bpm:tv
 bpm:tv logo | |
| Country | Canada |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | National |
| Headquarters | Toronto, Ontario |
| Programming | |
| Picture format | 480i (SDTV) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Stornoway Communications |
| Sister channels | The Pet Network ichannel |
| History | |
| Launched | September 7, 2001 |
| Closed | June 1, 2015 |
| Links | |
| Website | bpm:tv |
bpm:tv (beats per minute television) was a Canadian English language specialty channel owned by Stornoway Communications. bpm:tv's programming was devoted to dance music, club lifestyle, and the EDM genre - electronica, house, techno, eurodance, trance.
History
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In November 2000, a partnership between Stornoway Communications and Cogeco called Stornoway Communications Limited Partnership, was granted approval by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) to launch a television channel called The Dance Channel, described as "a national English-language Category 2 specialty television service devoted to all aspects of dance."[1]
The channel was launched on September 7, 2001 as bpm:tv with a schedule largely focused on electronic dance music video programming but steered away from the European-based underground EDM and redirected its interest towards a more mainstream radio sound.[2]
In January 2004, the CRTC approved an application by Stornoway to acquire Cogeco's interest in the service.[3]
On April 30, 2015, Cogeco announced on their Facebook page that bpm:tv will be "shutting down operations" effective June 1, 2015.[4] The shutdown was subsequently confirmed by bpm:tv via an official announcement posted on their website.
The closure of bpm:tv has left Canada without a dedicated channel devoted to dance music for three years until 2018 when Stingray Group launched Stingray Hits! initially in French, with the English version later added. It was renamed to Stingray Pop by 2022.[5]
Programming
[edit]The majority of bpm:tv's schedule consisted of music video-based programs. Other programs featured artist profiles, concerts, dance programming, and club lifestyle programs.
VJs & hosts
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References
[edit]- ^ Decision CRTC 2000-690 CRTC 2000-12-14
- ^ Stornoway acquires Movieola Archived 2012-04-22 at the Wayback Machine New Technology Magazine 2001-10-03
- ^ Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2004-2 CRTC 2004-01-07
- ^ Cogeco announces bpm:tv's shutdown
- ^ Eight New Stingray TV Channels Available to Bell Subscribers, Stingray.com, 08-28-18
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