the present day canadian premium channel owned by allarco entertainment . for the pay cable service in western canada formerly called super channel from 1983 to 1984 and 1989 to 2001 see movie central . a major contributor to this article appears to have a close connection with its subject . it may require cleanup to comply with wikipedia s content policies particularly neutral point of view . please discuss further on the talk page . may 2016 learn how and when to remove this template message super channel launched november 2 2007 owned by allarco entertainment 1 picture format 1080i hdtv 480i sdtv slogan see it here country canada language english broadcast area nationwide headquarters edmonton alberta website super channel availability satellite bell tv 326 329 sd 1277 1280 hd shaw direct 616 619 260 263 sd 151 & 152 651 & 652 hd cable available on most canadian cable systems consult your local cable provider for channel availability iptv bell aliant 380 383 sd 582 585 hd bell fibe tv 326 329 sd 1326 1329 hd mts 217 220 sd 1217 1220 hd optik tv 9417 9420 sd 417 420 hd sasktel 210 213 sd 500 503 hd vmedia 334 337 hd super channel is a canadian english language category a premium cable and satellite television channel that is owned by charles and peter allard through allarco entertainment 2008 inc. super channel s programming primarily includes theatrically released first to television motion pictures and television series along with documentaries and other niche programs . all programming is unedited and commercial free . the current super channel service was launched in 2007 and is not affiliated with the two pre existing english language premium channels which used the name at various times prior to 2001 which were later known as movie central in western canada ; defunct since march 2016 and the movie network in eastern canada and operating nationally since march 2016 . the allards were the original owners of what was last known as movie central and later re acquired rights to the superchannel trademark . prior to 2016 super channel was the only general interest english language pay television service authorized to operate nationally . officially family channel is also a national pay television channel but that service operates as a de facto basic tier specialty channel in most areas . super channel is available on nearly all major cable and satellite providers including telus optik tv bell tv shaw direct access communications cogeco rogers cable shaw cable eastlink and other providers . super channel was granted as a must carry service by the canadian radio television and telecommunications commission crtc meaning all television service providers must carry the service on their systems . contents 1 history 2 channels 2.1 list of channels 2.2 other services 2.2.1 super channel hd 2.2.2 super channel on demand 3 programming 3.1 list of programs broadcast by super channel 3.1.1 canadian programming 3.1.2 acquired programming 4 references 5 external links history edit allarco was one of four applicants for new pay television licences that were considered at a public hearing held by the canadian radio television and telecommunications commission on october 24 2005 . 2 its competing applicants were boomtv to be operated by the archambault unit of quebecor media . while it was expected to compete directly with the existing general interest services the movie network and movie central tmn mc in english canada and super cran in french canada archambault indicated that its services would have regularly favoured first run dramatic series . archambault was also the only applicant for a french language service but indicated that this licence would be worthless without an english counterpart . 3 the canadian film channel proposed by channel zero inc. it proposed to broadcast 100 % canadian content and be funded entirely by the operators of tmn mc in an amount equal to 12.9 % of these services gross revenues to be required by condition of licence . neither incumbent indicated approval for such a use of its revenues . 4 spotlight television to be controlled by george burger a former executive at alliance television and professional sports mogul larry tanenbaum chairman of the private investment company kilmer van nostrand which proposed a premium service much in the same vein as tmn mc . 5 it is believed that had spotlight s application been successful it would have been branded as a canadian version of the american service hbo ; an hbo canada channel was launched in october 2008 under the auspices of tmn mc . 6 the allarco application was approved on may 18 2006 while the other three applicants were rejected . 7 the allard family were also the original owners of movie central which during their stewardship until 2001 was known as superchannel rendered as a single word title unlike the current service for a time in the 1980s first choice now the movie network had also used the superchannel name under a co branding agreement . the movie central name was adopted shortly after corus entertainment acquired the service but corus maintained ownership of the superchannel trademark . just before the new channel s launch the allards re acquired the rights to the superchannel name under undisclosed terms . 8 super channel was launched on november 2 2007 on bell tv as a six channel service . super channel s parent company allarco entertainment entered into the companies creditors arrangement act on june 18 2009 . 