NBA TV Canada
Canadian sports channel
Television channel
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| Country | Canada |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Nationwide |
| Headquarters | Toronto, Ontario |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | English |
| Picture format | 1080i HDTV (downscaled to letterboxed 480i for the SDTV feed) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment (Toronto Raptors Network, Ltd.) |
| Sister channels | Leafs Nation Network (defunct) |
| History | |
| Launched | September 7, 2001; 22 years ago (2001-09-07) |
| Former names | Raptors NBA TV (2001–2010) |
| Links | |
| Website | NBA TV Canada |
NBA TV Canada is a Canadian English language discretionary specialty channel owned by Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment (MLSE). It is the Canadian version of NBA TV, broadcasting programming focused on the National Basketball Association, and its Canadian franchise, the Toronto Raptors.
History
In December 2000, MLSE was granted approval by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) for a Category 2 digital specialty channel licence tentatively known as Raptors Basketball Channel, a channel described as being devoted primarily to the Toronto Raptors basketball franchise and the National Basketball Association (NBA), with additional programming related to other aspects of basketball.[1]
With the launch of other Canadian channels, the channel was launched on 7 September 2001, as Raptors NBA TV, with programming focused on the NBA and other basketball-related programming, although it maintained a particular emphasis on the Toronto Raptors. On 1 November 2005, the high-definition version of this channel, named NBA TV Canada HD, was launched, originally named Raptors NBA TV HD.
On 15 October 2010, the channel was renamed as NBA TV Canada, being the current and second name of the channel, as the channel began to air more programming devoted to the NBA and international basketball in general, sourced from its American counterpart.[2]
The channel was valued at $21 million on behalf of the CRTC in mid-2012.[3]
Programming
NBA TV Canada broadcasts programming primarily related to the NBA and the Raptors, as well as coverage of other leagues including the NBA G League, Summer League, and the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). Regular hosts for local studio programming include David Amber, Sherman Hamilton, Matt Devlin, Leo Rautins and Jack Armstrong. The channel broadcasts NBA games sourced from NBA TV and ESPN, and NBA TV series and studio programs.
NBA TV Canada does not broadcast live Raptors games outside of the pre-season (which are split between the networks of TSN and Sportsnet—which are owned by the co-majority owners of MLSE, Rogers Communications and Bell Canada), but does broadcast full and abbreviated encores of Raptors telecasts.
References
- ^ Decision CRTC 2000-627, CRTC, December 14, 2000
- ^ NBA TV Canada is on the Air!, NBA, October 15, 2010
- ^ "Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2012-443". Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission. August 16, 2012. Retrieved September 3, 2015.
External links
- Official website
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Bell Media (and other broadcasting properties of BCE Inc.)
and free streaming
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| Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment1 |
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| Other French-language |
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| Networks |
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- Astral Out-of-Home
- The Loop
properties
- Baton Broadcast System
- WTSN
- CKX-TV
- CKNX-TV
- Viewers Choice
- GolTV
- Leafs Nation Network
- NHL Network
- M3
- Comedy Gold
- BookTelevision
- Fashion Television
- Vrak
- ESPN Classic
- MTV2
- Bob FM
- EZ Rock
1Owned (or part-owned) by BCE separately from its ownership of Bell Media.
2Community channels operated as part of Bell Fibe TV and Bell Aliant Fibe TV; also not part of Bell Media.
2Community channels operated as part of Bell Fibe TV and Bell Aliant Fibe TV; also not part of Bell Media.
- BCE Inc.
- Associated foundations: BravoFACT
- MuchFACT
- Some of the assets listed above are only partially owned by Bell Media. Refer to full asset list for detailed information.
*Currently being sold to other owners pending approval of the CRTC.
