Launched September 7, 2001 Country Canada Headquarters Toronto Owned by Corus Entertainment | Slogan Action Knows Action Broadcast area National Founded 2001 Motto Action Knows Action | |
Picture format 1080i (HDTV)
480i (SDTV) Formerly called Showcase Action (2001-2009) | ||
Action is a Canadian English language Category B specialty channel owned by Corus Entertainment specializing in films and television series targeting males.
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History
In November 2000, Showcase Television Inc., a division of Alliance Atlantis, was granted approval by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) to launch a television channel called Action Television, described as "a national English-language Category 2 specialty television service devoted to action movies and series primarily driven by a fast-paced fictional plot featuring car chases, explosions, special effects, or martial arts." The channel launched on September 7, 2001 as Showcase Action, a spin-off of another Alliance Atlantis television channel, Showcase.
On January 18, 2008, a joint venture between Canwest and Goldman Sachs Capital Partners known as CW Media, acquired control of Showcase Action through its purchase of Alliance Atlantis' broadcasting assets, which were placed in a trust in August 2007. The channel was renamed Action on August 31, 2009. On October 27, 2010, ownership changed once again as Shaw Communications gained control of Action as a result of its acquisition of Canwest and Goldman Sachs' interest in CW Media.
On May 1, 2015, an HD feed of Action was launched. During this time, the channel was made available as a free preview.
On April 1, 2016, Action's parent company Shaw Media was sold to Corus Entertainment.
Programming
Includes current & former programming, as of August 2016.
Originals
Syndicated
Acquired from truTV
Action is known to have aired shows acquired from the reality-oriented truTV.