Investigation (TV channel)

Canadian specialty TV channel

Television channel

Investigation

Country| Canada
Broadcast area| Nationwide
Headquarters| Montreal, Quebec
Programming
Language(s)| French
Picture format| 480i (SDTV)
1080i (HDTV)
Ownership
Owner| (CTV Specialty Television Inc. (80%))
(Bell Media (56%) and ESPN Inc. (24%))
Sister channels| Noovo
Canal D
Oxygen

Canal Vie
History
Launched| December 12, 2013
Former names| Canal D/Investigation
(2013–2016)
Links
Website| Investigation (in French)

Investigation (formerly Canal D/Investigation) is a Canadian French-language specialty channel. Owned by Bell Media, it primarily broadcasts true crime programming. It originally launched on December 12, 2013.

## History

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On August 10, 2011, Astral Media was granted approval by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) to launch "INVESTIGATION", described as "a national, specialty Category B service operating in the French language, devoted to exploring justice and forensic science: legal and police investigations, fraud and swindling, espionage, major trials, procedures, legal firms, coroners, forensic pathology, etc. Intended mainly for adult viewers, INVESTIGATION proposes to air magazines, documentaries, dramas and reality television shows related to justice and forensic science."[1]

Logo used for the entire duration of the channel under the name Canal D/Investigation

Amid an acquisition deal, which would see Bell Media acquire Astral for $3.38 billion,[2] Astral announced in October that it would launch the channel by the end of 2012.[3] Only days later, the Bell/Astral deal was denied by the CRTC.[4]

After a second and successful attempt at acquiring Astral on July 5, 2013,[5] Bell Media announced in November 2013 that it would launch the channel on December 12, 2013, indicating it would be called Investigation,[6] However, prior to the channel's launch, on December 5, when announcing programming titles the channel would air at launch, Bell Media indicated the channel would be renamed Canal D/Investigation, co-branding it with Canal D.[7] The channel was renamed Investigation in 2016.

## References

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1. ^ Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2011-481 CRTC 2011-08-11
2. ^ Bell Canada to buy Astral Media for $3.38B CBC 2012-03-16
3. ^ Chaîne de crime La Presse 2012-10-16 (in French)
4. ^ CRTC denies Bell-Astral takeover BNN 2012-10-18
5. ^ Bell’s bid for Astral approved The Globe and Mail 2013-06-27
6. ^ Bell Media Announces Launch of French-language Channel Investigation Dec. 12 Archived 2013-12-12 at the Wayback Machine CNW 2013-11-14
7. ^ Programming Announced for Canal D/Investigation: A New Investigative French-Language Channel PR Newswire 2013-12-05

## External links

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* Official website (in French)

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Bell Media (and other broadcasting properties of BCE Inc.)

Terrestrial TV
and free streaming|

| CTV (O&O)|

Stations
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CTV Northern Ontario

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CKNY-DT North Bay
CKCO-DT Kitchener
CFTO-DT Toronto
CJOH-DT Ottawa
CFCF-DT Montreal
CTV Atlantic

CKLT-DT Saint John
CKCW-DT Moncton
CJCH-DT Halifax
CJCB-DT Sydney

|

CTV 2 (O&O)|

Stations
CIVI-DT Victoria
CFTK-TV Terrace
CJDC-TV Dawson Creek
CHWI-DT Windsor
CFPL-DT London
CKVR-DT Barrie
CHRO-TV Ottawa

Noovo (O&O)|

Stations
CFJP-DT Montreal
CFKS-DT Sherbrooke
CFKM-DT Trois-Rivières
CFAP-DT Quebec City
CFRS-DT Saguenay

Subscription TV
and streaming|

| CTV 2|

* CTV 2 Alberta
* CTV 2 Atlantic

|

CTV-branded
(excluding news)|

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* CTV Drama Channel
* CTV Life Channel
* CTV Nature Channel
* CTV Sci-Fi Channel
* CTV Speed Channel
* CTV Wild Channel

CTV News|

* BNN Bloomberg
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* CTV News Channel

Sports|

* NBA TV Canada1
* RDS
* RDS2
* RDS Info
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* TSN2

Premium and PPV|

* Cinépop
* Crave
* Movies \+ HBO
* Starz
* Super Écran
* Vu!1
* Venus1

Other English-language|

* E!
* Much
* Oxygen
* TV12
* USA Network

Other French-language|

* Canal D
* Canal Vie
* Investigation
* Z

iHeartRadio Canada|

| AM|

* CFAX
* CFGO
* CFRA
* CFRB
* CHUM
* CJAD
* CKGM
* CKHJ
* CKLW

|

FM|

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Networks|

* Boom
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* Énergie
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* Move
* Pure Country
* Rouge FM
* TSN Radio
* Virgin Radio (CA licence)

Broadcasting studios|

* Vancouver
* Toronto
* 9 Channel Nine Court
* 299 Queen Street West
* 250 Richmond Street West

Other BMI assets|

* Astral Out-of-Home
* CTV Specialty Television

Predecessors|

* Telegram Corporation
* Baton Broadcasting
* Mid-Canada Communications
* Electrohome
* Craig Media
* CHUM Limited
* Access Media Group
* CTVglobemedia
* Astral Media

Former/defunct
properties|

* Baton Broadcast System
* WTSN
* Viewers Choice
* GolTV
* Leafs Nation Network
* NHL Network
* M3
* Comedy Gold
* Bravo
* Discovery
* ID
* Animal Planet
* Discovery Velocity
* Discovery Science
* BookTelevision
* Fashion Television
* Vrak
* ESPN Classic
* MTV
* MTV2
* Bob FM
* EZ Rock

Notes|

1Owned (or part-owned) by BCE separately from its ownership of Bell Media.
2Community channels operated as part of Bell Fibe TV and Bell Aliant Fibe TV; also not part of Bell Media.

* BCE Inc.
* Associated foundations: BravoFACT
* MuchFACT
* Some of the assets listed above are only partially owned by Bell Media. Refer to full asset list for detailed information.

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