Canal Indigo
Encyclopedia
Canal Indigo is a Canadian French language
pay-per-view
and Near Video on Demand
provider owned by Vidéotron
. The service launched on August 26, 1996.
channel. Programming on Canal Indigo includes movies, concerts, sports, and other special events. Adult content is also available through Canal Indigo's Olé! Télévision service.
On December 27, 2007 Shaw Broadcast switched all of their PPV feeds to their own proprietary PPV service
displacing Canal Indigo from Shaw and Shaw Direct as well as any other system that receives their PPV feeds via Shaw Broadcast.
Viewers Choice Canada Inc.
was originally the largest shareholder and managing partner (40%) in Canal Indigo, with Cogeco
, Groupe TVA, and TQS Inc. holding minority interests at 20% each. However, on March 20, 2008, Groupe TVA announced they would be purchasing Viewers Choice and the remaining stakeholders interest's in the service. The sale was approved by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) on July 18, giving Groupe TVA full ownership of the service. Groupe TVA launched a new 24/7 high-definition channel on November 1, 2008, and removed one SD channel.
On December 1, 2009, the CRTC approved a corporate reorganization where ownership of Canal Indigo would be transferred from Groupe TVA to fellow Quebecor Media division and cable provider Vidéotron
.
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
pay-per-view
Pay-per-view
Pay-per-view provides a service by which a television audience can purchase events to view via private telecast. The broadcaster shows the event at the same time to everyone ordering it...
and Near Video on Demand
Video on demand
Video on Demand or Audio and Video On Demand are systems which allow users to select and watch/listen to video or audio content on demand...
provider owned by Vidéotron
Vidéotron
Vidéotron GP is a Canadian integrated telecommunications company active in cable television, interactive multimedia development, video on demand, cable telephony, wireless communication and Internet access services. Currently, the company primarily serves Quebec, as well as the francophone...
. The service launched on August 26, 1996.
Channels and content
Canal Indigo PPV service currently consists of 11 standard definition channels and 1 high definitionHigh-definition television
High-definition television is video that has resolution substantially higher than that of traditional television systems . HDTV has one or two million pixels per frame, roughly five times that of SD...
channel. Programming on Canal Indigo includes movies, concerts, sports, and other special events. Adult content is also available through Canal Indigo's Olé! Télévision service.
History
Canal Indigo originally started in 1996 with 8 analog channels using the Videoway system on Videotron. A few months after the launch of Videotron's digital cable, Indigo was running 39 channels, until January 1st, 2005 at 8:41pm when Indigo experienced a technical bug, leaving 9 working channels. On June 1st, 2005, Canal Indigo came back with 24 channels. On August 1st, 2007, due to the growing popularity of Video On Demand, Canal Indigo was reduced to 12 channels.On December 27, 2007 Shaw Broadcast switched all of their PPV feeds to their own proprietary PPV service
Shaw PPV
Shaw PPV is a Canadian English and French language pay-per-view service owned by Shaw Pay-Per-View Limited, a division of Shaw Communications. Shaw PPV is carried by Shaw Direct, Shaw Cable and others....
displacing Canal Indigo from Shaw and Shaw Direct as well as any other system that receives their PPV feeds via Shaw Broadcast.
Viewers Choice Canada Inc.
Viewers Choice
Viewers Choice is a Canadian English language regional pay-per-view and Near Video on Demand service that is designated to operate east of the Manitoba-Ontario border, excluding the territories....
was originally the largest shareholder and managing partner (40%) in Canal Indigo, with Cogeco
Cogeco
Cogeco Inc. is a Canadian media and communications company. The name is an acronym for Compagnie Générale de Communication .-History:...
, Groupe TVA, and TQS Inc. holding minority interests at 20% each. However, on March 20, 2008, Groupe TVA announced they would be purchasing Viewers Choice and the remaining stakeholders interest's in the service. The sale was approved by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) on July 18, giving Groupe TVA full ownership of the service. Groupe TVA launched a new 24/7 high-definition channel on November 1, 2008, and removed one SD channel.
On December 1, 2009, the CRTC approved a corporate reorganization where ownership of Canal Indigo would be transferred from Groupe TVA to fellow Quebecor Media division and cable provider Vidéotron
Vidéotron
Vidéotron GP is a Canadian integrated telecommunications company active in cable television, interactive multimedia development, video on demand, cable telephony, wireless communication and Internet access services. Currently, the company primarily serves Quebec, as well as the francophone...
.