List of Line-up Changes on Bell Satellite TV From the 2000s
1990s
1997
September
Note: Bell Satellite TV was launched on September 10, 1997 as Expressvu and these were the following channels that were added on the lineup.
Note: ExpressVu pre-Nimiq 1 will Use Nimiq Number Positions until The Channels were Moved in 1998-99 when Nimiq 1 was Ready.
Channel #
|
Network
|
Notes
|
99 |
Societe Radio-Canada (CBVT-Quebec City) |
added
|
100 |
Societe Radio-Canada (CBFT-Montreal)
|
101 |
Societe Radio-Canada (CBUFT-Vancouver)
|
102 |
Reseau de L'Information
|
103 |
Television Quatre Seasons (CFJP-Montreal)
|
104 |
TVA (CFTM-Montreal)
|
105 |
TVA (CFTM-Montreal +3hr)
|
107 |
Le Canal Nouvelles
|
108 |
Reseau des Sports
|
109 |
MusiquePlus
|
110 |
Musimax
|
111 |
Teletoon
|
113 |
Canal Famille
|
114 |
Canal D
|
116 |
Tele-Quebec
|
118 |
TV5 Quebec
|
119 |
Canal Vie
|
130 |
MeteoMedia
|
135 |
Super Ecran 1
|
136 |
Super Ecran 2
|
137 |
Super Ecran 3
|
200 |
CBC (CFYK-Yellowknife)
|
201 |
NTV (CJON-St John's)
|
202 |
CTV (CJCH/ATV-Halifax)
|
203 |
Atlantic Satellite Network
|
204 |
CBC (CBHT-Halifax)
|
205 |
Global Maritimes (CIHF-Halifax/Saint John)
|
206 |
CTV (CJOH-Ottawa)
|
207 |
NewNet (CHRO/The New RO-Pembroke)
|
208 |
CTV (CFCF-Montreal)
|
210 |
CBC (CBLT-Toronto)
|
212 |
CTV (CFTO-Toronto)
|
213 |
Global Ontario (CIII-Toronto)
|
214 |
Citytv (CITY-Toronto)
|
215 |
ONtv (CHCH-Hamilton)
|
216 |
NewNet (CKVR/The New VR-Barrie)
|
218 |
CFMT International (CFMT-Toronto)
|
219 |
NewNet (CFPL/The New PL-London)
|
220 |
CTV (MCTV-Sudbury)
|
221 |
ITV (CITV-Edmonton)
|
222 |
A Channel (CKEM-Edmonton)
|
223 |
CTV (CFRN-Edmonton)
|
224 |
CBC (CBRT-Calgary)
|
225 |
CTV (CITL-Lloydminster)
|
226 |
CBC (CKSA-Lloydminster)
|
227 |
Calgary 7 (CICT-Calgary)
|
228 |
Global Saskatchewan (CFSK-Saskatoon)
|
229 |
CTV (CKCK-Regina)
|
230 |
CTV (CFCN-Calgary)
|
231 |
CBC (CBWT-Winnipeg)
|
232 |
Global Winnipeg (CKND-Winnipeg)
|
233 |
CTV (CKY-Winnipeg)
|
238 |
CBC (CFTK-Terrace)
|
239 |
CBC (CJDC-Dawson Creek)
|
241 |
CTV (CHAN/BCTV-Vancouver)
|
242 |
Global Vancouver (CKVU-Vancouver)
|
243 |
VTV (CIVT-Vancouver)
|
244 |
CTV (CHEK-Victoria)
|
300 |
NBC (WHDH-Boston)
|
301 |
ABC (WCVB-Boston)
|
302 |
CBS (WBZ-Boston)
|
303 |
FOX (WFXT-Boston)
|
320 |
WGN Superstation
|
321 |
UPN (WSBK-Boston)
|
322 |
The WB (WPIX-New York)
|
323 |
Superstation TBS
|
330 |
NBC (KING-Seattle)
|
331 |
ABC (KOMO-Seattle)
|
332 |
CBS (KIRO-Seattle)
|
334 |
The WB (KTLA-Los Angeles)
|
400 |
The Sports Network
|
430 |
Headline Sports
|
434 |
Discovery Channel
|
436 |
The Learning Channel
|
438 |
Vision TV
|
442 |
PBS (WGBH-Boston)
|
443 |
PBS (KCTS-Seattle)
|
444 |
TVOntario
|
445 |
Knowledge Network
|
447 |
Access: The Education Station
|
450 |
A&E
|
451 |
Bravo!
