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New Channels: Astral to launch Playhouse Disney Canada
Posted on Monday, September 24, 2007 - 07:53 AM
Astral Media’s Family Channel today announced the launch of Playhouse Disney Canada, a multiplex channel targeting young children. Launching November 30, 2007, the channel will feature entertaining and development-based programming from Disney, together with celebrated Canadian series.
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General News: MHD is set to offer 24 hours programming starting on September 1st
Posted on Wednesday, August 30, 2006 - 04:20 PM
Astral Media's The Movie Network today announced its recently-launched high-definition classics movie channel MHD will offer high-definition programming 24-hours-a-day, seven-days-a-week beginning September 1, 2006.
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Fall Highlights: Mpix and Mescape announces its fall programming highlights
Posted on Tuesday, June 27, 2006 - 10:37 PM
As the ultimate destination for timeless classics, Mpix offers a collection of thriller, suspense and action-packed movies, while Mescape features quality drama and light-hearted entertainment. Viewers can also tune in to MHD, a dedicated high-definition classics movie channel with select HD simulcasts.
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Fall Highlights: Viewer's Choice announces its fall programming highlights
Posted on Tuesday, June 27, 2006 - 10:12 PM
From hit movies and live sports to concerts and special events, Viewers Choice is a pay-per-view service offering the ultimate in-home viewing experience with convenience, choice and control. See it all on Viewers Choice with commercial-free heart-stopping action and entertainment.
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Posted on Friday, October 28, 2005 - 08:13 PM

Astral Media inc. will launch Cinépop a new french speaking channel that will focus on movies, either popular or classic, uncut and commerical-free.

General News: Astral Media Presents Position to the CRTC
Posted on Wednesday, October 26, 2005 - 09:59 AM
At a public hearing held October 26th, Astral Media Inc. presented its comments to the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission regarding the five applications submitted in response to the CRTC's Call for Applications for a Broadcasting License to Carry on a National, General Interest Pay Television Undertaking.
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Astral Media goes to the Sundance Film Festival
Posted on Wednesday, December 10, 2003 - 02:44 PM
The following Canadian films supported by Astral Media have been accepted into the 2004 Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Salt Lake City starting January 15th through until January 25th: THAT TOUCH OF PINK (Director: Ian Iqbal Rashid), THE SADDEST MUSIC IN THE WORLD (Director: Guy Maddin), A SILENT LOVE (Director: Federico Hidalgo), and SEVEN TIMES LUCKY (Director: Gary B. Yates).
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Astral Media Reaches Settlement for Family Channel with Videotron
Posted on Friday, March 21, 2003 - 09:48 AM
Astral Media Inc. is pleased to announce that it has reached an agreement with Vidéotron regarding its Family Channel service, which will begin re-broadcasting in the Québec market at 4:30 a.m. on Tuesday, April 1, 2003. The terms of the agreement with Vidéotron will not be disclosed.
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Astral Media Inc. - Family Channel forced to suspend its service to Vidéotron
Posted on Friday, November 08, 2002 - 03:50 PM
Since April 2002, Vidéotron unilaterally decided to pay only half of the rates it owes to Astral Media's Family Channel (under a contract allowing it to offer Family to its subscribers). Since Vidéotron is not changing its position on this matter, Family is forced to suspend its service to Vidéotron, effective immediately.
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