The Anime Channel

The Anime Channel is Corus Entertainment's new channel that will broadcast anime, scheduled to launch sometime in 2010. It will return anime TV shows to Canada after sister channel cancellation of the Bionix block on February 7, 2010.
Application
On September 29, 2006, YTV Canada Inc. announced it had applied to the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission for permission to launch a Category 2 English-language specialty channel called The Anime Channel. The proposal included minimum 85% animated and related programming and maximum 15% information-based program, targeted at adults over the age of 18. A meeting with the CRTC was held on November 14, 2006. On January 30, 2007, CRTC approved the application for the licence until August 31, 2013. The licence allowed the channel to allocate not less than 65% of the broadcast year to anime programs, not more than 35% of the broadcast year to anime-related programs, not less than 85% of the broadcast year to programming from categories 7(d) (theatrical feature films aired on TV), 7(e) (animated television programs and films) and 7(g) (other drama), with no more than 15% of the broadcast year dedicated to information based programs.

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