Wild TV
Wild TV is a Canadian English language Category B specialty channel broadcasting programming focusing on hunting, fishing, shooting, and the outdoors. The channel is owned by Dieter Kohler through Wild TV Inc.
Wild TV logo | |
| Country | Canada |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | National |
| Headquarters | Edmonton, Alberta |
| Programming | |
| Picture format | 480i (SDTV) 1080i (HDTV) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Wild TV Inc. |
| Sister channels | RFD-TV Canada The Cowboy Channel Canada Water Television Network |
| History | |
| Launched | September 2004 |
| Former names | Wild TV (2004-2019) Wild Pursuit Network (2019) Wild TV (2019 - present) |
| Links | |
| Website | wildtv.ca |
Distribution edit
In May 2003, Dieter Kohler was granted approval from the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) to launch a television specialty channel called The Hunting Channel, which was described as service that "would be devoted to all aspects of hunting and fishing. It would include programming that educates the viewer on the conservation and future of wildlife, food preparation, and safety issues relating to the use of firearms and bow and arrow hunting."[1]
The channel launched in September 2004.[2] While initially being available only through a few smaller television service providers such as Access Cable and Westman Communications, it has since become widely available across Canada on all major television service providers including Cogeco, Rogers Cable, Shaw Cable, Shaw Direct, Videotron, Bell Satellite TV, and Eastlink.
In March 2019, Wild TV was renamed Wild Pursuit Network when it entered into a partnership with Pursuit Channel in the United States.[3] The partnership ended in the late summer of 2019 and the channel's name was changed back to Wild TV.
International broadcast edit
New Zealand edit
Wild TV reached its first international distribution agreement with TelstraClear in New Zealand. It first aired on July 1, 2009 on TelstraClear's InHomeTV service (Channel 39).
Europe edit
In 2010 and 2011, Wild TV was launched in several European markets including Finland, Estonia, Sweden, Slovakia, Czech Republic, and Slovenia.[4]
Wild TV HD edit
On January 28, 2010, Wild TV HD was launched as a high definition simulcast of Wild TV's standard definition feed. It is available on Rogers Cable, MTS, Optik TV and SaskTel. On December 4, 2013, Videotron added Wild TV HD.
References edit
- ^ Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2003-133 CRTC 05-01-13
- ^ About Us Wild TV About Us page undated
- ^ WILD TV, Pursuit Channel Form North American Alliance The Outdoor Wire, 03-22-19
- ^ Wild TV is excited to announce it strongest third quarter line-up to date; launching June 27, 2011 Wild TV press release 2011-06-21