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- See ARTV (disambiguation) for another meanings.
ARTV is a Canadian French language Category A specialty channel specializing in the arts and culture; including music, dance, theatre, visual arts as well as films and scripted television series.
History ARTV was licensed by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) as la T l des Arts as a joint venture between the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC), T l -Qu bec, Bell Globemedia, Arte and L quipe Spectra. The channel launched on September 1, 2001 as ARTV. In Fall 2007, L quipe Spectra sold their 7 per cent interest in the service to the CBC. CTVglobemedia also announced that it intended to sell its interest in the service to the CBC as well,[1] the CRTC approved the transaction on June 20, 2008. In late 2010, T l -Qu bec sold its interest to the CBC, bringing its total interest to 85%. Distribution Although most licensed analogue specialty services are not mandatory carriage on analogue cable systems and can be carried on digital cable, in all French language markets, ARTV is mandatory carriage on analogue cable that receives the highest number of subscribers. In English language markets, this condition does not apply. In regard to satellite providers, ARTV must be offered in a package that contains the greatest number of French language services. These conditions were applied by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) to ensure the success of the service and that it has the ability to produce programs to fulfill its mandate as an arts and culture service. Noted programs ARTV HD On May 3, 2008, ARTV launched a high-definition simulcast of itself called ARTV HD. Logos See also References External links fr:ARTV
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