Cottage Life TV, Discovery French, receive CRTC approval

OTTAWA – The CRTC has approved licences for two new specialty channels – Cottage Life Television and Discovery French.

Cottage Life Television is wholly-owned by Quarto Communications Inc. and controlled by Mr. Al Zikovitz.  It is a national, English-language specialty Category B service that would offer information and lifestyle programming about cottage communities and cottage activities; information about buying, selling, renting and renovating cottage properties; and programs of special interest to the cottage owner such as shoreline, docks, decks, boathouses, water supply, wood stoves, and cottage cooking and recipes.

Bell Media-owned Discovery French is a national, French-language specialty Category B service that would be devoted to programming exploring scientific and technological discoveries, the environment, nature and human health.

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