RTVi (Canada)

RTVi is a Canadian exempt Category B Russian language specialty channel owned by Ethnic Channels Group (ECG). It broadcasts programming from RTVi and local Canadian content.

RTVi
Logo used in 2017
CountryCanada
Broadcast areaNational
HeadquartersToronto, Ontario
Programming
Picture format480i SDTV
Ownership
OwnerEthnic Channels Group
(name licensed by RTVI)
History
LaunchedJune 23, 2004
Links
WebsiteRTVi
Availability
Cable
CogecoChannel 1048
Rogers CableChannel 883
Shaw CableChannel 504
Satellite
Bell Satellite TVChannel 722
IPTV
Bell Fibe TVChannel 894
Bell MTSChannel 533
Optik TVChannel 2932

RTVi is a general entertainment channel that caters to the Russian diaspora in North America & Israel. It features a programming lineup created specifically for Russian speaking audiences outside of Russia and includes movies, news, and sports, as well as coverage of local and international community events.

Logos
  • 2004-2017
  • 2017–present

History

In September 2003, ECG was granted approval from the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) to launch a specialty channel called Russian TV One, described as "an ethnic Category 21 specialty television service... targeting the Russian-speaking community."[1]

The channel launched on June 23, 2004,[2][3] along with 3 other channels from ECG, as RTVi, through a licensing agreement with the Russian broadcaster.

A sister-channel, branded RTVi+ was launched in the Fall of 2005, however, it was discontinued in 2009.

On November 4, 2014, the CRTC approved EGC's request to convert RTVi from a licensed Category B (formerly category 2) specialty service to an exempted category B third language service.[4]

References
  1. Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2003-446 CRTC 09-04-03
  2. A diamond in the rough times Mediacaster Magazine 2005-06-01
  3. ECG website - archive 02-12-05 dated release 06-23-04
  4. RVTi (formerly Russian TV One) - Revocation of licence


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