MétéoMédia
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MétéoMédia logo
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| Launched | September 1, 1988 |
| Owned by | Pelmorex |
| Picture format |
480i (SDTV) 1080i (HDTV) |
| Country | Canada |
| Broadcast area | National |
| Headquarters | Montreal, Quebec |
| Website | MétéoMédia (French) |
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Availability
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| Satellite | |
| Bell TV | Channel 130 (SD) |
| Shaw Direct | Channel 740 (SD) |
| Cable | |
| Available on many Canadian cable systems | Check local listings |
| IPTV | |
| Bell Aliant | Channel 807 (SD) |
| Bell Fibe TV | Channel 105 (SD) Channel 1105 (HD) |
| Optik TV | Channel 2050 (SD) |
| Telus Quebec | Channel 17 (SD) Channel 517 (HD) |
| VMedia | Channel 19 (SD) |
| Zazeen | Channel 201 (SD) |
MétéoMédia is the French-language component of the Canadian Category A weather information specialty channel and web site owned by Pelmorex. MétéoMédia primarily serves viewers in Quebec, although some cable TV systems in Ontario and New Brunswick carry the channel as well. It is available nationwide via satellite. MétéoMédia went on the air along with the bilingual specialty service's English-language component, The Weather Network, for the first time on September 1, 1988; both MétéoMédia and The Weather Network broadcast separate 24-hour-a-day feeds.
MétéoMedia has a separate feed for the Montreal area.
Both MétéoMedia and the Weather Network are owned by Pelmorex (in turn half-owned by the U.S. Weather Channel). The two originally shared an analogue transponder on one of the Anik satellites, with computer-generated local forecasts airing on one while the video feed of a live forecaster or TV commercials aired on the other.
On January 3, 2008, it was reported that Landmark Communications, part-owner of MétéoMédia, may be for sale. In July 2008, the Weather Channel was sold to NBC Universal and Bain Capital; the sale includes Landmark's stakes in MétéoMedia and the Weather Network.
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