Oprah Winfrey Network (Canadian TV channel)

OWN Canada
CountryCanada
Broadcast areaNationwide
HeadquartersToronto, Ontario
Programming
Language(s)English
Picture format1080i HDTV
(downscaled to letterboxed 480i for the SDTV feed)
Ownership
OwnerCorus Entertainment
(branding licensed by Warner Bros. Discovery)
Sister channelsCooking Channel
DTour
Food Network Canada
HGTV Canada
Magnolia Network Canada
Slice
History
LaunchedSeptember 1, 1999; 25 years ago (1999-09-01)
ClosedSeptember 1, 2024; 44 days ago (2024-09-01)
Former namesCanadian Learning Television (1999–2008)
Viva (2008–2011)
Links
Websiteowntv.ca

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 OWN, the channel adopted its final format and largely retired its original format. After Rogers' announcement to acquire all of its Warner Bros. Discovery-licensed networks, Corus and Harpo Studios announced the termination of their partnership, and the complete shutdown of OWN effective September 1, 2024.
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