Action (TV channel)
| Action | |
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| Launched | September 7, 2001 |
| Owned by |
Alliance Atlantis (2000–2008) Canwest (2008–2010) Shaw Media (2010–2016) Corus Entertainment (2016–present) |
| Picture format |
1080i (HDTV) 480i (SDTV) |
| Slogan | Action Knows Action |
| Country | Canada |
| Broadcast area | National |
| Headquarters | Toronto, Ontario |
| Formerly called | Showcase Action (2001-2009) |
| Sister channel(s) | Showcase |
| Website | Action |
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Availability
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| Satellite | |
| Bell TV | Channel 334 (SD) |
| Shaw Direct | Channel 611 (SD) Channel 136 (HD) |
| Cable | |
| Available on most Canadian cable systems | Check local listings, channels may vary |
| IPTV | |
| Bell Aliant | Channel 351 (SD) |
| Bell Fibe TV | Channel 334 (SD) |
| MTS | Channel 241 (SD) |
| Optik TV | Channel 9449 (SD) Channel 449 (HD) |
| SaskTel | Channel 80 (SD) Channel 380 (HD) |
| HuronTel Digital TV | Channel 306 (SD) |
| VMedia | Channel 82 (SD) |
| Zazeen | Channel 162 (SD) |
Action is a Canadian English language Category B specialty channel owned by Corus Entertainment specializing in films and television series targeting males.
In November 2000, Showcase Television Inc., a division of Alliance Atlantis, was granted approval by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) to launch a television channel called Action Television, described as "a national English-language Category 2 specialty television service devoted to action movies and series primarily driven by a fast-paced fictional plot featuring car chases, explosions, special effects, or martial arts." The channel launched on September 7, 2001 as Showcase Action, a spin-off of another Alliance Atlantis television channel, Showcase.
On January 18, 2008, a joint venture between Canwest and Goldman Sachs Capital Partners known as CW Media, acquired control of Showcase Action through its purchase of Alliance Atlantis' broadcasting assets, which were placed in a trust in August 2007. The channel was renamed Action on August 31, 2009. On October 27, 2010, ownership changed once again as Shaw Communications gained control of Action as a result of its acquisition of Canwest and Goldman Sachs' interest in CW Media.
On May 1, 2015, an HD feed of Action was launched. During this time, the channel was made available as a free preview.
On April 1, 2016, Action's parent company Shaw Media was sold to Corus Entertainment.
Includes current & former programming, as of August 2016.
Action is known to have aired shows acquired from the reality-oriented truTV.
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