Canal Vie is a Canadian French language

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...

 Category A specialty channel

Specialty channel

A specialty channel can be a commercial broadcasting or non-commercial television channel which consists of television programming focused on a single genre, subject or targeted television market at a specific demographic....

 owned by Astral Media

Astral Media

Astral Media Inc. is a Canadian media corporation. It is Canada's largest radio broadcaster with 83 radio stations in eight provinces, and is a major player in premium and specialty television in Canada, including The Movie Network, Super Écran, Family, Teletoon, Canal D, Canal Vie, VRAK.TV,...

. Canal Vie airs lifestyle and entertainment programs aimed at women in the form of talk shows, documentaries, reality TV series, films, and more. Programs focus on a variety of topics or themes including home improvement, cooking, health, parenting, and relationships, among others.

History

In September 1996, Radiomutuel inc. was granted approval for a television broadcasting licence from the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) for Le Canal Vie, described as "a national French-language specialty service that is dedicated to information and entertainment programs focused on three very specific subjects: lifestyle (human relations, social and interpersonal), health (physical and mental), and outdoor activities for families or individuals."

The channel launched on September 8, 1997 as Canal Vie.

In June 1999, Astral announced its intentions to purchase Radiomutuel, which was approved by the CRTC on January 12, 2000. The transaction closed shortly thereafter.

Canal Vie HD

On October 30, 2006 Astral Media launched Canal Vie HD, a HD

High-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...

 simulcast of Canal Vie's standard definition

Standard-definition television

Sorete-definition television is a television system that uses a resolution that is not considered to be either enhanced-definition television or high-definition television . The term is usually used in reference to digital television, in particular when broadcasting at the same resolution as...

 feed.

Noted series

• Bisexualité : Territoires secrets
• César, l'homme qui parle aux chiens
• Cinéma Canal Vie
• Cuisinez comme Louis
• Michel Courtemanche : l'homme qui faisait des grimaces
• Propriétaire et prospère
  Income Property
  Income Property is a home-improvement show which airs on HGTV. The host, Scott McGillivray, is a home contractor and renovation specialist who helps homeowners make their mortgage payments by adding a rental unit to their house....
  
  
• S.O.S. SANTÉ
• Super Nanny
  Supernanny
  Supernanny is a reality TV programme which originated in the United Kingdom about parents struggling with their children's behaviour. The UK version has aired on Channel 4 with E4 showing repeats since 2004. The program returned in 2010...
  
  
• Top Design
  Top Design
  Top Design is an American reality television series. Interior designers compete to win cash and receive a spot in New York's Designer showcases....
  
  
• Vendre ou rénover?
  Love it or List it
  Love it or List it is a Canadian home design TV show currently airing on the W Network and on VIVA. The Show is produced by Big Coat Productions...
  
  

• Note: series list is current as of November 2011.

International distribution

• Saint Pierre and Miquelon - distributed on SPM Telecom systems.