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Country Music Television (Canada)

CMT
CMT Canada small logo 2015.jpg
Sixth CMT logo used from 2015-present.
Launched January 1, 1995 (1995-01-01)
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.cmt.ca
Availability
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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