Fine Living was a Canadian

Canada

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 English language

English language

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 category 2

Category 2 specialty channel

A Category B service is a Canadian specialty television channel which, as defined by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission, may be carried, optionally, by all digital cable television and direct broadcast satellite providers.Unlike Category A services, Category B services...

 digital cable

Digital cable

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 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 CW Media (a division of Canwest and GS Capital Partners

Goldman Sachs

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. is an American multinational bulge bracket investment banking and securities firm that engages in global investment banking, securities, investment management, and other financial services primarily with institutional clients...

) and Scripps Networks Interactive

Scripps Networks Interactive

Scripps Networks Interactive is an American media company formed on July 1, 2008 as a spin out of the E.W. Scripps Company. Since launching HGTV in 1994, Scripps has become a leader in lifestyle media, developing relevant content for television, the Internet satellite radio, books, magazines, and...

. Its programs were dedicated to inspiring and empowering people to live better and help maximize their time and get the most out of their money.

Programming

Programs on Fine Living originated from five main categories: Design & Décor, Every Day, Favourite Things, Food & Drink and Travel & Adventure.

Design & Décor Catalog This! Design Inc. Design Inc. Design Inc. is a Canadian television series, which airs on HGTV in Canada and Fine Living in the United States. The show also airs in SIC Mulher in Portugal.... Mail Order Makeover Neat Sarah's House

Every Day Glutton For Punishment Made to Order Made to Order (TV series) Made to Order is a Canadian lifestyle show airing in more than 150 countries, including the Food Network and Fine Living in Canada, Fine Living in the US, and Discovery Travel and Living in Asia, Australia, India and South America. It features the behind-the-scenes of the running of rain, a... Opening Soon Time Makeover What's Your Time Worth?

Favourite Things American Shopper I Want That! I Want That! I Want That! is a TV series on the Fine Living network showcasing innovations for the home. The show is hosted by Kendis Gibson.... Real Estate Confidential The Shopping Detective What You Get for the Money

Food & Drink Dinner Date Great Cocktails Pairings with Andrea Shopping with Chefs Simply Wine

Travel & Adventure Home Away From Home The Thirsty Traveler The Thirsty Traveler The Thirsty Traveler, hosted by Kevin Brauch, is a weekly journey into the heart of the world's greatest wine, beer, and spirit producing regions... The Wandering Golfer We Live Here What You Get For the Money: Vacations

• Note: This is only a partial list of programs listed as of October 2009.

History

Fine Living was licensed by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) on November 24, 2000 as The Luxe Network to Alliance Atlantis. The licence was originally set to expire on April 1, 2003 if the service was not operating by that date. The CRTC gave an extension to November 24, 2004 and by that time The E.W. Scripps Company had purchased a minority interest in the service and on September 3, 2004 the channel launched as Fine Living.

On January 18, 2008, a joint venture between Canwest and GS Capital Partners

Goldman Sachs

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 bought Alliance Atlantis

Alliance Atlantis

Alliance Atlantis Communications Inc. was a Toronto-based media company that operated primarily as a specialty service operator in Canada. Alliance Atlantis also had offices in Halifax, Los Angeles, London, Dublin, Madrid, Barcelona, Shannon and Sydney.Alliance Atlantis was acquired by Canwest...

 including Alliance Atlantis' interest in Fine Living.

In June 2009, Canwest announced that it would be shutting down Fine Living in the fall of that year. Canwest said that it would launch a Canadian version of the DIY Network

DIY Network (Canada)

DIY Network is a Canadian English language Category B specialty channel with programming focusing on do it yourself home improvement projects. The channel is a joint venture between Shaw Media and Scripps Networks Interactive.-History:...

for television providers to replace Fine Living with.
The channel was eventually shut down on October 19, 2009 with the launch of DIY Network.