History (Canadian TV channel)

This article is about the Canadian cable network. For other services with similar branding, see History (disambiguation) § Television. For the history of Canada, see History of Canada.
The History Channel
CountryCanada
Broadcast areaNationwide
HeadquartersToronto, Ontario
Programming
Picture format1080i HDTV
(downscaled to letterboxed 480i for the SDTV feed)
Timeshift serviceThe History Channel East
The History Channel West
Ownership
OwnerCorus Entertainment
(Name licensed by A&E Networks)
ParentHistory Television Inc.
Sister channelsHistoria
History2
History
LaunchedOctober 17, 1997 (1997-10-17), 26 years ago
Former namesHistory Television (1997–2012)
Links
Websitehistory.ca
Availability
Streaming media
StackTVInternet Protocol television
RiverTVChannel 7

The History Channel (also known as History) is a Canadian English-language discretionary specialty channel that primarily broadcasts programming related to history and historical fiction. It is owned by History Television, Inc., a subsidiary of Corus Entertainment.

History was launched on October 17, 1997, as History Television under the ownership of Alliance Atlantis. Through various ownership changes, the channel adopted its current name in 2012, with the History branding used under a licensing agreement with A+E Networks.

The channel operates two time-shifted feeds: East (Eastern Time) and West (Pacific Time). The West Coast feed was launched on September 1, 2006.