Telebimbi
Country | Canada |
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Broadcast area | National |
Programming | |
Picture format | 480i (SDTV) |
Ownership | |
Owner | TLN Media Group Joseph Vitale (28%) R. Di Battista Investments (24%) I.P. Rosati Holdings (24%) Aldo Di Felice (24%) |
Sister channels | TLN TeleNiños |
History | |
Launched | November 1, 2011 |
Links | |
Website | Telebimbi |
Availability | |
Cable | |
Cogeco | Channel 1113 |
Rogers Cable | Channel 665 |
IPTV | |
Bell Fibe TV | Channel 703 |
Telebimbi is a Canadian Category B-exempt Italian language specialty channel owned by TLN Media Group. Telebimbi broadcasts programming primarily aimed at children in addition to select family-oriented programming.
History[]
In October 2011, TLN Media Group, at the time a consortium majority owned by Corus Entertainment, was granted approval from the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) to launch a television channel called All Italian Children’s Television, described as "a national, niche third-language ethnic specialty Category B service devoted to providing programming to Canadians with origins in Italy or who are of Italian descent, and who are from preschool age to seventeen years of age.[1]
The channel launched on December 4, 2014 as Telebimbi, exclusively on Bell Fibe TV.[2] On May 31, 2016, Telebimbi launched on Cogeco.[3] On August 31, 2017, Telebimbi launched on Rogers.[4]
As of February 11, 2019, it and sister channel TeleNiños have operated under exempt status.[5] Shortly after, Corus sold its stake in Telelatino Network to the other co-owners.[6]
Programming[]
Telebimbi broadcasts programming for kids of all ages, as well as family-oriented programming.
Program list[]
- The Adventures of Paddington Bear
- Are You Afraid of the Dark?
- The Busy World of Richard Scarry
- The Country Mouse and the City Mouse Adventures
- Caillou
- Mumble Bumble
- Sherlock Holmes in the 22nd Century
- The Wacky World of Tex Avery
- Where on Earth Is Carmen Sandiego?[7]
References[]
- ^ Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2011-638 CRTC 2011-10-05
- ^ TeleBimbi launches on Bell Fibe
- ^ Cogeco Brings Telelatino Network TV Channels to Half Million Ontario Subscribers
- ^ TeleBimbi Free Preview on Rogers TV
- ^ "Ownership Chart 158 - TELELATINO - Discretionary & Specialty Services" (PDF). Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission. Retrieved April 11, 2019.
- ^ Rody-Mantha, Bree (March 26, 2019). "TLN buys back its shares from Corus". Media In Canada. Brunico Communications. Retrieved April 11, 2019.
- ^ http://tln.ca/digital-channels/telebimbi/orari
External links[]
- Children's television networks in Canada
- Digital cable television networks in Canada
- Multicultural and ethnic television in Canada
- Television channels and stations established in 2014
- 2014 establishments in Canada
- Italian-language television stations
- Canadian television station stubs