The Rural Channel

The Rural Channel (TRC) is a Canadian English language Category B specialty channel broadcasting rural lifestyle programming with a particular emphasis on agriculture and equine programming.

The Rural Channel
CountryCanada
Broadcast areaNational
SloganCanada's Country View
HeadquartersEmerald Park, Saskatchewan
Ownership
OwnerAg-Com Productions
History
LaunchedMay 29, 2013
Links
WebsiteThe Rural Channel
Availability
Cable
EastLinkChannel 692 (HD)
Execulink TelecomChannel 585 (SD)
Gosfield NorthChannel 24 (SD)
Quadro CommunicationsChannel 306 (SD)
Hay CommunicationsChannel 306 (SD)
TCCChannel 306 (SD)
Satellite
Shaw DirectChannel 104 / 385 (SD)

The channel is owned by Ag-Com Productions and launched on May 29, 2013.

History

On August 13, 2008 Ag-Com Productions Inc. was granted approval from the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) to launch The Rural Channel, described at the time of license as a "national, English-language Category 2 specialty programming service devoted to serving the interests and needs of individuals and families living outside of major cities in smaller and rural communities across Canada, with a focus on the agriculture industry."[1]

The channel launched on May 29, 2013 exclusively on Shaw Direct.[2] A few weeks later in June, the channel launched a high definition channel simulcasting the standard definition feed on EastLink.

References
  1. Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2008-172 CRTC 2008-08-13
  2. The Rural Channel Website June 2013


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