Filmy (Canadian TV channel)
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 Filmy Canada logo | |
| Country | Canada |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | National |
| Headquarters | Mississauga, Ontario |
| Programming | |
| Picture format | 480i (SDTV) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | SoundView Entertainment |
| History | |
| Launched | April 29, 2009 |
Filmy is a Canadian Category B Hindi language specialty channel owned by SoundView Entertainment Inc.
Filmy broadcasts Bollywood films, music programs, and other Bollywood film based programming.
History[edit]
In October 2007, SoundView Entertainment Inc. was granted approval by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) to launch a television channel called Sahara Filmy, described as "a national, third-language ethnic Category 2 specialty service devoted to the Hindi-speaking community. The programming schedule shall only consist of feature films, made-for-TV movies, actor interviews, documentaries and similar movie-related programming."[1]
The channel launched as Filmy on April 29, 2009 initially on Rogers Cable.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2007-383 CRTC 2007-10-18
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