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addikTV 
addikTV logo Launched October 21, 2004 Owned by Groupe TVA
(Quebecor Media)Slogan pure fiction Country Canada Broadcast area National Headquarters Montreal, Quebec Formerly called Mystère (2004 - 2010) Website addikTV (French) Availability Satellite Bell TV Channel 136 (SD)
Channel 874 (HD)Shaw Direct Channel 758 (SD) Cable Available on many Canadian cable systems Check local listings IPTV Bell Fibe TV Channel 136 (SD)
Channel 1136 (HD)MTS Channel 415 (SD) Optik TV Channel 417 (SD) addikTV is a Canadian French language Category A specialty channel that airs programs devoted primarily to drama programming focusing on mystery, suspense, and thriller TV series' and films. The channel is owned by Groupe TVA, a division of Quebecor Media.
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History
addikTV was licensed as 13ème Rue by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) on November 24, 2000. The licence was granted to Groupe TVA (45.05%), CanWest (45.0%), and Rogers Communications (9.9%). Prior to the channel's launch, Groupe TVA acquired both CanWest's and Rogers' shares in the service. The channel launched as Mystère on October 21, 2004,[1] focusing on mystery, horror, and fantasy programming.
Logo used during the Mystère era (2004 - 2010)
In June 2010, Groupe TVA announced that Mystère would be re-branded as addikTV on August 23, 2010;[2] a move that would see the channel focus primarily on drama programming focusing on the mystery, suspense, and thriller genres. Prior to the rebranding, roughly two years, Mystère began implementing changes to its schedule to include more mystery, suspense, and thriller programming. This was considered the first stage in the upcoming rebranding process as addikTV.
The name of the channel is derived from the English word "addiction".[2]
Noted series
- Esprits Criminels (Criminal Minds)
- Dexter
- Dr House (House)
- Durham (Durham County)
- L'Incorruptible (The Bridge)
- Les Héroes (Heroes)
- Mâitres Arnaqueurs (Leverage)
- Monk
- Mercy
- Psych
- Note: series list is current as of January 2011.
addikTV HD
On October 13, 2008, addikTV launched a high definition feed, simulcasting the standard definition feed. Originally known as Mystère HD, it was renamed addikTV HD on August 23, 2010 to coincide with the rebranding of the standard-definition feed.
References
- ^ Le Québec à l'heure de la télévision numérique, Le Devoir, 2004-10-20 (French)
- ^ a b "Mystère devient addikTV". Cyberpresse.ca. 2010-08-19. http://www.cyberpresse.ca/arts/television/201008/19/01-4308027-mystere-devient-addiktv.php. (French)
External links
- addikTV (French)
Quebecor Inc. Corporate Directors Françoise Bertrand • Jean La Couture • Jean-Marc Eustache • Pierre Laurin • Brian Mulroney • Pierre Parent • Pierre Karl PéladeauGroupe TVA addikTV • Argent • Casa • The Cave (51%) • Évasion (8.3%) • Mlle • Mystery TV (50%) • LCN • Prise 2 • Shopping TVA • Sun News Network • TVA Sports • YoopaOther assetsTélé Inter-Rives (45%) • TVA Films • TVA Productions • TVA PublishingSun Media 24H • Barrie Examiner • Belleville Intelligencer • Brantford Expositor • Brockville Recorder and Times • Calgary Sun • Chatham Daily News • Cobourg Daily Star • Cornwall Standard Freeholder • The Daily Herald Tribune (Grande Prairie) • Daily Miner and News (Kenora) • Edmonton Sun • Fort McMurray Today • Kingston Whig-Standard • Le Journal de Montréal • Le Journal de Québec • London Free Press • Niagara Falls Review • North Bay Nugget • Northern News • Ontario Farmer • Orillia Packet and Times • Ottawa Sun • Owen Sound Sun Times • Pembroke Daily Observer • Peterborough Examiner • Port Hope Evening Guide • Stratford Beacon-Herald • St. Catharines Standard • St. Thomas Times-Journal • Sarnia Observer • Sault Star • Sudbury Star • Timmins Daily Press • Toronto Sun • Trenton Trentonian • Welland Tribune • Winnipeg SunOther assets See Also Many of the assets listed above are only partially owned by Quebecor Inc. Refer to each individual article for detailed information.Categories:- French-language television networks in Canada
- Television channels and stations established in 2004
- Canadian digital cable television networks
- Canadian television stubs
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