Astral Media

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Television

ENGLISH-LANGUAGE PAY AND SPECIALTY

THE MOVIE NETWORK

The Movie Network is a pay-television service in Eastern Canada that offers uncut and commercial-free Hollywood hit movies, critically-acclaimed Showtime series, and first-rate Canadian original programming, across several multiplex channels. The service also offers a dedicated high-definition channel and The Movie Network OnDemand, an SVOD service.
themovienetwork.ca

HBO CANADA

HBO Canada is a multiplex channel of The Movie Network delivering signature series, films, comedies and live events from one of the best-known entertainment brands in the world. HBO Canada is included with The Movie Network subscription and is offered in HD and on demand where available by service provider.
hbocanada.com

MPIX

Available in Eastern Canada, Mpix is a 24-hour pay-television service featuring the ultimate collection of great movies from every era. Mpix also offers Morepix, a multiplex channel which is counterprogrammed to give subscribers more choice;Mpix HD, a dedicated high-definition classics movie channel; and, Mpix OnDemand, an SVOD service.
mpix.ca

VIEWERS CHOICE CANADA

Viewers Choice Canada is a pay-per-view service that offers multiple channels of near-video-on-demand programming, providing viewers across Eastern Canada with commercial-free, in-home viewing of hit movies, exclusive live championship sporting events such as Ultimate Fighting Championship® (UFC) and wrestling and other special events. Astral Media owns 50.1% of Viewers Choice Canada and is the managing shareholder.
viewerschoice.ca

FAMILY

Family is a premium, commercial-free service offering the best in family television entertainment in 6 million Canadian homes. Dedicated to celebrating family life and providing a fun experience for all, Family airs a unique mix of series, movies and specials, with a large portion of programming supplied by Disney.
family.ca

PLAYHOUSE DISNEY

Playhouse Disney is a commercial-free Family multiplex channel offered to Family Channel subscribers across Canada. Committed to offering engaging, educational and development-based programming for younger children, the channel offers exclusive, first-run programs from Disney, together with celebrated Canadian series, to create an environment for fun and learning.
playhousedisney.ca

TELETOON

TELETOON is where cartoons live – all day, every day. Available in both English and French in over 7.7 million Canadian homes, TELETOON brings the best in animated entertainment to kids, youth and adults. TELETOON is also available On Demand and on Mobile TV. Too hot for daytime, The Detour on TELETOON is the place to catch fearless and irreverent cartoons aimed at teen and adult audiences after 9:30 p.m.
teletoon.com

TELETOON RETRO

TELETOON Retro presents classic cartoons all day, everyday, and is available in both English and French in over 5.9 million Canadian homes. A nostalgic throwback to favourites of the past, TELETOON Retro offers fresh laughs with familiar friends.

FRENCH-LANGUAGE PAY AND SPECIALTY

SUPER ÉCRAN

Super Écran is Canada’s only Frenchlanguage pay-television network offering first-run movies, exclusive series and variety shows on four channels 24-hours channels, uncut and commercial-free. Super Écran also offers Super Écran sur demande, a Subscription Video On Demand service (SVOD) and Super Écran haute définition (SEHD).
superecran.com

CINÉPOP

Cinépop is Canada’s first French-language television channel dedicated to broadcasting timeless Canadian and international film classics. Cinépop offers a retro-hip viewing experience with a mix of classics and box office hits for people who love discovering and rediscovering movies and the biggest stars from every era.
cinepop.ca

TÉLÉTOON

TÉLÉTOON is where cartoons live – all day, every day. Available in both English and French in over 7.7 million Canadian homes, TÉLÉTOON brings the best in animated entertainment to kids, youth and adults. TÉLÉTOON is also available On Demand and on Mobile TV. Too hot for daytime, The Detour on TÉLÉTOON is the place to catch fearless and irreverent cartoons aimed at teen and adult audiences after 9 p.m.
teletoon.com

TÉLÉTOON RÉTRO

TÉLÉTOON Rétro presents classic cartoons all day, everyday, and is available in both English and French in over 5.9 million Canadian homes. A nostalgic throwback to favourites of the past, TÉLÉTOON Rétro offers fresh laughs with familiar friends.

CANAL VIE

Canal Vie is THE reference on women’s health and well-being, exploring themes such as relationships, food and family. Every week, some 3.2 million Québécois tune in to Canal Vie, which has forged a bond with its viewers through its original productions and documentaries.
canalvie.com

CANAL D

No matter the subject – major societal issues, forensics, celebrities, the environment or animal behaviour – Canadian and foreign documentaries are at home on Canal D. Specializing in documentaries, it reveals to viewers a whole world of discoveries on controversial subjects drawn straight from today’s headlines.
canald.com

SÉRIES+

Fiction specialist in Québec, Séries+ airs new shows and original episodes of successful series during prime time for the first time in the French language in Canada. Astral Media holds 50% of its shares and serves as managing shareholder.
seriesplus.com

