Investigation (formerly Canal D/Investigation'')'' is a

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. Owned by

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, it primarily broadcasts

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programming. It originally launched on December 12, 2013.

History

On August 10, 2011,

Astral Media Astral Media Inc. was a Canadian media conglomerate. It was Canada's largest radio broadcaster, with 84 radio stations in eight provinces. Astral was also a major player in premium and specialty television in Canada, with 23 specialty channel ...

was granted approval by the

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(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."'' Investigation Logo

Amid an acquisition deal, which would see Bell Media acquire Astral for $3.38 billion, Astral announced in October that it would launch the channel by the end of 2012. Only days later, the Bell/Astral deal was denied by the CRTC. After a second and successful attempt at acquiring Astral on July 5, 2013, Bell Media announced in November 2013 that it would launch the channel on December 12, 2013, indicating it would be called Investigation, 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.Programming Announced for Canal D/Investigation: A New Investigative French-Language Channel
PR Newswire 2013-12-05 The channel was renamed Investigation in 2016.

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* {{CTVglobemedia Specialty television channels in Canada French-language television networks in Canada Television channels and stations established in 2013 Bell Media networks 2013 establishments in Canada