First Choice (pay-tv)
| The Movie Network | |
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The Movie Network logo
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| 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 |
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Availability
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| 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 Fibe TV | 362-365 (SD) 574-577 (HD) |
| Bell Fibe TV | 300-303 (SD) 1300-1303 (HD) |
| Bell 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.
The Movie Network is carried by various Canadian cable and satellite television providers, including Bell TV, Shaw Direct, Rogers Digital Cable, Vidéotron, EastLink, Cogeco, Seaside Communications, Shaw Communications, and others.
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