Global News: BC 1
| Global News: BC 1 | |
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Global News: BC 1 logo
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| Launched | March 14, 2013 |
| Owned by | Corus Entertainment |
| Picture format |
1080i (HDTV) 480i (SDTV) |
| Slogan |
1 Province. 1 Channel. 24 Hour News. (primary) We are BC's news (secondary) |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
| Broadcast area |
British Columbia National (via satellite) |
| Headquarters | Burnaby, British Columbia |
| Sister channel(s) |
TV: CHAN-DT Radio: CKNW, CHMJ, CFMI-FM, CFOX-FM |
| Website | Global News: BC1 |
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Availability
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| Satellite | |
| Shaw Direct | Channel 1 / 501 (HD) |
| Cable | |
| Delta Cable | Channel 694 (HD) |
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Shaw Cable (British Columbia only) |
Channel 111 (SD) Channel 216 (HD) Vancouver only: Channel 21 (SD) Grand Forks & Salmon Arm only: Channel 2 (SD) Quesnel only: Channel 88 (SD) |
Global News: BC 1 (often referred to as "BC 1") is a Canadian English language Category B digital cable local news and information specialty channel for the province of British Columbia that is owned by Corus Entertainment and operated alongside the Corus-owned Global Television Network's Vancouver owned-and-operated television station CHAN-DT (Global BC). The channel's branding is derived from the Global network and its news division Global News. It broadcasts from CHAN-DT's studios on 7850 Enterprise Street in Burnaby.
On January 11, 2012, Shaw Media announced its intention to launch a 24-hour local news channel for the province of British Columbia (the first regional news channel in Canada located outside of Ontario), that would be operated alongside Global's Vancouver station CHAN-DT, with an expected launch date of summer 2012.
The channel was approved by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) on July 20, 2012 under the tentative name "Global News Plus BC". It was described as "a regional, English-language specialty Category B service that will offer a mix of local and regional news, traffic, weather, business, sports and entertainment information devoted to serving residents of British Columbia, with a special focus on the Vancouver/Victoria Extended Market, as defined by the Broadcast Bureau of Measurement (BBM) Canada." On the same day, Shaw Media announced its revised plan to launch the channel in early 2013 under the new name "Global News: BC 1".
On August 30, 2012, Global BC posted a statement about Global News: BC 1, which had expected to be launched in January 2013, claiming it "will provide viewers across the province with top local and regional stories" and will become an "important component of Global News' Digital First objective." The launch would later be delayed to March 14, 2013. The channel soft launched on March 14 at 8:00 a.m. PDT (14:00 UTC) and officially launched one hour later at 9:00 a.m. PT with the debut of the show AM/BC.
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