9 on august 31 2010 its creditors unanimously approved a restructuring plan for the company under the act . the restructuring plan which needed approval of the court 10 was later approved . channels edit list of channels edit depending on the service provider super channel provides up to eight multiplex channels four 24 hour multiplex channels all of which are simulcast in both standard definition and high definition as well as a subscription video on demand service super channel on demand . super channel broadcasts its primary and multiplex channels on an eastern time zone schedule operating a singular feed for all channels this results in the difference in local airtimes for a particular movie or program between two geographic locations being three hours at most . channel description and programming super channel 1 the flagship feed ; this channel carries general interest movies television series documentaries and concerts . super channel 2 this channel focuses on a diverse selection of movies series and documentaries . super channel 3 this channel focuses on documentaries film festival selections world cinema and first to television motion pictures . super channel 4 this channel features television series documentaries and movie titles including weekly horror double bills . other services edit super channel hd edit super channel hd is a high definition simulcast feed of super channel that broadcasts in the 1080i resolution format . in addition to its main channel super channel also operates high definition simulcast feeds of all three multiplex channels . initially allarco launched two high definition feeds upon the launch of the service in november 2007 super channel hd 1 and super channel hd 2 . super channel hd 1 simulcasted the standard definition feed of the same name while super channel hd 2 initially aired programming from the three remaining sd feeds . in february 2013 allarco launched hd feeds for the remaining channels super channel 3 and super channel 4 with each hd channel now simulcasting their standard definition equivalent . super channel on demand edit super channel operates a subscription video on demand television service called super channel on demand which is available at no additional charge to new and existing subscribers of super channel . content featured on the service includes movies acquired foreign series and special features previously seen on the linear television network . super channel on demand s rotating program selection incorporates select new titles that are added daily to existing content . super channel on demand launched in february 2008 on cogeco cable systems in ontario . it is available nationally by satellite providers shaw direct and bell tv and regionally by cable providers rogers cable access communications cogeco novus shaw cable westman communications source cable eastlink and vid otron and iptv providers telus tv bell aliant tv bell fibe tv mts tv and sasktel . programming edit super channel has positioned itself as a complementary service to the movie network and formerly movie central . the channel offers a diverse selection of television series theatrically released and first to television movies 11 and niche programming . its lineup includes various top american and canadian series as well as international series primarily from the uk australia and new zealand . programming has also included critically acclaimed documentaries concerts and foreign films . 12 list of programs broadcast by super channel edit includes current and past programming . canadian programming edit 24 hour rental bullet in the face clay s pov darknet dark rising warrior of worlds fight xchange forgive me hollywood & vines naked news uncovered olympus slasher spooksville the next take tiny plastic men too much information van helsing versailles when calls the heart acquired programming edit 11.22.63 battleground beaver falls the big c black sails boss burn notice city homicide the closer the code da vinci s demons descendants of darkness the divide falling skies fat tony & co fortitude homeland full circle fullmetal alchemist brotherhood generation war the girlfriend experience the great train robbery gurren lagann hidden hit the floor homeland inbetweeners the increasingly poor decisions of todd margaret justified leverage line of duty magic city major crimes men of a certain age the missing monster new worlds noein to your other self the missing party down power peaky blinders peep show portlandia prisoners of war public morals rizzoli & isles secret state serangoon road skins survivor s remorse sons of anarchy 13 14 southland street fighter ii v 15 tactics 16 tangle the whitest kids u know those who can t tokko 17 vexed versailles the white queen references edit allarco entertainment 2008 inc. broadcasting notice of public hearing crtc 2005 6 july 21 2005 boomtv licence applications tcfc licence application spotlight licence application hbo canada coming but with a catch grant robertson the globe and mail september 23 2008 broadcasting decision crtc 2006 193 may 18 2006 is this a new pay tv service or a rerun barbara shecter national post july 30 2007 vlessing etan june 18 2009 . super channel files for bankruptcy protection . the hollywood reporter . allarco entertainment 2008 super channel plan meets creditors approval digital journal 31 august 2010 super channel website super channel website fx canada announces programming highlights digital home 2011 10 11 dynamic programming slate unveiled for premier specialty channel fx canada launching oct. 31 channel canada 2011 10 11 http www.animenewsnetwork.com news 2007 11 12 naruto film on canada s ytv anime on super channel http www.animenewsnetwork.com news 2007 11 12 naruto film on canada s ytv anime on super channel http www.animenewsnetwork.com news 2007 11 12 naruto film on canada s ytv anime on super channel external links edit official website allarco entertainment 2008 inc. v t e premium television services in canada v t e premium television services in canada movies series and specials english networks family family hd family chrgd family jr. hbo canada hbo canada hd east hbo canada hd west hbo canada on demand hbo go canada superchannel multiplex super channel 1 hd super channel 2 hd super channel 3 super channel 4 super channel on demand hollywood suite multiplex 70 s movies hd only 80 s movies hd only 90 s movies hd only 00 s movies hd only the movie network multiplex tmn1 hd east tmn1 hd west tmn2 tmn3 hd the movie network ondemand the movie network go tmn encore multiplex tmn encore hd tmn encore 2 tmn encore go french networks super cran multiplex super cran hd