Stingray Naturescape

Stingray Naturescape is a Canadian Category B television channel owned by Stingray Group. The channel primarily broadcasts a rotation of various nature scenery videos with accompanying audio from the nature scene pictured with sometimes non-verbal music added to create a "soothing" atmosphere. During the Christmas and holiday season, the channel will broadcast videos of a crackling fireplace during portions of the day, primarily evening, night, and early morning hours.

Stingray Naturescape
Stingray Naturescape logo
CountryCanada
Broadcast areaNational
HeadquartersMontreal, Quebec
Ownership
OwnerStingray Group
History
LaunchedSeptember 2014
Former namesStingray Ambiance (2015-2020)
Links
WebsiteStingray Naturescape
Availability
Cable
EastLinkChannel 600 (HD)
CogecoChannel 300 (HD) ON
Channel 941 (HD) QC
VidéotronChannel 593 (HD)
Channel 915 (4K)
IPTV
TelusChannel 4499 (4K) QC

The channel broadcasts in both high definition and 4K resolution (ultra-high-definition television).

History

On February 20, 2013, Stingray Digital was granted approval from the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) to launch The Seasonal Channel, described as "a national, niche, no spoken word specialty Category B service featuring still pictures and moving video of nature scenes with appropriate music that would change based upon the season to create a soothing video environment."[1]

The channel later launched in September 2014 as Stingray Ambiance on Vidéotron in high-definition only.[2]

In September 2015, the channel launched a second 4K UHD feed initially on Vidéotron, marking the first 4K television channel in the Stingray portfolio.[3] Since the channel's original launch in Canada, it has since been launched in multiple countries including Germany,[4] Mexico,[5] and Portugal,[6] among others.

In early 2020, the channel was renamed Stingray Naturescape.

References
  1. Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2013-66, CRTC, 02-20-13
  2. Une chaîne d'ambiance pour les abonnés de Vidéotron, TVA Nouvelles, 09-12-14 (in French)
  3. Stingray Launches The First Linear 4K Ultra-HD Channel in North-America, Stingray Digital press release, 09-18-15
  4. DNMG partners with Stingray for launch of three UHD channels, DigitalTV Europe.com 10-14-19
  5. TOTALPLAY SIGNS DEAL WITH STINGRAY, Nextv News 03-08-18
  6. Stingray Expands European Distribution through Multi-Year Agreements with Eight (8) Pay-TV Providers, Global News Wire 02-06-17


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