Glassbox Television was an independent

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and media company specializing in the operation of multi-platform broadcast and video-on-demand (VOD) channels, content production, and digital publishing. The company was formed in 2001 by Jeffery Elliot and was made as a TV company with the launch of its first television channel,

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and is headquartered in

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. It is majority owned by

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with the remaining shares owned by various investors.

Assets

* Aux — a music channel and website dedicated to new and emerging artists. *

— a comedy-focused channel and website. *

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— channel focused on travel and adventure programming. Glassbox also owned a production division creating television content and a digital publishing division that operates various digital properties including blogs, broadband portals, mobile sites, among others as well as representing various Canadian and international online advertising brands in Canada.

History

* 2001: Company is founded by James Box. * 2003: James Box signed a deal to launch BiteTV. * ''March 5, 2005'': The company was made into a TV company and BiteTV launches. * 2006: BiteTV wins a Pixel Award. * 2007: BiteTV wins an International Emmy. * 2009: Aux TV launches. * ''October 22, 2010'': BiteTV undergoes a format logo and change. * ''November 2010'': Acquisition of Travel+Escape from

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* ''July 5, 2013'': The company is phased out and its 3 channels are now part of Blue Ant Media.

Closure

On April 11, 2011, it was announced that

, an upstart media company headed by former Alliance Atlantis executive

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, would acquire a controlling interest in Glassbox Television. Blue Ant Media initially acquired a 29.9% stake in the company, with the option to expand their stake up to 75% which would give the company controlling interest. The additional equity giving Blue Ant Media controlling interest would require

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(CRTC) approval, which was approved on September 14, 2011. The company would later be purchased outright by Blue Ant Media in the summer of 2012.Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2012-419
CRTC 2012-08-01 As of 2013, the company no longer exists, its 3 channels are now part of Blue Ant Media.

References

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