VRAK.TV

Totally geared towards youth, VRAK.TV is interactive and in sync with kids and teens thanks, among other things, to its programming which reflects their dreams and aspirations, its constantly evolving website and innovative contests. For all 2-17 year-olds, VRAK.TV features original productions such as magazines, sitcoms, international fiction series, as well as cartoons. VRAK.TV – innovative entertainment for and about youth!
vrak.tv

HISTORIA

The only French-language specialty channel devoted to history from home and abroad, Historia offers its viewers a decidedly contemporary window onto the past, with exciting original productions, films and docu-dramas, probing documentaries and feature films. Astral Media holds 50% of Historia and is its managing partner.
historiatv.com

ZTÉLÉ

Ztélé is innovative, entertaining, and plugged into the latest high-tech trends and the best of science fiction. Ztélé connects with its viewers – mostly men 18-49 – by featuring a mix of consumer electronics magazine shows, science fiction and paranormal series, and high-tech entertainment.
ztele.com

MUSIQUEPLUS

Entertaining and innovative, MusiquePlus sets the standard in music, catering to young adults in Québec. With some of its programming consisting of premieres and unique events, this is where innovative television and musical boldness meet. In sync with the musiqueplus.com site, MusiquePlus programming epitomizes the lifestyle of a generation.
musiqueplus.com

MUSIMAX

Heart-warming, entertaining and glamorous, MusiMax airs pure artistic programming. The channel provides popular music fans with interviews, clips, documentaries and spectacular events. Thanks to its privileged access to what’s happening behind the scenes the world over, MusiMax reveals the human side of the most sought-after celebrities.
musimax.com

TELEVISION – OTHER

SALES

ASTRAL MEDIA THE HAROLD GREENBERG FUND

The English-language Program (Fund), with contributions from The Movie Network and Viewers Choice Canada, provides reimbursable financial assistance for the development and production of feature films, as well as sponsoring industry workshops, training programs, festivals, special events and awards. The French-language Program (Fonds), with contribution from Astral Media and Super Écran, provides reimbursable financial assistance for the production of feature films and for the production of music-related program. Since December 2007, it has administered the MaxFACT funding program, with contributions from MusiMax and MusiquePlus, used to finance the production of music videos. Fonds and Fund programs play a vital role in supporting film and television production in Canada. They are proud to support the vision and works of Canadian storytellers.
astralmedia.com/en/theharoldgreenbergfund

ASTRAL MEDIA MIX

Astral Media Mix has a mission to develop integrated media solutions for advertisers by capitalizing on the synergies and complementary strengths of Astral Media properties: specialty television, radio, outdoor advertising and iMedia. Astral Media Mix offers advertisers original, effective and relevant ways to reach their preferred target groups.
astralmediamix.com/en

ASTRAL MEDIA TVPLUS

Astral iMedia – Internet Sales

Astral iMedia is the advertising division that represents the Web sites of Astral Media’s radio and television properties, as well as several other partner sites, in the Englishand French-language markets from coast to coast. Astral iMedia is the gateway to dozens of specialized Web sites in the entertainment field. With such sites as musiqueplus.com, radioenergie.com, rockdetente.com, teletoon.com, canalvie.com and family.ca, Astral iMedia gives its partners the opportunity to develop value-added campaigns by teaming up with high-quality sites recognized in the industry for their strong identity and brand awareness.

Radio

Astral Media Radio

Astral Media Radio (AMR) operates 83 licensed radio stations across eight Canadian provinces. AMR is currently the largest broadcaster in Canada across all metrics: number of stations, revenues and number of employees. The Astral Media Radio Group comprises vibrant and iconic brands, highly esteemed in their respective regions. Fully committed to promoting Canadian music, AMR remains an innovative leader and focuses on evolving its different brands over time. Many strategic partnerships result from this constant desire for openness and thinking creatively, notably through the positioning of world-renowned brands such as Virgin Radio and, more recently, NRJ.
astralmediaradio.com

Astral Media Radio Sales

AMRS is a national representation firm with more than 130 radio-station clients from coast to coast. The group provides nationwide radio marketing solutions to customers, who are primarily media agencies and consumer goods corporations. AMRS’ unique selling proposition is its ability to provide clients with turn-key national marketing programs that leverage their brand development.
astralmediaradiosales.com

Orbyt Media

Orbyt Media is a national content service provider that produces and licenses brands such as Ryan Seacrest, John Tesh and Perez Hilton for Astral Media Radio properties. Orbyt distributes in excess 125 different programs and services every week to over 260 radio stations across Canada. For the past 20 years, Orbyt Media has been Canada’s largest and most successful syndication company.
orbytmedia.com

Outdoor Advertising

Astral Media Outdoor

A leader in outdoor advertising in Canada, Astral Media Outdoor has nearly 8,000 advertising faces strategically located in key markets in Québec, Ontario and British- Columbia. AMO proposes innovative products in four key sectors: Outdoor Advertising, Street Furniture, Transportation and Digital.
astralmediaoutdoor.com