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{{Infobox television channel
{{Infobox television channel
| name             = W Network
| name = W Network
| logo             = W Network Logo.svg
| logo = W Network Logo.svg
| logo_size         = 100px
| logo_size = 100px
| launch_date       = {{Start date and age|1995|01|01}}
| launch_date = {{Start date and age|1995|01|01}}
| closed_date       =
| closed_date =  
| picture_format   = [[1080i]] [[HDTV]]<br />(downscaled to [[letterboxed]] [[480i]] for the [[SDTV]] feed)
| picture_format = [[1080i]] [[HDTV]]<br />(downscaled to [[letterboxed]] [[480i]] for the [[SDTV]] feed)
| network           =
| network =  
| owner             = [[Corus Entertainment]]
| owner = [[Corus Entertainment]]
| slogan           =
| slogan =  
| country           = Canada
| country = Canada
| area             = Nationwide
| area = Nationwide
| headquarters     = [[Toronto]], [[Ontario]]
| headquarters = [[Toronto]], [[Ontario]]
| former_names     = Women's Television Network (1995–2002)
| former_names = Women's Television Network (1995–2002)
| replaced          =
| sister_channels = [[Slice (TV channel)|Slice]]<br>[[Showcase (Canadian TV channel)|Showcase]]<br>[[Adult Swim (Canadian TV channel)|Adult Swim]]
| sister_channels   = [[ABC Spark]]<br>[[Slice (TV channel)|Slice]]<br>[[Showcase (Canadian TV channel)|Showcase]]<br>[[Adult Swim (Canadian TV channel)|Adult Swim]]
| timeshift_service = W Network East <br /> W Network West
| timeshift_service = W Network East <br /> W Network West
| website           = {{URL|wnetwork.com}}
| website = {{URL|wnetwork.com}}
| online_serv_1     = [[Amazon Prime Video]] Channels
| online_serv_1 = [[Amazon Prime Video]] Channels
| online_chan_1     = [[StackTV]]
| online_chan_1 = [[StackTV]]
| online_serv_2     = [[RiverTV]]
| online_serv_2 = [[RiverTV]]
| online_chan_2     = Channel 11 (HD)
| online_chan_2 = Channel 11 (HD)
}}
}}
'''W Network''' (often shortened to '''W''') is a [[Television in Canada|Canadian]] [[English language]] [[Discretionary service|discretionary]] [[specialty channel]] owned by [[Corus Entertainment]]. The channel primarily broadcasts general entertainment programming oriented towards a female audience.
'''W Network''' (often shortened to '''W''') is a [[Television in Canada|Canadian]] [[English language]] [[Discretionary service|discretionary]] [[specialty channel]] owned by [[Corus Entertainment]]. The channel primarily broadcasts general entertainment programming oriented towards a female audience.
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In December 2000, [[Shaw Communications]] announced it intended to purchase Moffat.<ref>[https://variety.com/2000/biz/news/cabler-shaw-nabs-moffat-1117790253/ Cabler Shaw nabs Moffat] Variety 2000-12-10</ref> The deal was later closed in early 2001. Shaw announced in March 2001 that it would sell WTN to [[Corus Entertainment]], a company that it spun off in 1999, for {{CAD|205 million|link=yes}} (Shaw had primarily acquired Moffat for its cable television systems).<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20210920180018/https://www.ctv.ca/CTVNews/CTVNewsAt11/20010308/ctvnews85183 Corus buying WTN, selling Family Channel] CTV 2001-03-06</ref> Once Corus took ownership of the channel, it moved operations from Winnipeg to Toronto in mid-January 2002, laying off 50 employees in the process.<ref>[http://playbackonline.ca/2001/11/26/wtn-20011126/ Corus uproots WTN to Toronto, lays off 50] Playback Magazine 2001-11-26</ref> Corus subsequently relaunched the network as '''W''' on April 15, 2002, with a more entertainment-oriented mix of recent dramas and movies. On the same date, Corus launched the west coast feed.<ref>[http://www.channelcanada.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=31&mode=thread&order=0&thold=0&theme=AutoPrint Corus Entertainment to launch W, a revitalized women's television network] Channel Canada 2002-06-30</ref>
In December 2000, [[Shaw Communications]] announced it intended to purchase Moffat.<ref>[https://variety.com/2000/biz/news/cabler-shaw-nabs-moffat-1117790253/ Cabler Shaw nabs Moffat] Variety 2000-12-10</ref> The deal was later closed in early 2001. Shaw announced in March 2001 that it would sell WTN to [[Corus Entertainment]], a company that it spun off in 1999, for {{CAD|205 million|link=yes}} (Shaw had primarily acquired Moffat for its cable television systems).<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20210920180018/https://www.ctv.ca/CTVNews/CTVNewsAt11/20010308/ctvnews85183 Corus buying WTN, selling Family Channel] CTV 2001-03-06</ref> Once Corus took ownership of the channel, it moved operations from Winnipeg to Toronto in mid-January 2002, laying off 50 employees in the process.<ref>[http://playbackonline.ca/2001/11/26/wtn-20011126/ Corus uproots WTN to Toronto, lays off 50] Playback Magazine 2001-11-26</ref> Corus subsequently relaunched the network as '''W''' on April 15, 2002, with a more entertainment-oriented mix of recent dramas and movies. On the same date, Corus launched the west coast feed.<ref>[http://www.channelcanada.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=31&mode=thread&order=0&thold=0&theme=AutoPrint Corus Entertainment to launch W, a revitalized women's television network] Channel Canada 2002-06-30</ref>


