Inuit TV is a

Canadian Canadians (french: Canadiens) are people identified with the country of Canada. This connection may be residential, legal, historical or cultural. For most Canadians, many (or all) of these connections exist and are collectively the source of ...

licence-exempted Category B specialty television channel owned by Inuit TV Network. The channel broadcasts programming primarily in

Inuktitut Inuktitut (; , syllabics ; from , "person" + , "like", "in the manner of"), also Eastern Canadian Inuktitut, is one of the principal Inuit languages of Canada. It is spoken in all areas north of the tree line, including parts of the provinces o ...

, with supplementary programming in English and

Inuinnaqtun Inuinnaqtun (; natively meaning ''like the real human beings/peoples''), is an indigenous Inuit language. It is spoken in the central Canadian Arctic. It is related very closely to Inuktitut, and some scholars, such as Richard Condon, believe th ...

, with the stated purpose to inform, educate, entertain, and promote and preserve the Inuit languages, identity, and culture. The channel is recognized as a regional educational broadcaster by the government of

Nunavut Nunavut ( , ; iu, ᓄᓇᕗᑦ , ; ) is the largest and northernmost Provinces and territories of Canada#Territories, territory of Canada. It was separated officially from the Northwest Territories on April 1, 1999, via the ''Nunavut Act'' ...

. The channel launched on May 2, 2022, on Shaw Direct."This is history in the making": Inuit TV launches on Shaw Direct
Cartt.ca, 2022-05-11

References

External links

Official website
2022 establishments in Canada Television channels and stations established in 2022 Indigenous television in Canada Inuktitut {{Canada-tv-station-stub