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| Country | Canada |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Nationwide |
| Headquarters | Toronto, Ontario |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | English |
| Picture format | 1080i HDTV (downscaled to letterboxed 480i for the SDTV feed) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Corus Entertainment (branding licensed by Warner Bros. Discovery) |
| Sister channels | Cooking Channel DTour Food Network Canada HGTV Canada Magnolia Network Canada Slice |
| History | |
| Launched | September 1, 1999 |
| Closed | September 1, 2024 |
| Former names | Canadian Learning Television (1999–2008) Viva (2008–2011) |
| Links | |
| Website | owntv |
Oprah Winfrey Network, more commonly shortened to OWN, was a Canadian English language discretionary service channel owned by Corus Entertainment. The network's owner, Corus Entertainment, licensed the OWN brand and its American programming from Warner Bros. Discovery.
Established on September 1, 1999 as Canadian Learning Television (CLT) by Learning and Skills Television of Alberta, Ltd., [a], the channel began as a spinoff of Access, targeting a family and male demographic with a focus on educational and infomercial programming. Its lineup later expanded to incorporate lifestyle, entertainment and reality programming aimed at a female audience.
Under Corus ownership and its final branding as Oprah Winfrey Network, the channel adopted its final format and largely retired its original format. Corus eventually lost the rights to the OWN brand and its U.S. programming at the end of summer 2024, resulting in the complete shutdown of OWN effective September 1, 2024. Rogers Sports & Media will take over the Canadian rights to the OWN programming effective January 1, 2025, primarily distributing it through its Citytv+ streaming service.
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