In 2009, Corus Entertainment acquired [[Cooking Channel (Canadian TV channel)|SexTV: The Channel]] from CTVglobemedia, and relaunched the channel as W Movies — a spin-off of W Network focusing on films aimed towards women, on March 1, 2010.<ref>"[http://www.cartt.ca/news/FullStory.cfm?NewsNo=8693 Corus shuttering Discovery Kids, will re-brand Sex TV and Drive-In Classics channels]", ''CARTT.ca'', September 29, 2009</ref> On December 12, 2016, W Movies was closed and replaced by a relaunched, Canadian version of the [[Cooking Channel]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Corus feeds the food genre with new channel|url=http://realscreen.com/2016/10/19/corus-feeds-the-food-genre-with-new-channel/|website=Realscreen|access-date=19 October 2016}}</ref>
In 2009, Corus Entertainment acquired [[Cooking Channel (Canadian TV channel)|SexTV: The Channel]] from CTVglobemedia, and relaunched the channel as W Movies — a spin-off of W Network focusing on films aimed towards women, on March 1, 2010.<ref>"[http://www.cartt.ca/news/FullStory.cfm?NewsNo=8693 Corus shuttering Discovery Kids, will re-brand Sex TV and Drive-In Classics channels] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120225105827/http://www.cartt.ca/news/FullStory.cfm?NewsNo=8693 |date=February 25, 2012 }}", ''CARTT.ca'', September 29, 2009</ref> On December 12, 2016, W Movies was closed and replaced by a relaunched, Canadian version of the [[Cooking Channel]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Corus feeds the food genre with new channel|url=http://realscreen.com/2016/10/19/corus-feeds-the-food-genre-with-new-channel/|website=Realscreen|access-date=19 October 2016}}</ref>


On August 2, 2011, the channel launched its HD feed, a simulcast of W Network's [[standard-definition television|standard-definition]] Eastern-time feed. The HD feed was added to [[Bell Satellite TV]] satellite and [[Bell Fibe TV]] channel lineups on March 23, 2012. It was also available on [[Eastlink (company)|Eastlink]], [[Telus TV|Optik TV]], [[Shaw Direct]], [[SaskTel]], [[Rogers Cable]], [[Cogeco]], and [[Access Communications]].<ref>[http://www.telus.com/content/tv/optik/programming/tv-highlights.jsp TV Highlights]</ref> On October 1, 2013, an HD feed for the Western-timed channel was launched on [[Shaw Communications|Shaw Cable]], then on [[Shaw Direct]] on September 18, 2019.
On August 2, 2011, the channel launched its HD feed, a simulcast of W Network's [[standard-definition television|standard-definition]] Eastern-time feed. The HD feed was added to [[Bell Satellite TV]] satellite and [[Bell Fibe TV]] channel lineups on March 23, 2012. It was also available on [[Eastlink (company)|Eastlink]], [[Telus TV|Optik TV]], [[Shaw Direct]], [[SaskTel]], [[Rogers Cable]], [[Cogeco]], and [[Access Communications]].<ref>[http://www.telus.com/content/tv/optik/programming/tv-highlights.jsp TV Highlights]</ref> On October 1, 2013, an HD feed for the Western-timed channel was launched on [[Shaw Communications|Shaw Cable]], then on [[Shaw Direct]] on September 18, 2019.


