OTTAWA – Astral has received regulatory approval for a pair of new TV channels.
The CRTC has given the thumbs up for two national, English-language Category 2 specialty television networks entitled TV Time and Superstar in both standard and a high definition formats.
According to Astral’s applications, TV Time will air programming devoted to action and adventure programming from contemporary action and adventure films and series to classical westerns, rodeo and western horse shows. Superstar will be devoted to romance, including relationship-themed game shows and magazine-style programs featuring romantic vacation resorts, as well as programs exploring romantic moments in people’s lives, classic romantic feature films, epic mini-series and made-for-television movies.
Their licences will expire August 31, 2016.
The Commission has yet to rule on Astral’s third licence application for a channel called Adrenaline, which, according to its application, would air action movies and series “primarily driven by a fast-paced fictional plot featuring car chases, explosions, special effects, or martial arts”.
