Vintage TV was a Canadian English language exempt Category B specialty channel broadcasting music-related programming, including music videos, concerts, interviews, and more from an array of genres including rock, pop, country, soul, R&B, blues, folk, and more, primarily dating from the 1940s to 1990s. Its name and majority of programming are licensed from the U.K.-based television channel, Vintage TV.[1] The channel is owned by Vintage Entertainment Canada Limited, a consortium owned by Nathalia Browning Ribeiro, Koa Padolsky, Blue Wolverine Media and Arts Ltd., and Brain Dead Dog Productions Inc. all owning a 16.75% interest in the service, and Vintage Entertainment Limited, the parent company of the UK channel, owning a 33% interest.
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| Country | Canada |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | National |
| Headquarters | Toronto, Ontario |
| Programming | |
| Picture format | 480i (16:9 SDTV) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Vintage Entertainment Canada Limited |
| History | |
| Launched | October 20, 2016 |
| Closed | November 2018 |
History edit
The channel launched in standard definition on October 20, 2016, on Shaw Cable and Shaw Direct in Canada,[2] despite being previously listed on the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission's (CRTC) website for launched exempted television services.[3] The channel achieved wider coverage in June 2017, when it was added to Rogers Cable lineup.[4]
After passing the 200,000 subscribers mark, Vintage TV was granted a CRTC broadcast licence on January 23, 2018.[5]
In August 2018, The UK channel was shut down after being dropped by all UK service providers. This meant that the Canadian channel lost its only source to new programming.[6]
Without warning, on September 29, 2018, the channel dropped all programming and became a de facto 24-hour infomercial for Sessions X, an on-demand video service, continually repeating the same programming and single commercial block which first aired on that day.[7] In October 2018, the UK channel went into administration.[8]
In November 2018 without warning, the channel stopped broadcasting. A Shaw-generated graphic has been shown in the channel's space on Shaw Cable & Direct. As of February 2019, Shaw's program guide has shown 'No Data'.[9] The channel space once occupied by Vintage was removed from both Shaw and Roger's systems later that month.
References edit
- ^ O'Brien, Greg (2016-10-20). "Music channel Vintage TV Canada launches". Cartt.ca. Retrieved 2016-10-20.
- ^ "Vintage TV Canada to launch autumn 2016". Shaw Newsroom. 2016-10-20. Archived from the original on 2017-12-04. Retrieved 2017-06-10.
- ^ Government of Canada, Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC). "Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission". crtc.gc.ca. Retrieved 2016-10-15.
- ^ Cross, Alan (2017-06-07). "Music Channel Vintage TV Debuts on Rogers Cable, Giving It Coast-to-Coast Coverage in Canada | Alan Cross". Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things. Retrieved 2017-06-10.
- ^ Government of Canada, Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) (2018-01-23). "Vintage TV Canada – Licensing of discretionary service". crtc.gc.ca. Retrieved 2018-01-28.
- ^ Lindsay, Jessica (2018-08-11). "Where has Vintage TV gone?". Metro. Retrieved 2019-02-13.
- ^ "What's up with Vintage TV?? or lack thereof". Shaw Support. 2018-11-06. Archived from the original on 2019-02-14. Retrieved 2019-02-13.
- ^ "Vintage TV in Administration". a526digital. 2018-10-17. Archived from the original on 2018-12-15. Retrieved 2019-02-13.
- ^ "What happened to Vintage TV?". Canadian TV, Computing and Home Theatre Forums. 2019-02-23. Retrieved 2019-02-13.