Télé Achats, previously known as Shopping TVA, was a

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shopping channel Shopping channels (also referred to in British English as teleshopping) are television programs or specialty channels dedicated to home shopping. These channels typically feature live presentations and product demonstrations, with on-air hosts a ...

specialized in

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s. Télé Achats was owned and operated by

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, a division of

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, and offered exclusively in

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by the cable company

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. Télé Achats broadcast infomercials shot in French, or shot originally in English and dubbed into French. As a shopping television service, Télé Achats was exempted from

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(CRTC) licensing.

History

On November 1, 1995, Vidéotron launched Canal Infopub, a specialty TV channel specialized in infomercials, that broadcast only infomercials shot in French, or shot originally in English and dubbed into French. From August 1996, Canal Infopub broadcast infomercials day and night. On November 1, 1998, Groupe TVA acquired Canal Infopub from Vidéotron. On May 1, 1999, Canal Infopub was rebranded Club TVAchats, a specialty TV channel dedicated to infomercials and

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. At the same time, Club TVAchats added a TV program of home shopping to the programming named ''Club TVAchats''. In 2000, Club TVAchats was rebranded Canal TVAchats. STV Shopping TV logo

In 2003, extending his TV program ''Boutique TVA'', Canal TVAchats was rebranded STV Shopping TV, dedicating largely to the broadcasting of TV programs of home shopping. In 2005, STV Shopping TV was rebranded Shopping TVA. In 2008, Shopping TVA was rebranded Télé Achats. Thereafter, the TV channel broadcast mostly infomercials, and the TV program of home shopping '' Shopping TVA'' was on air mainly to the

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network. The Télé Achats channel ceased operations on August 1, 2012 at midnight. A white message on a black background appeared, quoting this : «The Télé Achats channel has ceased its activities. To continue to benefit from a multitude of products, we invite you to watch the program ''Shopping TVA'' at the TVA network, or visit shoppingtva.ca. The Télé Achats management takes the opportunity to sincerely thank its faithful televiewers.», preceded by a French version of the same message.

References

External links

STV Shopping TV Official website
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Shopping TVA Official website
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''Boutique TVA'' Official website
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''Shopping TVA'' on TVA
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) {{DEFAULTSORT:Tele Achats Shopping networks in Canada TVA (Canadian TV network) Defunct specialty television channels in Canada Television channels and stations established in 1995 1995 establishments in Canada Television channels and stations disestablished in 2012 2012 disestablishments in Canada

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