History
In September 2001, Stuart Media Group (now called the GameTV Corporation) was granted approval by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) to launch The Gaming Channel, described as "a national, English-language Category 2 specialty television service, providing live-event interactive programming about gaming or involving gaming."
Prior to the channel's launch, Stuart Media reached an agreement with the owners of the American television network, Casino & Gaming Television (CGTV), to license its brand and programming in Canada for its channel. The channel was launched in November 2005 as Casino & Gaming Television (CGTV) and was devoted to casino gaming and the gaming lifestyle. Regular features included tournaments, casino games, gaming destinations and more. Although the channel was owned by Stuart Media Group and its parent companies, Insight Sports operated the channel on its behalf from the channel's inception.
On October 26, 2007 at 6:00 p.m. EST, CGTV was renamed GameTV to broaden its appeal to a larger audience by focusing on game-related programming by introducing game shows, reality TV series, and game-related movie to its schedule, in addition to casino gaming programming.
In October 2012, GameTV debuted a new logo and tweaked its format, removing all casino-related gaming programming from its lineup. It now focuses specifically on game shows, competition-style reality shows and feature films, which air nightly.
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