Abu Dhabi TV (Canada)
Abu Dhabi TV is a Canadian exempt Category B Arabic language specialty channel and is wholly owned by Ethnic Channels Group. The channel name is used under license from Abu Dhabi Media, the owners of the Emirati-based channel, Abu Dhabi TV.
 Abu Dhabi TV logo | |
| Country | Canada |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | National |
| Headquarters | Toronto, Ontario |
| Programming | |
| Picture format | 480i (SDTV) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Ethnic Channels Group (name licensed by Abu Dhabi Media) |
| History | |
| Launched | November 9, 2005 |
| Links | |
| Website | Abu Dhabi TV |
| Availability | |
| Cable | |
| Rogers Cable | Channel 873 |
| Shaw Cable | Channel 512 |
| IPTV | |
| Bell Fibe TV | Channel 846 |
| Optik TV | Channel 2501 |
Abu Dhabi TV broadcasts programming primarily from Abu Dhabi TV, in addition to Canadian content. It features a wide variety of programming including news, current affairs, sports, films, and more.
History
In September 2003, Ethnic Channels Group was granted approval from the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) to launch a television channel called Arabic TV, described as "a national ethnic Category 2 specialty television service providing a programming service primarily in the Arabic language."[1]
The channel launched on November 9, 2005 as Abu Dhabi TV on Rogers Cable.[2][3]
On August 30, 2013, the CRTC approved Ethnic Channels Group's request to convert Abu Dhabi TV from a licensed Category B specialty service to an exempted Cat. B third language service.[4]
References
- Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2003-440 CRTC 2003-09-04
- Abu Dhabi TV Canada homepage Archived September 28, 2011, at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 2011-12-04
- New Channels on Rogers Archived May 27, 2012, at the Wayback Machine Channel Canada Retrieved 2011-12-04
- Abu Dhabi TV– Revocation of licence