In early
2001 the
CRTC licensed nearly
300 digital specialty channels coverering nearly every subject. The first of these
launched on
September 7, 2001.
Two categories of channels were
approved, category 1 which
cable and
satellite operators have to carry and category 2 which are optional.
The Category 1 (
English) channels are:
The Category 2 (
English) channels (that launched in
September) are: