Country Music Television (Canada)
| CMT | |
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Sixth CMT logo used from 2015-present.
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| Launched | January 1, 1995 |
| Owned by |
Corus Entertainment (90%, managing partner) Viacom International Media Networks (10%) |
| Picture format |
1080i (HDTV) 480i (SDTV) |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
| Broadcast area | Nationwide |
| Headquarters | Toronto, Ontario |
| Formerly called | New Country Network (1995–1996) |
| Sister channel(s) |
W Network YTV ABC Spark Treehouse TV Teletoon |
| Website | www |
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Availability
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| Satellite | |
| Bell TV | Channel 575 (SD) |
| Shaw Direct | Channel 583 (SD) |
| Cable | |
| Available on most Canadian cable systems | Consult your local cable provider for channel availability |
| IPTV | |
| Bell Aliant Fibe TV | Channel 216 (SD) Channel 423 (HD) |
| Bell Fibe TV | Channel 575 (SD) Channel 1575 (HD) |
| M T S | Channel 109 (SD) Channel 1109 (HD) |
| Optik TV By Telus | Channel 9555 (SD) Channel 555 (HD) |
| SaskTel | Channel 14 (SD) Channel 314 (HD) |
| VMedia | Channel 38 (SD) |
| Zazeen | Channel 56 (SD) |
CMT is a Canadian English language Category A cable and satellite specialty channel that is owned as a joint venture between Corus Entertainment (which owns a controlling 90% interest) and Viacom (which owns the remaining 10%), owners of the flagship CMT cable channel in the United States. The channel airs country music and family-oriented general entertainment programs in the form of music videos, award shows, concerts and sitcoms.
It is one of two Viacom-branded channels that are owned by Corus, the companies also partner on Nickelodeon.
Prior to the launch of CMT Canada, the American-based country television network, Country Music Television, had been available in Canada since 1984, one year after the channel's launch in the United States.
In June 1994, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) licensed a series of new Canadian specialty television channels; among the ones whose licence was granted was The Country Network, whose programming provisions required it to primarily feature country music videos (a minimum of 90%). The licence was granted to a partnership between Maclean-Hunter (which owned 60% majority control) and Rawlco Communications (which owned the remaining 40%).
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