Post by mike on Jun 18, 2005 2:50:48 GMT -5
Effective June 30th 2005, MTV Canada will be rebranded as "Razer". It is owned by CHUM Limited. The newly rebranded channel is described as "youth-controlled entertainment and information community, supporting what matters to youth". MTV Canada/Razer is/will be available to digital cable and satellite subscribers across Canada.
MTV Canada went on the air October 18th 2001, then
under the control of Craig Media and with a joint venture
with Viacom. In December of 2004, CHUM purchased Craig Media and exclusively had received control of all (but one) previously owned Craig stations. Included were three A-Channel stations (CKAL in Calgary, Alberta, CKEM in Edmonton, Alberta, and CHMI in Winnipeg, Manitoba), CBC-affiliate CKX in Brandon, Manitoba, and the digital specialty channels MTV Canada, MTV2 and TV Land. Sans Toronto 1 as CHUM already owns two stations in the GTA (City and CKVR Barrie), so it was sold to TVA and Sun Media.
Canada no longer has "it's MTV"
MTV Canada went on the air October 18th 2001, then
under the control of Craig Media and with a joint venture
with Viacom. In December of 2004, CHUM purchased Craig Media and exclusively had received control of all (but one) previously owned Craig stations. Included were three A-Channel stations (CKAL in Calgary, Alberta, CKEM in Edmonton, Alberta, and CHMI in Winnipeg, Manitoba), CBC-affiliate CKX in Brandon, Manitoba, and the digital specialty channels MTV Canada, MTV2 and TV Land. Sans Toronto 1 as CHUM already owns two stations in the GTA (City and CKVR Barrie), so it was sold to TVA and Sun Media.
Canada no longer has "it's MTV"
