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〕 | former names = New Country Network (1995–1996) | replaced names = | replaced by names = | sister names = | timeshift names = | web = | sat serv 1 = Bell TV | sat chan 1 = Channel 575 (SD) | sat serv 2 = Shaw Direct | sat chan 2 = Channel 583 (SD) | cable serv 1 = Available on most Canadian cable systems | cable chan 1 = Consult your local cable provider for channel availability | iptv serv 1 = FibreOP | iptv chan 1 = Channel 216 (SD) Channel 423 (HD) | iptv serv 2 = Bell Fibe TV | iptv chan 2 = Channel 575 (SD) Channel 1575 (HD) | iptv serv 3 = MTS | iptv chan 3 = Channel 109 (SD) Channel 1109 (HD) | iptv serv 4 = Optik TV | iptv chan 4 = Channel 9555 (SD) Channel 555 (HD) | iptv serv 5 = SaskTel | iptv chan 5 = Channel 14 (SD) }} CMT is a Canadian English language Category A cable and satellite specialty channel that is owned as a joint venture between Corus Entertainment (which owns a controlling 90% interest) and Viacom (which owns the remaining 10%), owners of the flagship CMT cable channel in the United States. The channel airs country music and family-oriented general entertainment programs in the form of music videos, award shows, concerts and sitcoms. It is one of two Viacom-branded channels that are owned by Corus, the other being Nickelodeon. ==History== Prior to the launch of CMT Canada, the American-based country television network, Country Music Television, had been available in Canada since 1984, one year after the channel's launch in the United States.〔(【引用サイトリンク】publisher=Toronto Star )〕 In June 1994, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) licensed a series of new Canadian specialty television channels; among the ones whose licence was granted was The Country Network, whose programming provisions required it to primarily feature country music videos (a minimum of 90%). The licence was granted to a partnership between Maclean-Hunter (which owned 60% majority control) and Rawlco Communications (which owned the remaining 40%).〔(【引用サイトリンク】publisher=CRTC )〕 At this time, the CRTC had a policy that if a Canadian specialty service was licensed and that service's format was competitive with a foreign service's format that was licensed to operate in Canada, the foreign service could be terminated from being permitted to be distributed in Canada.〔 Due to Country Music Television's competitive format, the CRTC terminated CMT's eligibility rights in Canada as a foreign service on June 6, 1994. Television distributors such as cable and satellite television operators could continue distributing Country Music Television until The Country Network began operations.〔 In March 1994, one year before the channel's launch, Maclean-Hunter had been purchased by Rogers Communications.〔(THE MEDIA BUSINESS; Canadian Media Giants to Merge ) The New York Times 1994-03-09〕 On January 1, 1995, the channel launched as New Country Network (NCN). On that date, Canadian pay television service providers were no longer allowed to offer Country Music Television.〔(【引用サイトリンク】publisher=Toronto Star )〕 In retaliation to being barred from Canada, the American service launched a complaint under the North American Free Trade Agreement and ceased carriage of videos by Canadian artists without major U.S. record deals.〔(【引用サイトリンク】publisher=CNN )〕 After months of negotiations, the matter was settled when it was announced that CBS Cable, then owners of CMT, would purchase a minority stake in the service. NCN was relaunched as CMT Canada on October 31, 1996.〔 The majority interest was acquired by Shaw Communications at the same time; it was later included in the spinoff of the broadcasting assets then owned by Shaw as Corus Entertainment in 1999. The controversy also resulted in an effective change to CRTC policy – if a foreign channel is already available in Canada and a new Canadian equivalent is subsequently licensed, cable providers are no longer required to drop the foreign service. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「CMT (Canadian TV channel)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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