CTV Life Channel
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Country | Canada |
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Broadcast area | Nationwide |
Headquarters | Toronto, Ontario |
Ownership | |
Owner | Bell Media |
Sister channels | CTV CTV Drama Channel CTV Comedy Channel CTV Sci-Fi Channel |
History | |
Launched | December 11, 2013 (Knight Enterprises version) September 1, 2016 (Bell Media version) |
Replaced | M3 |
Former names | Gusto TV (2013–2016) Gusto (2016-2019) |
Links | |
Website | ctv |
Availability | |
Cable | |
Available on most cable systems | Channel slots vary on each provider |
Rogers | Channel 36 (SD) Channel 702 (HD) |
Satellite | |
Bell Satellite TV | Channel 619 (SD) Channel 1708 (HD) |
Shaw Direct | Channel 266 Channel 162 (HD) 573 (SD) |
IPTV | |
Bell Aliant Fibe TV | Channel 217 (SD) Channel 520 (HD) |
Bell Fibe TV | Channel 571 (SD) Channel 1571 (HD) |
Bell MTS | Channel 117 (SD) Channel 1117 (HD) |
Optik TV | Channel 9315 (SD) Channel 315 (HD) |
SaskTel | Channel 146 (SD) Channel 446 (HD) |
VMedia | Channel 61 (HD) |
Zazeen | Channel 55 (SD) |
CTV Life Channel is a Canadian English language specialty channel owned by Bell Media. The channel primarily broadcasts factual and reality programming on lifestyle topics such as cooking, home improvement and real estate, along with scripted drama series.
The channel was originally established in 2013 by Knight Enterprises as the Category B service Gusto TV. In May 2016, Knight sold Canadian rights to the Gusto brand and associated programming to Bell Media, who would relaunch the channel on September 1 within a Category A license formerly used by its music and entertainment channel M3 (formerly MuchMoreMusic, which was launched in 1998 by CHUM Limited).
As part of a rebranding of several Bell Media-owned specialty channels, the channel rebranded as CTV Life Channel on September 12, 2019.
History[]
Under Knight Enterprises[]
In October 2010, Chris Knight was granted approval by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) to operate "MmmTV", described as "a national, English‑language Category 2 specialty programming service devoted to luxury, from vacations and leisure activities to home furnishings and fashion."[1]
In the summer and fall of 2013, several media outlets began reporting on aspects Gusto TV and its founder, Chris Knight, owner of Knight Enterprises.[2][3] In several reports, it indicated the launch of the channel on December 11, 2013. This was confirmed, when on December 5, an official press release was issued by Knight Enterprises.[4]
On August 29, 2015, Gusto TV broadcast Live Feed; described by the network as an example of the slow television concept, the special consisted of live footage from the kitchen of the Beckta Dining and Wine Bar in Ottawa.[5]
Under Bell Media[]
On May 4, 2016, Knight Enterprises announced that it had sold Canadian rights to the Gusto TV brand to Bell Media and that the current channel would be shut down and replaced by a new version of the service under Bell Media ownership. The brand's parent company, Gusto Worldwide Media (GWM), will license Gusto TV's current programming to Bell in addition to producing future series for the channel. GWM will continue to own international rights to the Gusto brand and announced plans to launch an internet television service under the brand in 2017.[6][7] Gusto re-launched on September 1, 2016, replacing Bell Media's entertainment and music network M3 under its existing Category A license.[8] The first show that aired in the new version of the channel was The Marilyn Denis Show.
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On June 7, 2018, during the CTV upfronts, it was announced that Gusto would be re-branded as "CTV Life", as part of a re-branding of several Bell Media specialty channels under the CTV name.[9] The following year, it was revealed the channel would rebrand as CTV Life Channel on September 12, 2019.[10] Bell also announced an output deal with Mike Holmes and his studio, under which CTV Life Channel would air his future productions (such as the new series Holmes 911), and acquire reruns of his past series (such as Holmes on Homes).[11]
Programming[]
- A Place in the Sun: Home or Away
- Amazing Wedding Cakes
- Ben's Menu
- The Block
- Bones
- Building the Dream
- Chinese Food Made Easy
- The Delicious Miss Dahl
- Double Your Dish
- Escape to the Country
- Fast, Fresh, Simple
- Food and Drink
- The French Chef
- French Food Safari
- The Great Canadian Food Show
- Holmes 911
- Holmes on Homes
- The House That £100k Built
- The House That £100k Built: Tricks of the Trade
- The Incredible Spice Men
- Jamie's 15 Minute Meals
- Jamie's 30 Minute Meals
- Junk Brothers
- License to Grill
- The Marilyn Denis Show
- Martha Bakes
- Martha and Snoop's Potluck Dinner Party
- Martha Stewart's Cooking School
- MasterChef Australia
- MasterChef Canada
- My Kitchen Rules
- Paddock to Plate
- PopLife
- Rachel Allen's Cake Diaries
- The Real Girl's Kitchen
- The Restoration Man
- Rick Stein
- Road Grill
- Roux Scholarship
- Street Food Around the World
- Supermarket Sweep UK[12]
- There's No Taste Like Home
- Where to I Do?
References[]
- ^ Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2010-772 CRTC 19 October 2010
- ^ Mark Prasuhn named Gusto! VP, GM Media in Canada 23 September 2013
- ^ Doing it with gusto Archived 2013-12-06 at the Wayback Machine Ottawa Citizen Style 31 October 2013
- ^ Gusto TV to launch nationally on December 11, 2013 with free preview on Bell Fibe TV and Bell Satellite TV CNW 5 December 2013
- ^ "Arts & Life Best Bets". Ottawa Citizen. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
- ^ "Ottawa's Gusto TV to expand after deal with Bell Media". Ottawa Citizen. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
- ^ "Bell Media goes for Gusto, eyes lifestyle channel launch". Realscreen. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
- ^ "UPDATED: Bell TV dropping several channels, including CNBC, Shopping Channel". Cartt.ca. Retrieved 24 August 2016.(subscription required)
- ^ "Magnum P.I. reboot, new Jann Arden comedy on CTV's fall lineup". Toronto Star. Retrieved 2018-06-07.
- ^ "Bolstered by New Acquisitions, New CTV Suite of Specialty Channels to Be Unveiled Sept. 12". Newswire. Retrieved June 8, 2019.
- ^ "Mike Holmes moves to Bell Media". Realscreen. Retrieved 2019-07-03.
- ^ https://www.bellmedia.ca/the-lede/tv/ctv-life/supermarket-sweep-uk/
External links[]
- 2013 establishments in Canada
- Bell Media networks
- CTV Television Network
- Digital cable television networks in Canada
- English-language television stations in Canada
- Television channels and stations established in 2013