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| Country | Canada |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Nationwide |
| Headquarters | Toronto, Ontario |
| Programming | |
| Picture format | 1080i (HDTV) (2016–2019) 480i (SDTV) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Corus Entertainment (name licensed from AMC Networks) (Showcase Television Inc.) |
| Sister channels | MovieTime Showcase Adult Swim |
| History | |
| Launched | August 15, 2001 (18 years, 46 days) |
| Closed | September 30, 2019 |
| Replaced by | Crave (streaming) Much (linear) |
IFC was a Canadian English language specialty channel. The channel was owned by Showcase Television, Inc., a subsidairy of Corus Entertainment known to broadcast independent films, documentaries, and television series.
The channel was launched on August 15, 2001 by Salter Street Films with the name licensed from the American company Rainbow Media (now known as AMC Networks), the owner of IFC, but the company was acquired by Alliance Atlantis later that year. After various ownership changes, the channel ceased operations on September 30, 2019.