Is YTV Canadian?
Yes
Listed as Canadian-owned; registry confirmation still pending.
What we found
Canadian English language specialty channel launched 1988; owned by Corus Entertainment since 1999.
The receipt
| Verdict | Canadian-owned |
| Category | Media & Entertainment |
| HQ | Toronto, Ontario |
| Confidence | high |
| Evidence | Secondary source only |
| Source | https://broadcasting-history.ca/ytv/ secondary source — registry check pending “When YTV was licensed in 1987 to a group of cable companies and producers, Rogers Cable and Geoff Conway's CUC Broadcasting were the two major shareholders, and it was later owned by Corus Entertainment.” Verdicts are only marked verified once a government registry record or corporate filing confirms them. |
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