as The Nurse/Trish d'Lish/Cheryl (2001-2004)
*Jonathan Llyr as Drive-In Dick (2001-2004)
*Simon Evans as The Speaker (2001-2004)History
Drive-In Classics was licensed by the
Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) in June 2001 as "The Drive-In Channel" forCHUM Limited and was launched shortly thereafter onSeptember 7 ,2001 under its current name. OnJune 22 ,2007 CTVglobemedia took control of Drive-In Classics as a result of a buyout of CHUM Limited.External links
* [http://www.driveinclassics.ca Drive-In Classics]
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