CTV Sci-Fi Channel

CTV Sci-Fi Channel
CountryCanada
Broadcast areaNational
Headquarters299 Queen Street West, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Programming
Picture format1080i HDTV
(downscaled to letterboxed 480i for the SDTV feed)
Ownership
OwnerCHUM Limited (1997–2007)
CTVglobemedia (CTV Limited) (2007–2011)
BCE Inc. (2011–present)
ParentBell Media
Sister channelsCTV
CTV Drama Channel
CTV Comedy Channel
CTV Life Channel
CTV News Channel
CTV 2
Z
History
LaunchedOctober 17, 1997; 27 years ago (1997-10-17)
Former namesSpace (1997–2019)
Links
Websitewww.ctv.ca/sci-fi

CTV Sci-Fi Channel is a Canadian English-language discretionary specialty channel owned by Bell Media subsidairy of BCE Inc.. The channel primarily broadcasts speculative fiction and related programming.

The network was launched on October 17, 1997 as Space under its original parent company CHUM Limited. Its slogan, The Imagination Station, continued to be used informally by its fans for many years after its retirement. In 2007, Space was acquired by CTVglobemedia, after acquiring CHUM Limited, while the Citytv stations were sold to Rogers Media. The channel adopted its current name in 2019.