Canal D is a

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discretionary service owned by

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. Canal D focuses on

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programming primarily in the form of documentary-style television series that focus on a variety of topics such as crime, biographies, nature, and science.

History

In June 1994, Premier Choix: TVEC Inc. (Astral) was granted approval for a television broadcasting licence by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) for a channel called ''Arts et Divertissement'', described as a service modelled after the American service, A&E, at that time. The proposed service was to focus on four main elements: documentaries (for which the service would primarily consist of), films, dramatic series, and arts programming. The channel was launched on January 1, 1995, as Canal D. On March 4, 2013, the Competition Bureau approved the takeover of Astral Media by

. Bell filed a new application for the proposed takeover with the CRTC on March 6, 2013; the CRTC approved the merger on June 27, 2013, effectively turning over control of Canal D to Bell on July 5 of that year.

Canal D HD

On October 30, 2006, Astral Media launched "Canal D HD", an HD simulcast of Canal D's standard definition feed.La haute définition en français
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International distribution

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(France) - distributed on SPM Telecom systems. Canal D Logo

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* {{Authority control French-language television networks in Canada Bell Media networks Television channels and stations established in 1995 Specialty television channels in Canada 1995 establishments in Canada