Stornoway Communications
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Stornoway Communications is a privately held Canadian
broadcasting and production company based in Toronto
, Ontario
.
Stornoway Communications broadcasting assets include three digital cable
television channels:
Stornoway also owns two production arms called Stornoway Productions and Stornoway Films; Stornoway Productions produces various in-depth documentaries while Stornoway Films produce dramas and other entertainment programs.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
broadcasting and production company based in Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
.
Stornoway Communications broadcasting assets include three digital cable
Digital cable
Digital cable is a generic term for any type of cable television distribution using digital video compression or distribution. The technology was originally developed by Motorola.-Background:...
television channels:
- bpm:tvBpm:tvbpm:tv is a Canadian English language Category B specialty channel owned by Stornoway Communications. bpm:tv's programming is devoted to dance, club lifestyle, and dance music- electronica, house, techno, eurodance, trance, and other similar genres.-History:In November 2000, a partnership between...
; a dance music and nightlife channel - ichannelIchannelichannel is a Canadian English language Category A specialty channel owned by Stornoway Communications. Its programs focus on public, social and current affairs...
; a public, social and current affairsCurrent affairs (news format)Current Affairs is a genre of broadcast journalism where the emphasis is on detailed analysis and discussion of news stories that have recently occurred or are ongoing at the time of broadcast....
channel - The Pet NetworkThe Pet NetworkThe Pet Network is a Canadian English language Category B specialty channel owned by Stornoway Communications. The Pet Network broadcasts entertainment and information programming featuring pets in the form of films, documentaries, dramas, and more.-History:...
; a specialty channelSpecialty channelA specialty channel can be a commercial broadcasting or non-commercial television channel which consists of television programming focused on a single genre, subject or targeted television market at a specific demographic....
devoted to pets.
Stornoway also owns two production arms called Stornoway Productions and Stornoway Films; Stornoway Productions produces various in-depth documentaries while Stornoway Films produce dramas and other entertainment programs.