bpm:tv (beats per minute television) was a Canadian English language specialty channel owned by Stornoway Communications. bpm:tv's programming was devoted to dance music, club lifestyle, and the EDM genre - electronica, house, techno, eurodance, trance.
 bpm:tv logo | |
| Country | Canada |
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| Broadcast area | National |
| Headquarters | Toronto, Ontario |
| Programming | |
| Picture format | 480i (SDTV) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Stornoway Communications |
| Sister channels | The Pet Network ichannel |
| History | |
| Launched | September 7, 2001 |
| Closed | June 1, 2015 |
| Links | |
| Website | bpm:tv |
History
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In November 2000, a partnership between Stornoway Communications and Cogeco called Stornoway Communications Limited Partnership, was granted approval by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) to launch a television channel called The Dance Channel, described as "a national English-language Category 2 specialty television service devoted to all aspects of dance."[1]
The channel was launched on September 7, 2001 as bpm:tv with a schedule largely focused on electronic dance music video programming but steered away from the European-based underground EDM and redirected its interest towards a more mainstream radio sound.[2]
In January 2004, the CRTC approved an application by Stornoway to acquire Cogeco's interest in the service.[3]
On April 30, 2015, Cogeco announced on their Facebook page that bpm:tv will be "shutting down operations" effective June 1, 2015.[4] The shutdown was subsequently confirmed by bpm:tv via an official announcement posted on their website.
Programming
editThe majority of bpm:tv's schedule consisted of music video-based programs. Other programs featured artist profiles, concerts, dance programming, and club lifestyle programs.
VJs & hosts
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References
edit- ^ Decision CRTC 2000-690 CRTC 2000-12-14
- ^ Stornoway acquires Movieola Archived 2012-04-22 at the Wayback Machine New Technology Magazine 2001-10-03
- ^ Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2004-2 CRTC 2004-01-07
- ^ Cogeco announces bpm:tv's shutdown
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