BookTelevision
Defunct Canadian cable TV channel / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the weekend programming block on C-SPAN2, see Book TV.
BookTelevision was a Canadian English language specialty channel owned by Bell Media.
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Country | Canada |
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Broadcast area | Nationwide |
Headquarters | Toronto, Ontario |
Programming | |
Language(s) | English |
Picture format | 480i (SDTV) |
Ownership | |
Owner | CHUM Limited (2001–2007) CTVglobemedia (2007–2011) (CTV Limited) Bell Media (2011–2021) |
Parent | Learning and Skills Television of Alberta Limited |
History | |
Launched | September 7, 2001 |
Closed | February 21, 2021 |
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The channel was originally established in 2001 by CHUM Limited, airing programming relating to books, literature, and various media. The network later shifted primarily to airing Bell Media library programming with little relevance to its original format. Amid declining investments in the channel, BookTelevision was shut down on February 21, 2021.