The History Channel (also known as History) is a

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that primarily broadcast programming related to

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and historical fiction. It is owned by

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, with the

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branding used under a licensing agreement with

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. The channel operates two time-shifted feeds: East (

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) and West (

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). The West Coast feed was launched on September 1, 2006.

History

Licensed by the

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(CRTC) on September 4, 1996 as ''The History and Entertainment Network'', the channel was originally owned by

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, and launched as History Television on October 17, 1997. On January 18, 2008, a joint venture between

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and

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known as CW Media bought Alliance Atlantis and gained AAC's interest in History Television. On October 8, 2009, Canwest launched a high definition simulcast of History Television. History Television HD initially only had one national feed operating from the

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. It is available through all major TV providers in Canada. On October 27, 2010, ownership changed again as

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gained control of History Television as a result of its acquisition of Canwest and Goldman Sachs' interest in CW Media. On May 30, 2012,

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announced that History Television would be rebranded as a Canadian version of U.S. cable channel

on August 12, 2012, through a wider licensing agreement with

. Fellow Shaw network, The Cave, was also rebranded as a Canadian version of spin-off network H2.Shaw brings Lifetime, H2 to Canada
''C21 Media'', Aug 13, 2012. On April 1, 2016, History and its sister channel H2 were sold to

. An HD feed for the network for western Canada was launched on September 18, 2019. In January 2022, the network converted its imaging to the current American logo introduced in the fall of 2021, and like the American network uses "History" and "The History Channel" interchangeably.

Programming

The channel's programming includes documentaries, reality shows, films, and human interest series. In addition to shows acquired from its American counterpart, History also produces and commissions several original programs of its own, including ''Restoration Garage'', '' Yukon Gold'', and ''

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''. Under the ''History Television'' branding, the network also aired a special called ''Fact & Film'' which shows a program on a topic and then a movie on the same subject.

Logo

File:History TV Logo.svg, First logo as History Television (October 17, 1997 - May 3, 2008) File:Historytv.svg, Second and final logo as History Television (May 3, 2008 - August 12, 2012) File:History-TV-HD.png, HD logo for History Television (October 8, 2009 - August 12, 2012) File:History Logo 2008-2015.svg, First logo as History (August 12, 2012 - May 31, 2015) File:History Logo.svg, Second logo as History (June 1, 2015 - January 2022)

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External links

* {{A+E Networks Television channels and stations established in 1997 Analog cable television networks in Canada A&E Networks Corus Entertainment networks English-language television stations in Canada Television channels and networks about history 1997 establishments in Canada

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