The Movie Network

The Movie Network
The Movie Network logo
Launched	February 1, 1983
Owned by	Bell Media
Picture format	1080i (HDTV) 480i (SDTV)
Slogan	Have It All
Country	Canada
Language	English
Broadcast area	Nationwide
Headquarters	Toronto, Ontario
Formerly called	First Choice (1983–1984, 1989–1993) First Choice Superchannel (1984–1989)
Replaced	Movie Central (in Western/Northern Canada, as of March 1, 2016)
Sister channel(s)	The Movie Network Encore Super Écran
Website	The Movie Network
Availability
Satellite
Bell TV	300-303 (East) (SD) 308-310 (West) (SD) 1251-1253 (East) (HD) 1261-1263 (West) (HD)
Shaw Direct	232-235 (East) (SD) 251-253 (West) (SD) 641 & 642 (East) (HD) 647-649 (West) (HD)
Cable
Available on most Canadian cable systems	Consult your local cable provider for channel availability
IPTV
Bell Aliant	362-365 (SD) 574-577 (HD)
Bell Fibe TV	300-303 (SD) 1300-1303 (HD)
MTS	211-213 (SD) 1211-1213 (HD)
Optik TV	9406-9409 (SD) 406-409 (HD)
SaskTel	200-202 (SD) 500-502 (HD)
VMedia	301-306 (HD)

The Movie Network (sometimes abbreviated TMN) is a Canadian English language Category A premium cable and satellite television channel that is owned by Bell Media. Launched in 1983 as the national service First Choice, an industry restructuring led to its operations being restricted to Eastern Canada from 1984 to 2016. It resumed national operations in March 2016, when it replaced the similar Movie Central service in Western and Northern Canada.

Although the channel's name implies that it focuses solely on theatrically released motion pictures, The Movie Network's programming also includes original and foreign television series, made-for-cable movies and documentaries, pornographic films, live sports events and occasional stand-up comedy and concert specials.