Launched September 7, 2001 Picture format 480i (SDTV) Country Canada Owner Stornoway Communications | Closed June 1, 2015 Slogan Dance with Attitude Founded 2001 Motto Dance with Attitude | |
Owned by Stornoway Communications | ||
bpm:tv (beats per minute television) was a Canadian English language Category B specialty channel owned by Stornoway Communications. bpm:tv's programming was devoted to dance music, club lifestyle, and the EDM genre - electronica, house, techno, eurodance, trance.
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History
In November 2000, a partnership between Stornoway Communications and Cogeco called Stornoway Communications Limited Partnership, was granted approval by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) to launch a television channel called The Dance Channel, described as "a national English-language Category 2 specialty television service devoted to all aspects of dance."
The channel was launched on September 7, 2001 as bpm:tv with a schedule largely focused on music video programming focusing on electronic dance music but steered away from the European based underground EDM and redirected its interest towards a more mainstream radio sound .
In January 2004, the CRTC approved an application by Stornoway to acquire Cogeco's interest in the service.
On April 30, 2015, Cogeco announced on their Facebook page that bpm:tv will be "shutting down operations" effective June 1, 2015. The shutdown was subsequently confirmed by bpm:tv via an official announcement posted on their website.
Programming
The majority of bpm:tv's schedule consisted of music video-based programs. Other programs featured artist profiles, concerts, dance programming, and club lifestyle programs.