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Cosmopolitan TV (Canada)

CosmopolitanTV
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CosmopolitanTV logo
Launched February 14, 2008
Owned by Corus Entertainment (67%)
Hearst Corporation (33%)
(Cosmopolitan Television Canada Company)
Picture format 1080i (HDTV)
(2013-present)
480i (SDTV)
(2008-present)
Country Canada
Broadcast area National
Headquarters Toronto, Ontario
Website CosmoTV Canada
Availability
Satellite
Bell TV Channel 608 (SD)
Shaw Direct Channel 569 (SD)
Cable
Available on most Canadian cable systems Check local listings, channels may vary
IPTV
Bell Aliant Fibe TV Channel 276 (SD)
Bell Fibe TV Channel 608 (SD)
Channel 1608 (HD)
MTS Channel 136 (SD)
Channel 1136 (HD)
Optik TV Channel 9335 (SD)
Channel 335 (HD)
VMedia Channel 262 (SD)
Zazeen Channel 116 (SD)

CosmopolitanTV (also known as CosmoTV) is a Canadian English language Category B specialty channel.

CosmoTV broadcasts programs aimed at women ages 18–34. The channel's name and concept is licensed from the American women's magazine Cosmopolitan. Like the magazine, programming has a particular focus on sex, relationships, fashion, and beauty in the form of entertainment and lifestyle programming, ranging from comedies, dramas, reality programs, films, and more.

The channel is owned by Corus Entertainment and Cosmopolitan owner, Hearst Corporation.

On August 7, 2007 Cosmopolitan Television Canada Company, a subsidiary of Corus Entertainment and Hearst Corporation, was granted approval for a television broadcasting licence by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) for a channel called Cosmopolitan Television, described as "a national, English-language Category 2 specialty programming service devoted to programming related to relationships, lifestyle, beauty, trends and style. The service shall focus on the interests and needs of young working women aged between 18 and 34 years."

This was the company's second attempt at receiving approval for a broadcast licence to launch CosmoTV. The company's first attempt was denied by the CRTC earlier that year due to concerns that the channel would be in direct competition to several existing television specialty channels that have genre exclusivity, protecting them from direct competition.

In seeking approval for permission to launch the service, the company's second attempt included a number of proposed restrictions to ensure that the service would not directly compete with protected services. The CRTC was satisfied with the second attempt's safeguards and approved the application.

The channel was launched on February 14, 2008 as CosmopolitanTV.

Telus has announced on their website that they will carry the HD feed of Cosmopolitan TV (Canada).


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