====2017–present====
====2017–present====
Since the 2017–18 season, W Network has re-oriented its programming towards scripted television series and films. The majority of its lifestyle programming, including the ''[[Property Brothers (franchise)|Property Brothers]]'' franchise, was moved to HGTV (now [[Home Network]]), as well as Corus' other women and lifestyle networks.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Maloney |first=Val |date=2017-07-04 |title=Fall TV 2017: Specialty targeting shifts |url=https://mediaincanada.com/2017/07/04/fall-tv-2017-specialty-targeting-shifts/ |access-date=2025-01-07 |website=Media in Canada}}</ref>
By 2017, W Network had begun to place a larger emphasis on scripted series targeting a female audience to compliment sister channel [[Showcase (Canadian TV channel)|Showcase]], including new acquisitions such as ''[[Nashville (2012 TV series)|Nashville]]'' and ''[[Valor (TV series)|Valor]]''. The majority of its lifestyle programming, including the ''[[Property Brothers (franchise)|Property Brothers]]'' franchise, was moved to HGTV (now [[Home Network]]), as well as Corus' other women and lifestyle networks.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Maloney |first=Val |date=2017-07-04 |title=Fall TV 2017: Specialty targeting shifts |url=https://mediaincanada.com/2017/07/04/fall-tv-2017-specialty-targeting-shifts/ |access-date=2025-01-07 |website=Media in Canada}}</ref>


==Programming==
On October 25, 2018, Corus announced an output deal with [[Crown Media Holdings]], giving W Network exclusive Canadian rights to [[List of Hallmark Channel Original Movies|original movies]] and series produced for [[Hallmark Channel]] and [[Hallmark Movies & Mysteries]]. W Network carries branded [[programming block|blocks]] of Hallmark Channel content, including seasonal programming events such as [[Countdown to Christmas]]; many of Hallmark's productions are filmed in Canada.<ref name=":1">{{Cite news |date=2018-10-26 |title=Hallmark Channel to Make Canadian Debut with W Network |url=http://worldscreen.com/tvcanada/hallmark-channel-to-make-canadian-debut-with-w-network/ |access-date=2018-11-14 |work=TVCanada |publisher=Worldscreen |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web |title=Hallmark Channel heads to Canada |url=https://www.c21media.net/hallmark-channel-heads-to-canada/ |access-date=November 13, 2018 |website=C21 Media}}</ref>
W Network primarily broadcasts a mix of television dramas and films.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/television/opinion/2018/04/04/the-hallmark-channel-gets-derided-for-its-family-friendly-fare-but-its-ratings-are-growing.html|title=The Hallmark Channel gets derided for its family-friendly fare, but its ratings are growing|work=Toronto Star|access-date=2018-11-14|language=en}}</ref><ref name=":0" />


