World Fishing Network
| World Fishing Network | |
|---|---|
 World Fishing Network logo | |
| Launched | December 2, 2005 |
| Owned by |
Insight Sports (80.1%) Altitude Sports and Entertainment (19.9%) |
| Picture format |
480i (SDTV) 1080i (HDTV) |
| Slogan | We Share Your Passion |
| Country | Canada |
| Broadcast area | National |
| Headquarters | Toronto, Ontario |
| Website | World Fishing Network |
Availability | |
| Satellite | |
| Bell TV (Canada) | Channel 419 (SD) |
| Shaw Direct (Canada) | Channel 458 (SD) |
| Cable | |
| Available on several Canadian, Caribbean, and American cable systems | Check local listings, channels may vary |
| IPTV | |
| AT&T U-verse (USA) | Channel 1679 (HD) |
| Bell Fibe TV |
Channel 419 (SD) Channel 1419 (HD) |
| MTS |
Channel 183 (SD) Channel 1183 (HD) |
| Optik TV |
Channel 361 (SD) Channel 9361 (HD) |
| SaskTel |
Channel 161 (SD) Channel 461 (HD) |
World Fishing Network is a Canadian English language Category B specialty channel owned by Insight Sports Ltd. WFN broadcasts fishing-related programming, including recreational and sport fishing and lifestyle programming.
History
In April 2005, Insight Sports, through its subsidiary Global Fishing Network Ltd., was granted approval by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) to launch a channel called Global Fishing network, described as "a national English-language Category 2 specialty programming undertaking devoted to fishing and fishing enthusiasts."[1]
The channel was launched on December 2, 2005[2] as World Fishing Network in standard definition on Rogers Cable.
International and HD
WFN reached its first international distribution agreement in November 2007 with Verizon FiOS in the United States.[3] A few months later, in May 2008, WFN launched a high definition (HD) channel on the American satellite television service Dish Network,[4] called "World Fishing Network HD", a channel with a separate schedule from its standard definition counterpart. The HD channel was added to Verizon FiOS that year.[5] Since WFN's launch on Verizon and Dish Network, it has been added to several other U.S. television providers such as Charter Communications,[6] and television providers in the Caribbean, including Flow Cable in Jamaica.[7]
An HD feed, simulcasting the Canadian standard-definition feed, was launched on September 2, 2010.[8] Rogers Cable was the first to carry the HD feed at launch.[9] It is also available on EastLink.
On January 10, 2011, WFN announced that it had sold a 50% stake in its U.S. operations to Altitude Sports and Entertainment.[10] Also, in 2011, Altitude Sports and Entertainment purchased a 19.9% interest in the Canadian channel through its division Altitude WFN ULC.[11]
References
- ↑ Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2005-151 CRTC 2005-04-13
- ↑ The TUESDAY INTERVIEW: Insight Sports Networks president and COO Mark Rubinstein Cartt.ca 2005-12-20
- ↑ 'WFN: World Fishing Network' and Verizon Award 'Deprived Angler' a New Boat; NewsCenter.Verizon.com; 2008-11-06.
- ↑ World Fishing Network HD Secures Carriage Agreement with DISH Network; ChannelCanada.com; 2008-05-14
- ↑ WFN: World Fishing Network HD Launches on Verizon FiOS in the New York City Metro Market; Reuters.com; 2008-08-19.
- ↑ AllCoastMedia.com, 2009-03-29.
- ↑ FlowJamaica.com
- ↑ WFN: World Fishing Network to Launch In High Definition on Rogers Cable on September 2, CNW, 31 August 2010
- ↑ WFN Catches Carriage Pact With Videotron, Launches In HD With Rogers Cable Multichannel News August 31, 2010
- ↑ Altitude Sports Hooks Partnership In World Fishing Network Multichannel News, 2011-01-10
- ↑ CRTC ownership chart CRTC
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