Slice is a
Canadian
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English language
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discretionary service
A discretionary service is a Canadian specialty channel which, as defined by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission, may be carried optionally by all subscription television providers. It replaces the previous category A ...
channel owned by
Corus Entertainment
Corus Entertainment Inc. is a Canadian mass media company. Formed in 1999 as a spin-off from Shaw Communications, it has prominent holdings in the radio, publishing, and television industries. It is headquartered at Corus Quay in Toronto, Onta ...
. The channel primarily broadcasts
reality show
Reality television is a genre of television programming that documents purportedly unscripted real-life situations, often starring unfamiliar people rather than professional actors. Reality television emerged as a distinct genre in the early 19 ...
s targeting young adult women, typically dealing in subjects such as fashion and lifestyles.
This channel was launched on January 1, 1995, as Life Network under the ownership of
Atlantis Communications. Atlantis was acquired by Alliance Communications in 1998 and Life Network was relaunched as Slice on March 5, 2007. In 2008,
Canwest
Canwest Global Communications Corporation, which operated under the corporate name Canwest, was a major Canadian media conglomerate based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, with its head offices at Canwest Place. It held radio, television broadcasting an ...
and
Goldman Sachs
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acquired Alliance Atlantis, and the channel's ownership was later sold at first to
Shaw Media
Shaw Media was the television broadcasting division of Shaw Communications. Shaw Media owned the Global Television Network, which broadcasts nationally via 13 television stations, as well as 19 specialty channels including Slice (TV channel), Sli ...
in 2010 and ultimately, Corus Entertainment in April 2016.
History
As Life Network
In June 1994, Your Channel Television Inc., a company majority owned by Atlantis Television Ventures Inc. (Atlantis Communications), was granted a television broadcasting licence by 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) for a channel called ''YOU: Your Channel'', described at the time as broadcasting "programming consisting of documentaries and information programming." The channel was grouped into five themes, "Habitat" stressing programming for the home and environment; "Bodyworks" covering fitness, health and nutrition; "Food Plus" including programs related to cooking and food; "Explorations" dealing with travel, adventure and nature; and "Relationships" focusing on parenting, child care, careers and personal relationships."
The channel was launched on January 1, 1995, as Life Network. The channel broadcast programs in themes focusing on such areas as food, gardening, and home design.
In June 1998, Atlantis Communications announced that it planned to merge with Alliance Communications, another fellow television and film producer and broadcaster, owners of
History Television
The History Channel (also known as History) is a Canadian English language specialty channel that primarily broadcast programming related to history and historical fiction. It is owned by Corus Entertainment, with the History branding used under ...
and
Showcase
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*Cabinet (furniture)
*Display case
Music
* ''Showcase'' (Bill Anderson album), 1964
* ''Showcase'' (Patsy Cline album), 1961
* ''Showcase'' (Buddy Holly album), 1964
* ''Showcase'' (Philly Joe Jones album), 1959 ...
at the time,
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1999-05-20 to form a new company called
Alliance Atlantis Communications
Alliance Atlantis Communications Inc. (commonly known as Alliance Atlantis and commonly shortened to simply Alliance or Atlantis and formerly traded as TSX:AAC) was a Canadian media company that operated primarily as a specialty service operat ...
. The CRTC approved the merger in May 1999.
As Slice
Plans to relaunch the channel as Slice were announced in November 2, 2006 by Alliance Atlantis Communications. The new name and programming reflects Life's shift towards a more entertainment based schedule with what Alliance Atlantis called "addictive" programming. The name was revealed in a 2006 Life Network online survey on future programming strategies. The channel was relaunched on March 5, 2007, although the on-air branding appeared intermittently during a "sneak preview" on March 3 and 4.
On January 18, 2008, a joint venture between
Canwest
Canwest Global Communications Corporation, which operated under the corporate name Canwest, was a major Canadian media conglomerate based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, with its head offices at Canwest Place. It held radio, television broadcasting an ...
and
Goldman Sachs Capital Partners
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known as CW Media, acquired control of Slice through its purchase of Alliance Atlantis' broadcasting assets, which were placed in a
trust
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It may also refer to:
Business and law
* Trust law, a body of law under which one person holds property for the benefit of another
* Trust (bus ...
in August 2007. On October 27, 2010, ownership changed again as
Shaw Communications
Shaw Communications Inc. is a Canadian telecommunications company which provides telephone, Internet, television, and mobile services. Headquartered in Calgary, Alberta, Shaw provides home telecommunications services primarily in Alberta and Br ...
gained control of Slice as a result of its acquisition of Canwest and Goldman Sachs' interest in CW Media.
