Mediaset TGCOM 24 is a
Canadian
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TV channel owned by
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. It broadcasts
news
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, information, and current affairs programs primarily from the Italian
Mediaset TGCOM 24 channel.
History
In December 2000, the
Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission
The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC; french: Conseil de la radiodiffusion et des télécommunications canadiennes, links=) is a public organization in Canada with mandate as a regulatory agency for broadcasti ...
(CRTC) granted approval to launch a channel called ''Network Italia'', described as "a national ethnic Category 2 specialty television service targeting the Italian community."
The channel launched June 15, 2005 as SKY TG24, broadcasting primarily as a simulcast of the
Italian news channel
Sky TG24
Sky TG24 is Italy's second all-news channel, owned by Sky Italia.
Launched on 31 July 2003, it provides non-stop rolling news, weather forecasts and sports stories with half-hourly updates.
Overview
Part of Sky TG24's programming is available o ...
, with Canadian advertising and added
Canadian content due to CRTC licensing regulations.
It was primarily distributed through a package with two other channels called Super Trio Italiano; the other two channels being
Leonardo World
Leonardo World was a television network, dedicated to Italian communities abroad, and owned by the Italian company Gruppo Sitcom. Its content was about economics, culture, territory, politics, innovation and technology.
Its TV programs included t ...
and
Video Italia
Video Italia was an Italian television channel owned by ''Gruppo Radio Italia''. With Radio Italia Solo Musica Italiana, it telecasted Italian music videos and concerts on SKY Italia channel 712. On 31 December 2012, it was closed and merged with ...
. However, on September 11, 2007,
Vidéotron dropped all three channels and on September 18, 2007, all other providers that carried the package dropped the remaining channels except for Sky TG24.
On August 21, 2014, Bell dropped Sky TG24 from their satellite service, it is still available through their
Fibe TV
Bell Fibe TV is an IP-based television service offered by Bell Canada in the provinces of Ontario and Quebec. It is bundled with a FTTN or FTTH Bell Internet service, and uses the Mediaroom platform. Bell Fibe TV officially launched on Septem ...
service.
On May 31, 2016, SkyTG 24 launched on Cogeco.
Cogeco Brings Telelatino Network TV Channels to Half Million Ontario Subscribers
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In December 2016, the channel was rebranded Mediaset TGCOM 24 and began sourcing its foreign programming from its Italian counterpart, from which its brand is under licence.
Five months later, in May 2017, an HD simulcast of Mediaset TGCOM 24 was launched on Eastlink, as Mediaset TGCOM 24 HD.
References
External links
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Multicultural and ethnic television in Canada
24-hour television news channels in Canada
Television channels and stations established in 2005
Italian-Canadian culture
Italian-language television stations
Italian-language television
Digital cable television networks in Canada
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