DejaView is a

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channel owned by

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. It primarily airs

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s from the 1970s to 2010s.

History

In November 2000, Global Television Network Inc. (then owned by Canwest) was granted approval from the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) to launch a national English-language Category 2 specialty television service called ''Pop TV'', described as "featuring classic programs from the beginnings of television. Programming will explore vintage television and the cultural impact of television on our society by providing a window on television history." The channel was launched on September 9, 2001 as DejaView. After DejaView's parent company, Canwest, filed for creditor protection in October 2009, Shaw Communications subsequently completed a purchase and took over the assets of Canwest's broadcasting arm on October 27, 2010, which was announced in February of that year,Shaw moves for Canwest control
CBC.ca, 2010-02-12 and renamed the company Shaw Media. On April 1, 2016, DejaView's parent company, Shaw Media, was acquired by

. It once became a sister station to CMT and W Network (though this lapsed in later years because the former is now airing what DejaView has played in the past), as with its other sister stations such as MovieTime. In late 2016, a

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high definition simulcast of the

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feed was launched.

Programming

Throughout the channel's existence, it has primarily aired sitcoms and television

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from the United States and Canada, however, other genres of programs have aired including game shows, reality television, and lifestyle series.

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* Digital cable television networks in Canada Television channels and stations established in 2001 2001 establishments in Canada Classic television networks Corus Entertainment networks English-language television stations in Canada {{Canada-tv-station-stub

History

Programming

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