Channel Zero Inc.

Infobox_Company
company_name = Channel Zero Inc.
company_
company_type = Private company
country = CAN
foundation = 2000
key_people = Romen Podzyhun, President & CEO
Cal Millar, General Manager
location = Toronto, Ontario
num_employees =
industry = Media
products = Broadcasting, Television Production
revenue =
owner =
homepage = [http://www.tvchannelzero.com www.tvchannelzero.com]

Channel Zero is an independent Canadian broadcaster, and owner of five category 2 digital specialty channels, most notably – Movieola—The Short Film Channel and Silver Screen Classics - while provides origination for four other digital specialty channels.

Channel Zero is headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Assets

Broadcasting

*Movieola - The Short Film Channel - A Canadian category 2 digital cable channel devoted entirely to short film content from around the world.
*Silver Screen Classics - A Canadian category 2 digital cable channel devoted to classic films from the 1930s through to the 1970s.
*Channel Zero also has an interest in three adult category 2 digital cable channels including: AOV Adult Movie Channel, XXX Action Clips Channel, and Maleflixxx Television.

* In addition to owning the above television services, Channel Zero also provides The Fight Network, another Canadian digital television service, with use of its broadcasting facilities to output its signal that began in early 2005. [ [http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2005_Feb_2/ai_n9489656 First Canadian American Holding Corporation Announces the Fight Network, on the Move] ; BNET.com; 2005-02-02] However, Channel Zero does not own any interest in the service.

On September 22, 2008, Channel Zero announced that it will acquire, through its subsidiary Movieola, a majority stake in the UK television channel, Propeller TV. No terms of the deal were released and is subject to approval by the Boards of both companies. The deal is expected to close in November 2008. [ [http://www.globeinvestor.com/servlet/story/CNW.20080922.C7163/GIStory Movieola announces definitive agreement to acquire U.K.-based propellerTV] ; Globeinvestor.com; 2008-09-22]

Distribution

Ouat Media [pronounced "what"] is a company specializing in the worldwide distribution of short films to various multi-platform mediums including broadcast television, internet, mobile devices, and other newly-developed media.

Ouat Media is based in Toronto, Canada, and was created in 2006.

References and notes

* [http://www.ottawacitizennews.com/proof/pc/oc/Bits%20and%20Bytes/B3B4439C-F9AD-4DD5-AC8E-B71A372AF9D4.html A sit-down with Cal Millar from Channel Zero] , Bits and Bytes, 2007-11-07.
* [http://www.cbc.ca/arts/story/2005/07/21/PayTVCanada_050721.html New channels circling Canada's pay TV universe] , CBC, 2005-07-21.
* [http://www.cnw.ca/fr/releases/archive/May2006/18/c0448.html Channel Zero Disappointed, But Innovative Ideas Continue To Drive Future] ; CNW, 2005-05-18.

External links

* [http://www.tvchannelzero.com Official Channel Zero Inc. website]
* [http://www.ouatmedia.com Ouat Media]