CRTC approves Shaw's purchase of the Canwest Global television properties
On May 29, 2013, a high definition simulcast of Slice was launched. It is available through all major TV providers.
On April 1, 2016, Shaw Media was sold to Corus Entertainment.
Programming
Slice is known to air numerous shows from the U.S. cable network, Bravo
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*Bravo (band), a Russian rock band
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, in addition to producing several original programs of its own.
Notable programs
* ''72 Hours 72 Hours may refer to:
* '' 72 Hours: True Crime'', Canadian television series
* "72 Hours" ''(The Killing)'', second-season episode of television series ''The Killing''
* "72 Hours", fifth-season episode of sitcom ''The Golden Girls'' (see List ...
''
* '' Below Deck (original and spin offs)''
* '' Big Brother: After Dark''
* '' Big Brother Canada''
** ''Big Brother Canada Side Show''
* ''Casino Confidential
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''
* ''Dogs with Jobs
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''
* ''Ex-Wives of Rock''
* '' Four Weddings Canada''
* ''Friends
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''
* ''Kendra on Top
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''
* ''King of the Nerds
''King of the Nerds'' is an American reality competition series co-produced by Electus and 5x5 Media. It was inspired by the ''Revenge of the Nerds'' films. The show is hosted by actors and executive producers Robert Carradine and Curtis Armstr ...
''
* '' Law and Order: Special Victims Unit''
* ''Mob Wives
''Mob Wives'' is an American reality television series that premiered on VH1 on April 17, 2011. The show focuses on the lives of several women residing in the New York City borough of Staten Island, whose family members and husbands have been arr ...
''
* ''My Teenage Wedding
''My Teenage Wedding'' is a Canadian reality television series broadcast on Slice. Viewers follow producers "behind the scenes of Canada's teen weddings, following teenage couples as they leap headfirst into a very adult world of matrimony. When t ...
''
* '' Princess (TV series)''
* ''See no Evil''
* ''Til Debt Do Us Part
''Til Debt Do Us Part'' (also stylized as Til Debt Do U$ Part'') is a Canadian television series produced by Frantic Films for Slice in Canada, Zone Reality in the United Kingdom and CNBC
CNBC (formerly Consumer News and Busines ...
''
* '' The Hero''
* ''The Real Housewives of Atlanta
''The Real Housewives of Atlanta'' (abbreviated ''RHOA'') is an American reality television series that premiered on Bravo on October 7, 2008. Developed as the third installment of ''The Real Housewives'' franchise, it has aired fourteen seaso ...
''
* ''The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills
''The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills'' (abbreviated ''RHOBH'') is an American reality television series which has been broadcast on Bravo since October 14, 2010. Developed as the sixth installment in ''The Real Housewives'' franchise, it has ...
''
* '' The Real Housewives of Dallas''
* ''The Real Housewives of Miami
''The Real Housewives of Miami'' (abbreviated ''RHOM'') is an American reality television series that premiered on Bravo on February 22, 2011, then revived on Peacock on December 16, 2021. Developed as the seventh installment of ''The Real House ...
''
* ''The Real Housewives of New York City
''The Real Housewives of New York City'' (abbreviated ''RHONY'') is an American reality television series that premiered on Bravo on March 4, 2008. Developed as the second installment of ''The Real Housewives'' franchise, it has aired thirteen ...
''
* ''The Real Housewives of New Jersey
''The Real Housewives of New Jersey'' (abbreviated ''RHONJ'') is an American reality television series that premiered on May 12, 2009, on Bravo. Developed as the fourth installment of ''The Real Housewives'' franchise, it has aired twelve season ...
''
* ''The Real Housewives of Orange County
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''
* ''The Real Housewives of Potomac
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''
* ''The Real Housewives of Vancouver
''The Real Housewives of Vancouver'' (abbreviated ''RHOV'') was a Canadian reality television series that premiered on Slice on April 4, 2012. Developed as the first Canadian installment of ''The Real Housewives'' franchise, it aired two seasons ...
''
* ''The Real Housewives of Toronto
''The Real Housewives of Toronto'' (abbreviated ''RHOT'') was a Canadian reality television series that premiered on March 7, 2017 on Slice. Developed as the second Canadian installment of ''The Real Housewives'' franchise. The series aired for ...
''
* '' Wedding SOS''
Logos
References
External links
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Analog cable television networks in Canada
Television channels and stations established in 1995
1995 establishments in Canada
Corus Entertainment networks
English-language television stations in Canada
Women's interest channels