RTVi (Canada)
RTVi is a Canadian exempt Category B Russian language specialty channel owned by Ethnic Channels Group (ECG). It broadcasts programming from RTVi and local Canadian content.
 Logo used in 2017 | |
| Country | Canada |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | National |
| Headquarters | Toronto, Ontario |
| Programming | |
| Picture format | 480i SDTV |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Ethnic Channels Group (name licensed by RTVI) |
| History | |
| Launched | June 23, 2004 |
| Links | |
| Website | RTVi |
RTVi is a general entertainment channel that caters to the Russian diaspora in North America & Israel. It features a programming lineup created specifically for Russian speaking audiences outside of Russia and includes movies, news, and sports, as well as coverage of local and international community events.
Logos
2004-2017- 2017–present
History
In September 2003, ECG was granted approval from the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) to launch a specialty channel called Russian TV One, described as "an ethnic Category 21 specialty television service... targeting the Russian-speaking community."[1]
The channel launched on June 23, 2004,[2][3] along with 3 other channels from ECG, as RTVi, through a licensing agreement with the Russian broadcaster.
A sister-channel, branded RTVi+ was launched in the Fall of 2005, however, it was discontinued in 2009.
On November 4, 2014, the CRTC approved EGC's request to convert RTVi from a licensed Category B (formerly category 2) specialty service to an exempted category B third language service.[4]
References
- Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2003-446 CRTC 09-04-03
- A diamond in the rough times Mediacaster Magazine 2005-06-01
- ECG website - archive 02-12-05 dated release 06-23-04
- RVTi (formerly Russian TV One) - Revocation of licence