On October 25, 2018, Corus announced an output deal with [[Crown Media Holdings]], giving W Network exclusive Canadian rights to [[List of Hallmark Channel Original Movies|original movies]] and series produced for [[Hallmark Channel]] and [[Hallmark Movies & Mysteries]]. W Network carries branded [[programming block|blocks]] of Hallmark Channel content, including seasonal programming events such as [[Countdown to Christmas]]; many of Hallmark's productions are filmed in Canada.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2018-10-26 |title=Hallmark Channel to Make Canadian Debut with W Network |url=http://worldscreen.com/tvcanada/hallmark-channel-to-make-canadian-debut-with-w-network/ |access-date=2018-11-14 |work=TVCanada |publisher=Worldscreen |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Hallmark Channel heads to Canada |url=https://www.c21media.net/hallmark-channel-heads-to-canada/ |access-date=November 13, 2018 |website=C21 Media}}</ref>
In June 2020, Corus reached output agreements with [[NBCUniversal Global Distribution]] for Canadian rights to [[Peacock (streaming service)|Peacock]] original series, shared primarily between W and sister network Showcase.<ref name=":3">{{cite web |last=Yeo |first=Debra |date=June 23, 2020 |title=Corus Entertainment makes exclusive deal for NBC's Peacock programming |url=https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/television/2020/06/23/corus-entertainment-makes-exclusive-deal-for-nbcs-peacock-programming.html |access-date=June 23, 2020 |work=[[Toronto Star]]}}</ref> The following month, Corus also reached an agreement with sister company [[Sky Studios]].<ref name=":4">{{Cite web |last=Kanter |first=Jake |date=2020-07-20 |title=Sky Originals 'Intelligence', 'Devils' & 'Bulletproof' Head To Canada's Corus Under Content Deal |url=https://deadline.com/2020/07/sky-originals-intelligence-devils-bulletproof-corus-1202989503/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200720120709/https://deadline.com/2020/07/sky-originals-intelligence-devils-bulletproof-corus-1202989503/ |archive-date=July 20, 2020 |access-date=2020-07-20 |website=Deadline |language=en}}</ref> [[Devils (TV series)|''Devils'']] served as one of the first series to air on W as part of the Sky agreement.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rody |first=Bree |date=30 July 2020 |title=Corus firms up specialty with new fall premiere dates |url=https://mediaincanada.com/2020/07/30/corus-firms-up-specialty-with-new-fall-premiere-dates/ |access-date=2020-08-15 |work=Media in Canada}}</ref> As part of the Peacock agreement, the long-running soap opera ''[[Days of Our Lives|Days of our Lives]]'' (which had long-been carried by sister broadcast network [[Global Television Network|Global]] in simulcast with [[NBC]]) moved to W Network in September 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |title=EMMY® AWARD-WINNING DAYTIME DRAMA SERIES, DAYS OF OUR LIVES, FINDS ITS NEW CANADIAN HOME EXCLUSIVELY ON W NETWORK & STACKTV |url=https://www.corusent.com/news/emmy-award-winning-daytime-drama-series-days-of-our-lives-finds-its-new-canadian-home-exclusively-on-w-network-stacktv/ |access-date=September 10, 2022 |website=Corus Entertainment |language=en}}</ref>


In June 2020, Corus reached output agreements with [[NBCUniversal Global Distribution]] for Canadian rights to [[Peacock (streaming service)|Peacock]] original series, shared primarily between W and sister network Showcase.<ref>{{cite web |last=Yeo |first=Debra |date=June 23, 2020 |title=Corus Entertainment makes exclusive deal for NBC's Peacock programming |url=https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/television/2020/06/23/corus-entertainment-makes-exclusive-deal-for-nbcs-peacock-programming.html |access-date=June 23, 2020 |work=[[Toronto Star]]}}</ref> The following month, Corus also reached an agreement with sister company [[Sky Studios]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kanter |first=Jake |date=2020-07-20 |title=Sky Originals 'Intelligence', 'Devils' & 'Bulletproof' Head To Canada's Corus Under Content Deal |url=https://deadline.com/2020/07/sky-originals-intelligence-devils-bulletproof-corus-1202989503/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200720120709/https://deadline.com/2020/07/sky-originals-intelligence-devils-bulletproof-corus-1202989503/ |archive-date=July 20, 2020 |access-date=2020-07-20 |website=Deadline |language=en}}</ref> [[Devils (TV series)|''Devils'']] served as one of the first to air on W as part of the Sky agreement.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rody |first=Bree |date=30 July 2020 |title=Corus firms up specialty with new fall premiere dates |url=https://mediaincanada.com/2020/07/30/corus-firms-up-specialty-with-new-fall-premiere-dates/ |access-date=2020-08-15 |work=Media in Canada}}</ref> As part of the Peacock agreement, the long-running soap opera ''[[Days of Our Lives|Days of our Lives]]'' (which had long-been carried by sister broadcast network [[Global Television Network|Global]] in simulcast with [[NBC]]) moved to W Network in September 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |title=EMMY® AWARD-WINNING DAYTIME DRAMA SERIES, DAYS OF OUR LIVES, FINDS ITS NEW CANADIAN HOME EXCLUSIVELY ON W NETWORK & STACKTV |url=https://www.corusent.com/news/emmy-award-winning-daytime-drama-series-days-of-our-lives-finds-its-new-canadian-home-exclusively-on-w-network-stacktv/ |access-date=September 10, 2022 |website=Corus Entertainment |language=en}}</ref>
==Programming==
W Network primarily broadcasts films and television series targeting a female audience, including [[Drama (film and television)|dramas]], [[Sitcom|sitcoms]], and [[Romantic comedy|romantic comedies]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/television/opinion/2018/04/04/the-hallmark-channel-gets-derided-for-its-family-friendly-fare-but-its-ratings-are-growing.html|title=The Hallmark Channel gets derided for its family-friendly fare, but its ratings are growing|work=Toronto Star|access-date=2018-11-14|language=en}}</ref><ref name=":0" /> The network has an output agreement with [[Hallmark Media]] that gives it the exclusive Canadian rights to [[Hallmark Channel]] and [[Hallmark Mystery]] original productions, including seasonal programming events such as ''[[Countdown to Christmas]].<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2" />'' It also participates in Corus Entertainment's agreements with [[NBCUniversal]] for [[Peacock (streaming service)|Peacock]] and [[Sky Studios]] original programming.<ref name=":4" /><ref name=":3" />


