OTTAWA – Look for a number of new TV stations from the likes of Rogers and the CBC to hit the Canadian airwaves.
The CRTC approved five applications from Rogers this week for national, English-language Category 2 channels. Specifically:
– The Competition Channel, which will air reality-based programming, including competition-based reality and do-it-yourself makeover programs;
– Contessa, which will feature programming on relationships, lifestyle, beauty, trends and style, and focus on the interests and needs of working women aged between 25 and 54 years;
– Epic TV which plans to show classic television programming;
– Luxury Living featuring all things that can bring a taste of the luxurious, from vacations and leisure activities to home furnishings, food and fashion; and
– Puzzle designed for Canadian adults between 18 and 49, the channel will air horror, thriller, suspense and science fiction films as well as occasional game and magazine-style shows focusing on these genres.
The CBC also received thumbs up for a broadcasting licence to operate Sens, a national, French-language Category 2 channel devoted to scientific discoveries, the environment, nature and human health.
