Évasion 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 ...

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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

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. The channel broadcasts programming devoted to

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and

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History

In May 1999, a consortium consisting of

BCE Inc. BCE Inc., formerly Bell Canada Enterprises Inc., is a publicly traded Canadian holding company for Bell Canada, which includes telecommunications providers and various mass media assets under its subsidiary Bell Media Inc. Founded through a cor ...

(50.1%), Groupe Serdy (19.9%), Grouped TVA Inc. (10%), Media Overseas (10%), and Pathé/Canal Voyage France (10%) were granted approval by the

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(CRTC) to launch a television channel called Canal Évasion, described as "a national French-language television specialty service that is dedicated exclusively to tourism, adventure and travel." The channel was launched on January 31, 2000, as "Canal Évasion". After various acquisitions over the years,Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2003-22
CRTC 2003-01-23 ownership is held by the managing partner Groupe Serdy (formerly Serdy direct inc.) and Groupe TVA as a minority partner. In December 2008, the channel unveiled a new image including a new logo and on-air presentation, including simplifying its name by dropping the "Canal". On January 14, 2019, the

(CRTC) approved the acquisition of the channel by

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on behalf of its subsidiary

. On June 12, 2009, Serdy Direct launched an HD simulcast of Évasion.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Evasion Analog cable television networks in Canada French-language television networks in Canada Television channels and stations established in 2000 2000 establishments in Quebec Travel television