Telebimbi is a Canadian Category B-exempt

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owned by TLN Media Group. Telebimbi broadcasts programming primarily aimed at children in addition to select family-oriented programming.

History

In October 2011, TLN Media Group, at the time a consortium majority owned by

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, was granted approval from the

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(CRTC) to launch a television channel called ''All Italian Children’s Television'', described as ''"a national, niche third-language ethnic specialty Category B service devoted to providing programming to Canadians with origins in Italy or who are of Italian descent, and who are from preschool age to seventeen years of age.'' The channel launched on December 4, 2014, as Telebimbi, exclusively on

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. On May 31, 2016, Telebimbi launched on Cogeco. On August 31, 2017, Telebimbi launched on Rogers. As of February 11, 2019, it and sister channel

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have operated under exempt status. Shortly after, Corus sold its stake in Telelatino Network to the other co-owners.

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* 2014 establishments in Canada Specialty television channels in Canada Children's television networks in Canada Italian-language television stations Multicultural and ethnic television in Canada Television channels and stations established in 2014 {{Canada-tv-station-stub