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:''For the unrelated Latin American channel of the same name, see Space (Latin American TV channel).'' Space is a Canadian Category A specialty channel owned and operated by Bell Media. It features science fiction, fantasy, horror, and paranormal programming including scripted television series, films, documentaries, and more. The network's original slogan was ''The Imagination Station'' and is still sometimes used informally by fans today. == History == The channel was licensed by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) in 1996. It debuted on October 17, 1997 at 6:00 p.m. ET, under the ownership of CHUM Limited, airing the film ''Forbidden Planet'', followed by a commentary on that film by author Robert J. Sawyer, followed by the film ''Mars Attacks!''. The Sawyer commentary was the first example of the interstitial materials — mostly produced by Mark Askwith — that have become SPACE's signature: short, snappy, mini-documentaries on science fiction and science topics shown between programs, collectively known as "SPACE Flow". Daily installments include ''Space News'' (formerly ''SPIN'', for "Space Information and News"). CTVglobemedia took over Space on June 22, 2007, as a result of a takeover of CHUM Limited. At the same time, the Citytv stations were sold to Rogers later that year. Ownership changed hands once again when on April 1, 2011, BCE Inc. gained 100% control of the assets that CTVglobemedia did not already own, placing Space under the ownership of Bell Media. On July 6, 2011, a high definition simulcast of Space was launched.〔(SPACE HD to Launch July 6 )〕 On March 4, 2013, Space introduced a new logo and imaging campaign, "It's all around you". The new branding was meant to reflect the channel's increased focus on fantasy and "phenomenal" programs, downplaying sci-fi-oriented imagery for scenes incorporating tangible, real-life imagery depicted in "phenomenal" means.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.marketingmag.ca/news/marketer-news/bell-medias-space-gets-a-new-look-73209?p=73209?utm_source=EmailMarketing&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=marketing_daily_AM )〕 Through Bell Media's acquisition of Astral Media, Space is now co-owned with the French-language science-fiction channel, Ztélé (since renamed Z). 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「Space (TV channel)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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