|
452 |
Showcase (east)
|
453 |
Showcase (west)
|
457 |
The Nashville Network
|
458 |
Life Network
|
462 |
Women's Television Network
|
470 |
MuchMusic
|
472 |
Country Music Television
|
480 |
YTV (east)
|
481 |
YTV (west)
|
482 |
Family Channel (east)
|
483 |
Family Channel (west)
|
500 |
CNN
|
502 |
CNN Headline News
|
511 |
CBC Newsworld
|
512 |
The Weather Network
|
600 |
Superchannel
|
603 |
MovieMax!
|
605 |
MoviePix
|
610 |
The Movie Network 1
|
611 |
The Movie Network 2
|
612 |
The Movie Network 3
|
613 |
The Movie Network 4
|
780 |
Playboy TV
|
851 |
Fairchild TV (east)
|
853 |
Telelatino
|
901-930 |
Galaxie
|
955-990 |
Radio Stations
|
October
Channel #
|
Network
|
Notes
|
431 |
Speedvision |
added
|
432 |
The Golf Channel
|
433 |
Outdoor Life Network |
launched
|
435 |
History Television
|
448 |
Prime (east)
|
449 |
Prime (west)
|
454 |
Space: The Imagination Station
|
455 |
The Comedy Network (east)
|
456 |
The Comedy Network (west)
|
459 |
HGTV
|
461 |
Food Network |
added
|
486 |
Teletoon (east) |
launched
|
487 |
Teletoon (west)
|
504 |
CNBC |
added
|
505 |
CTV News 1 |
launched
|
November
Channel #
|
Network
|
Notes
|
484 |
Treehouse TV |
launched
|
1998
Channel #
|
Network
|
Notes
|
117 |
TFO (CHLF-Sudbury) |
added
|
March
Channel #
|
Network
|
Notes
|
503 |
CP24 |
launched
|
April
Channel #
|
Network
|
Notes
|
479 |
Game Show Network |
added
|
May
Channel #
|
Network
|
Notes
|
854 |
South Asian TV |
launched
|
June
Channel #
|
Network
|
Notes
|
855 |
DW TV (Deutsche Welle Television) |
added
|
601 |
Superchannel 2 |
added
|
September
Note: Starting Here, All Existing Expressvu Channels Began to air on The Nimiq Satellite as well as for 6 months for the Anik E2 until February 1999 when E2 Became the Exclusive Satellite Service (and Expressvu's Rival): Star Choice
Channel #
|
Network
|
Notes
|
471 |
MuchMoreMusic |
launched
|
October
Channel #
|
Network
|
Notes
|
405 |
CTV Sportsnet Ontario |
launched
|
406 |
CTV Sportsnet East
|
407 |
CTV Sportsnet Pacific
|
408 |
CTV Sportsnet West
|
602 |
Superchannel 3 |
added
|
1999
Channel #
|
Network
|
Notes
|
120 |
Radio France |
added
|
188 and 189 |
Super Definition TV
|
195, 198 and 199 |
ExpressVu
|
437 |
Court TV
|
501 |
BBC World
|
614 |
The Movie Network 5
|
September
Channel #
|
Network
|
Notes
|
112 |
Teletoon (mountain time zone) |
added
|
115 |
Canal Savoir
|
125 |
L’Assemblee nationale du Quebec
|
126 |
CPAC (french)
|
333 |
FOX (KCPQ-Seattle)
|
439 |
Crossroads Television System
|
440 |
Canadian Learning Television |
launched
|
441 |
Aboriginal Peoples Television Network |
added
|
446 |
Saskatchewan Communications Network
|
460 |
The Health Network
|
473 |
BET
|
505 |
CTV News 1 |
rebranded as CTV NewsNet
|
506 |
Report on Business Television |
launched
|
507 |
Star!
|
510 |
CPAC |
added
|
513 |
The Shopping Channel
|
604 |
MovieMax! 2
|
852 |
Fairchild TV (west)
|
October
Channel #
|
Network
|
Notes
|
150-163 |
Vu! French |
launched
|
491-493 |
KidsVu!
|
651 and 652 |
ReVu!
|
700-726 |
Vu! English
|
742 and 749-757 |
Venus
|