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'''YTV''' is a [[Television in Canada|Canadian]] [[English language]] [[Discretionary service|discretionary]] [[specialty channel]] owned by YTV Canada, Inc., a subsidiary of [[Corus Entertainment]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.crtc.gc.ca/ownership/eng/cht032b.pdf |title=Ownership Chart 32b |access-date=March 28, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121006001743/http://www.crtc.gc.ca/ownership/eng/cht032b.pdf |archive-date=October 6, 2012 |url-status=live }}</ref> The channel and its programming is targeted at children and young teenagers; consisting of both original live-action and animated television series, movies, and third-party shows from various international markets, mainly from U.S.-based kids networks such as [[Nickelodeon]], [[Disney Channel]], and [[Cartoon Network]]. Its name was originally thought to be an abbreviation for "[[Youth]] Television", though the channel's website has denied this.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ytv.com/about/ |title=About YTV.com |date=November 10, 2006 |access-date=April 11, 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100124031436/http://www.ytv.com/about/|archive-date=January 24, 2010 }}</ref>
The channel was launched on September 1, 1988 by owners [[Rogers Media]] and [[CUC Broadcasting]] upon launch. In 1995, [[Shaw Communications]] acquired CUC's 34% stake and in 1998, it acquired Rogers' remaining interest of the channel, before Shaw's media division was spun off to form Corus Entertainment in 1999.
YTV operates two time shifted feeds, running on both [[Eastern Time Zone|Eastern]] and [[Pacific Time Zone|Pacific]] Time Zone schedules, and is available in over 11.0 milliohouseholdsmillion households in Canada as of 2013.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newswire.ca/en/story/1191691/ytv-fast-forwards-to-fall-with-eight-side-splitting-new-series|title=YTV Canada Inc. | YTV Fast Forwards to Fall with Eight Side-Splitting New Series|date=June 27, 2013|website=Newswire.ca|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170907165404/http://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/ytv-fast-forwards-to-fall-with-eight-side-splitting-new-series-512660511.html|archive-date=September 7, 2017|access-date=September 6, 2019}}</ref>
==History==
The channel was licensed by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) in 1987 by [[Rogers Cable]] and [[CUC Broadcasting]].<ref>[http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/1987/DB87-903.HTM Decision CRTC 87-903] CRTC December 1, 1987</ref><ref name=RCUC>{{Cite web|url=https://broadcasting-history.com/listings_and_histories/specialty/ytv|title=YTV | History of Canadian Broadcasting}}</ref>
The channel launched on September 1, 1988, at 7:00 p.m., with the first program being a special party celebrating the launch of YTV, hosted by [[John Candy]].<ref>{{cite web |title=YTV First Night (launch special, September 1, 1988) |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-MG90yxn-AU |website=youtube.com |publisher=RW-TV: RetroWinnipeg |access-date=9 January 2022 |ref=37}}</ref> At launch, Rogers held 75% of the channel while CUC owned 25%.<ref name=RCUC/>
In 1994, the stakes of YTV's ownership was changed, with CUC now owning 34% and Rogers now owning 66%. However, in 1995, Calgary-based [[Shaw Communications]] acquired CUC's stake of 34% ownership of YTV. By 1998, Shaw had secured full control of YTV. In 1999, the media assets of Shaw were spun off to form [[Corus Entertainment]].<ref name=RCUC/>
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