W previously produced and aired unscripted reality shows and lifestyle programming; it was well known for originating the ''[[Love It or List It]]'' and ''[[Property Brothers]]'' franchises seen on [[HGTV]] in the U.S. These programs moved to Corus' other lifestyle networks (particularly [[Home Network|HGTV Canada]] and [[Slice (TV channel)|Slice]]) following W's shift to scripted programming.<ref name=":0" />
W previously produced and aired unscripted reality shows and lifestyle programming; it was well known for originating the ''[[Love It or List It]]'' and ''[[Property Brothers]]'' franchises seen on [[HGTV]] in the U.S. These programs moved to Corus' other lifestyle networks (particularly [[Home Network|HGTV Canada]] and [[Slice (TV channel)|Slice]]) following W's shift to scripted programming.<ref name=":0" />

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Template:Short description Script error: No such module "redirect hatnote". Template:Use mdy dates Template:Short description Script error: No such module "Infobox".Template:Template otherScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". W Network (often shortened to W) is a Canadian English language discretionary specialty channel owned by Corus Entertainment. The channel primarily broadcasts general entertainment programming oriented towards a female audience.

W Network was established in 1995 as the Women's Television Network (WTN), which had a focus on women's lifestyle programming. The channel was eventually acquired by Corus in 2001 and relaunched under its current branding in 2002. As part of the relaunch, W's programming shifted to a mix of both entertainment and lifestyle programming. By 2017, W had moved its lifestyle programming to its sister networks, shifting to a general entertainment format targeting women. In 2018, the channel became part of output deals with Hallmark Media, and later Comcast's Peacock and Sky Studios in 2020 (an agreement shared with sister network Showcase).

The channel is available in two time shifted feeds, East (operating from the Eastern Time Zone) and West (operating from the Pacific Time Zone).

History

As Women's Television Network

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Women's Television Network logo; 1995-2002

In June 1994, Linda Rankin, on behalf of a corporation to be incorporated, (later incorporated as Lifestyle Television (1994) Limited, principally owned by Moffat Communications) was granted a television broadcasting licence by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) to operate a channel called Lifestyle Television, described as offering "information and entertainment programming of particular interest to women."[1]

The channel subsequently launched on January 1, 1995 as the Women's Television Network (WTN).[2] Like Moffat's other cable television operations, WTN was headquartered in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Linda Rankin served as the president of the network from its launch.

Programming on the network was originally largely focused on lifestyle programming that many had suggested was "feminist" in nature.[3] Such programming included female takes on traditionally male-dominated activities such as fishing and mechanics, with Natural Angler and Car Care, respectively, while other programs, such as Go Girl!, took a comedic approach at parodying typical female-targeted talk shows that discussed subjects such as beauty and fashion.[3] Other programs included films, current affairs, and occasionally athletic-themed.

