Filmy (Canada)
| Filmy | |
|---|---|
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Filmy Canada logo | |
| Launched | April 29, 2009 |
| Owned by | SoundView Entertainment |
| Picture format | 480i (SDTV) |
| Country | Canada |
| Broadcast area | National |
| Headquarters | Mississauga, Ontario |
Availability | |
| Cable | |
| Rogers Cable | Channel 830 |
| IPTV | |
| Bell Fibe TV | Channel 798 |
Filmy is a Canadian Category B Hindi language specialty channel that is owned by SoundView Entertainment Inc.
Filmy broadcasts Bollywood films, music programs, and other Bollywood film based programming.
History
In October 2007, SoundView Entertainment Inc. was granted approval by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) to launch a television channel called Sahara Filmy, described as "a national, third-language ethnic Category 2 specialty service devoted to the Hindi-speaking community. The programming schedule shall only consist of feature films, made-for-TV movies, actor interviews, documentaries and similar movie-related programming."[1]
The channel launched as Filmy on April 29, 2009 initially on Rogers Cable.
References
- ↑ Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2007-383 CRTC 2007-10-18
See also
External links
- GEN-I Filmy page (GEN-I is an affiliate company of SoundView Broadcasting Inc.)
- Filmy
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