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MusiMax 
MusiMax logo Launched September 8, 1997 Owned by MusiquePlus Inc.
(Astral Media)Picture format 1080i (HDTV)
(2010-present)
480i (SDTV)
(1997-present)Country Canada Broadcast area National Headquarters Montreal, Quebec Sister channel(s) MusiquePlus Website MusiMax (French) Availability Satellite Bell TV Channel 142 (SD) Shaw Direct Channel 762 (SD) Cable Available on many
Canadian cable systemsCheck local listings IPTV Bell Aliant TV Channel 611 (SD) Bell Fibe TV Channel 142 (SD) Optik TV Channel 422 (SD) MusiMax is a Canadian French language Category A specialty channel owned by Astral Media operating out of Montreal, Quebec.
MusiMax is devoted to music and music related programming focusing more on adult contemporary, soft-rock, classic rock and lighter music than its sister station, MusiquePlus. It is considered the French language equivalent to MuchMore (formerly MuchMoreMusic) which is owned and operated by CTVglobemedia.
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History
MusiMax was licensed by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) in September 1996 by CHUM Limited and Radiomutuel and launched on September 8, 1997 with both companies holding an equal 50% in the service.
In June 1999, Astral Media announced they would make a takeover of Radiomutuel and soon gained control of Radiomutuel's assets including MusiMax shortly thereafter.
Previous version of MusiMax's logo
In July 2006, CTVglobemedia announced they would make a takeover bid to buy CHUM Limited. Initial plans were to keep MusiquePlus and MusiMax, although shortly CTVgm announced that they would sell MusiMax. On April 11, 2007, Astral announced that they will be acquiring the remaining 50% in MusiMax and MusiquePlus from CHUM Limited. The sale was completed on June 30, 2007.
MusiMax HD
On August 23, 2010 Astral launched a HD feed of MusiMax called MusiMax HD.[1] It is currently only available on Vidéotron Cable.
International distribution
- Saint Pierre and Miquelon - distributed on SPM Telecom systems.
See also
- List of French-language Canadian television series
- List of Quebec musicians
- Music of Quebec
- Culture of Quebec
References
- ^ MusiquePlus et Musimax en HD, enfin! (French)
External links
- MusiMax (French)
Astral Media Inc. Corporate directors Normand Beauchamp • Austin Beutel • Paul Bronfman • André Bureau (Chairman) • Jack Cockwell • George Cohon • Paul Godfrey • Stephen Greenberg • Ian Greenberg (President and CEO) • Sidney Greenberg (Vice President) • Sidney Horn • Mila Mulroney • Timothy PriceBroadcast television stations Cable television / specialty channels Canal D • Canal Vie • Cinépop • Disney Junior (French) • Disney XD • Family • Historia • The Movie Network • Mpix • MusiquePlus • MusiMax • Séries+ • Super Écran • Teletoon (English • French) • Teletoon Retro (English • French) • Viewers Choice • Vrak.TV • ZtéléRadio networks / brands Radio stations
(by call sign)AMCFBR • CFEI • CFIX • CFMG • CHBD • CHBM • CHEY • CHIK • CHOM • CHOR • CHRD • CHRE • CHRX • CHSU • CHTZ • CHVR • CIBK • CIBX • CICF • CIGB • CIKI • CIKX • CILK • CIMF • CIMO • CIQM • CITE (Montreal) • CITE (Estrie) • CITF • CJAB • CFQX • CFVM • CFXY • CFZZ • CJAT • CJAY • CJBX • CJCJ • CJDM • CJFM • CJFW • CJMG • CJMM • CJMV • CJOI • CJOT • CKBC • CKFM • CKKC • CKLH • CKMF • CKMM • CKNL • CKQB • CKRX • CKTF • CKTK • CKTO • CKTY • CKX • CKXA • CKXR • CKZZOther assets A+ Reward Program • Astral Digital • Astral Mix • Astral Out-of-Home • Astral RadioPlus • Astral TVPlus • Palmares.caSee also 
Music television channels in CanadaNational English-language cable/satellite networks National French-language cable/satellite networks MusiMax • MusiquePlusThird language cable/satellite networks ATN B4U Music • ATN MH 1Audio-only, national music networks Galaxie (English & French)Foreign networks Channel [V] (Taiwan) • Ritmoson Latino (Mexico)Defunct networks Categories:- Astral Media
- Music video networks in Canada
- Television channels and stations established in 1997
- French-language television networks in Canada
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