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{{Short description|Canadian television specialty channel}}
{{Infobox television channel
| name           = Wild TV
| logo           = Wild TV logo 2020.png
| logo_caption   = '''Wild TV logo'''
| logo_size      = 250px
| launch_date    = September 2004
| closed_date    =
| picture_format = [[480i]] ([[Standard-definition television|SDTV]])<br />[[1080i]] ([[High-definition television|HDTV]])
| network        = 
| owner          = Wild TV Inc.
| country        = [[Canada]]
| area           = National
| headquarters   = [[Edmonton]], [[Alberta]]
| former_names   = Wild TV (2004-2019)<br>Wild Pursuit Network (2019)<br>Wild TV (2019 - present)
| sister_channels = [[RFD-TV (Canadian TV channel)|RFD-TV Canada]]<br />[[The Cowboy Channel (Canadian TV channel)|The Cowboy Channel Canada]]<br/>[[Water Television Network]]
| website        = {{URL|https://www.wildtv.ca/|wildtv.ca}} 
}}
'''Wild TV''' is a [[Television in Canada|Canadian]] [[English language]] [[Category B Services|Category B]] [[specialty channel]] broadcasting programming focusing on [[hunting]], [[fishing]], [[shooting]], and the outdoors. The channel is owned by Dieter Kohler through Wild TV Inc.

==Distribution==
In May 2003, Dieter Kohler was granted approval from the [[Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission]] (CRTC) to launch a television specialty channel called The Hunting Channel, which was described as service that ''"would be devoted to all aspects of hunting and fishing. It would include programming that educates the viewer on the conservation and future of wildlife, food preparation, and safety issues relating to the use of firearms and bow and arrow hunting."''<ref>[http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2003/db2003-133.htm Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2003-133] CRTC 05-01-13</ref>

The channel launched in September 2004.<ref>[https://www.wildtv.ca/about-us About Us] Wild TV About Us page undated</ref> While initially being available only through a few smaller television service providers such as [[Access Communications|Access Cable]] and Westman Communications, it has since become widely available across Canada on all major television service providers including [[Cogeco]], [[Rogers Cable]], [[Shaw Communications|Shaw Cable]], [[Shaw Direct]], [[Videotron]], [[Bell Satellite TV]], and [[EastLink (company)|Eastlink]].

In March 2019, Wild TV was renamed '''Wild Pursuit Network''' when it entered into a partnership with [[Pursuit Channel]] in the United States.<ref>[https://www.theoutdoorwire.com/releases/9e5c6784-8a19-4e55-a83a-ab5524caa56a WILD TV, Pursuit Channel Form North American Alliance] The Outdoor Wire, 03-22-19</ref> The partnership ended in the late summer of 2019 and the channel's name was changed back to Wild TV.

==International broadcast==

===New Zealand===
Wild TV reached its first international distribution agreement with [[TelstraClear]] in [[New Zealand]]. It first aired on July 1, 2009 on [[TelstraClear]]'s InHomeTV service (Channel 39).

===Europe===
In 2010 and 2011, Wild TV was launched in several European markets including Finland, Estonia, Sweden, Slovakia, Czech Republic, and Slovenia.<ref>[http://www.pressking.com/press-releases/Wild-TV-is-excited-to-announce-it-strongest-third-quarter-line-up-to-date-lauching-June-27-2011-004127 Wild TV is excited to announce it strongest third quarter line-up to date; launching June 27, 2011] Wild TV press release 2011-06-21</ref>

==Wild TV HD==
On January 28, 2010, Wild TV HD was launched as a [[high-definition television|high definition]] simulcast of Wild TV's [[standard-definition television|standard definition]] feed. It is available on [[Rogers Cable]], [[Manitoba Telecom Services|MTS]], [[Telus TV|Optik TV]] and [[SaskTel]]. On December 4, 2013, Videotron added Wild TV HD.

==References==
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