The channel suffered from low ratings in the start. Of the slew of new channels launched on January 1, 1995, WTN was initially the lowest-rated channel on average.[4][5] Linda Rankin later resigned in August 1995 citing "differences in management philosophy".[6]

As W Network

In December 2000, Shaw Communications announced it intended to purchase Moffat.[7] The deal was later closed in early 2001. Shaw announced in March 2001 that it would sell WTN to Corus Entertainment, a company that it spun off in 1999, for Template:CAD (Shaw had primarily acquired Moffat for its cable television systems).[8] Once Corus took ownership of the channel, it moved operations from Winnipeg to Toronto in mid-January 2002, laying off 50 employees in the process.[9] Corus subsequently relaunched the network as W on April 15, 2002, with a more entertainment-oriented mix of recent dramas and movies. On the same date, Corus launched the west coast feed.[10]

In 2009, Corus Entertainment acquired SexTV: The Channel from CTVglobemedia, and relaunched the channel as W Movies — a spin-off of W Network focusing on films aimed towards women, on March 1, 2010.[11] On December 12, 2016, W Movies was closed and replaced by a relaunched, Canadian version of the Cooking Channel.[12]

On August 2, 2011, the channel launched its HD feed, a simulcast of W Network's standard-definition Eastern-time feed. The HD feed was added to Bell Satellite TV satellite and Bell Fibe TV channel lineups on March 23, 2012. It was also available on Eastlink, Optik TV, Shaw Direct, SaskTel, Rogers Cable, Cogeco, and Access Communications.[13] On October 1, 2013, an HD feed for the Western-timed channel was launched on Shaw Cable, then on Shaw Direct on September 18, 2019.

2017–present

By 2017, W Network had begun to place a larger emphasis on scripted series targeting a female audience to compliment sister channel Showcase, including new acquisitions such as Nashville and Valor. The majority of its lifestyle programming, including the Property Brothers franchise, was moved to HGTV (now Home Network), as well as Corus' other women and lifestyle networks.[14]

On October 25, 2018, Corus announced an output deal with Crown Media Holdings, giving W Network exclusive Canadian rights to original movies and series produced for Hallmark Channel and Hallmark Movies & Mysteries. W Network carries branded blocks of Hallmark Channel content, including seasonal programming events such as Countdown to Christmas; many of Hallmark's productions are filmed in Canada.[15][16]

In June 2020, Corus reached output agreements with NBCUniversal Global Distribution for Canadian rights to Peacock original series, shared primarily between W and sister network Showcase.[17] The following month, Corus also reached an agreement with sister company Sky Studios.[18] Devils served as one of the first series to air on W as part of the Sky agreement.[19] As part of the Peacock agreement, the long-running soap opera Days of our Lives (which had long-been carried by sister broadcast network Global in simulcast with NBC) moved to W Network in September 2022.[20]

Programming

W Network primarily broadcasts films and television series targeting a female audience, including dramas, sitcoms, and romantic comedies.[21][14] The network has an output agreement with Hallmark Media that gives it the exclusive Canadian rights to Hallmark Channel and Hallmark Mystery original productions, including seasonal programming events such as Countdown to Christmas.[15][16] It also participates in Corus Entertainment's agreements with NBCUniversal for Peacock and Sky Studios original programming.[18][17]

W previously produced and aired unscripted reality shows and lifestyle programming; it was well known for originating the Love It or List It and Property Brothers franchises seen on HGTV in the U.S. These programs moved to Corus' other lifestyle networks (particularly HGTV Canada and Slice) following W's shift to scripted programming.[14]

List of programming

Original series

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Acquired programming

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References

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  1. ↑ Decision CRTC 94-282 CRTC 1994-06-04
  2. ↑ Has WTN gone too soft? (Does anyone really mind?) Herizons 1997-03-22
  3. ↑ a b Taddeo, Julie Anne, and Ken Dvorak. The Tube Has Spoken: Reality TV & History. University Press of Kentucky. Print
  4. ↑ Special Report: TV Specialty Services: New nets get qualified thumbs up Strategy Magazine 1995-10-02
  5. ↑ Lipstick imperialism and the new world order: women and media at the close of the twentieth century United Nations' Division for the Advancement of Women & Department for Policy Coordination and Sustainable Development December 1995
  6. ↑ Rankin departs WTN Playback Magazine 1995-08-28
  7. ↑ Cabler Shaw nabs Moffat Variety 2000-12-10
  8. ↑ Corus buying WTN, selling Family Channel CTV 2001-03-06
  9. ↑ Corus uproots WTN to Toronto, lays off 50 Playback Magazine 2001-11-26
  10. ↑ Corus Entertainment to launch W, a revitalized women's television network Channel Canada 2002-06-30
  11. ↑ "Corus shuttering Discovery Kids, will re-brand Sex TV and Drive-In Classics channels Template:Webarchive", CARTT.ca, September 29, 2009
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External links

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