IDNR-TV

IDNR-TV
IDNR-TV logo
Launched	October 2, 2006
Owned by	IDNR-TV Inc.
Slogan	Canadian To The Core
Country	Canada
Broadcast area	National
Headquarters	Toronto, Ontario
Website	IDNR-TV
Availability
Cable
EastLink	Channel 245 (Select Ontario areas only)
Cablevision du Nord	Channel 138

IDNR-TV (sometimes referred to as Natural Resources Television) is a Canadian Category B specialty channel owned by IDNR-TV Inc.

IDNR-TV's programming is devoted to the coverage of natural resources including industry related and social issues programming. Specifically, programming focuses on the latest trends affecting the natural resources sector, market news, coverage of industry events, educational programming, and more. The channel is licensed to provide a bilingual service in English and French. While the vast majority of the programming is broadcast in English, French programs are also aired.

History

In October 2004, IDNR-TV was granted approval from the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) to launch a channel called The Natural Resources Television Channel, described as "an English-and French-language Category 2 specialty programming undertaking that will offer programming focusing on the field of natural resources."^[1]

The channel was launched on October 2, 2006 as IDNR-TV on selected Persona digital cable systems^[2] (now called EastLink), and in early 2007, the channel was launched on Cablevision du Nord.^[3]

References

1. ^ Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2004-447 CRTC 2004-10-08
2. ^ IDNR-TV's Television Debut Marketwire press release 2006-09-20
3. ^ IDNR-TV Announces Increased Coverage Marketwire press release 2006-12-12

External links

• IDNR-TV