Zeste is a

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channel owned by Groupe TVA. Zeste airs food-related entertainment and lifestyle programming.

History

On August 15, 2008, Serdy was granted approval by the

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(CRTC) to operate "Cuisine", a national French-language category 2

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devoted to food-related programming. On January 19, 2010, Groupe Serdy announced that it was ready to launch the channel in March, and on February 24, Serdy unveiled the channel's identity, including the channel's new name (Zeste), and programming to the media.Zeste, la nouvelle chaîne cuisine
NewsCNW, 2010-02-24 The channel was launched on March 22 in standard and

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. On January 14, 2019, the CRTC approves the acquisition of the channel by Quebecor Média on behalf of its subsidiary Groupe TVA.

Zeste HD

On May 2, 2011, Zeste launched ''Zeste HD'', a

simulcast of the standard definition feed.

References

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* Digital cable television networks in Canada French-language television networks in Canada Television channels and stations established in 2010 {{Canada-tv-station-stub