2001 09 07 as sex tv the channel march 1 2010 2010 03 01 relaunched as w movies owned by corus entertainment picture format 1080i hdtv 480i sdtv slogan the channel that brings you movies 24 7 . country canada language english broadcast area nationwide headquarters toronto ontario formerly called sextv the channel 2001 2010 sister channel s w network website w movies availability satellite bell tv channel 333 sd channel 1305 hd shaw direct channel 585 sd cable available on many canadian cable systems consult your local cable provider for channel availability iptv bell aliant channel 353 sd channel 464 hd bell fibe tv channel 333 sd channel 1333 hd mts channel 236 sd channel 1236 hd optik tv channel 9455 sd channel 455 hd sasktel channel 44 sd channel 344 hd hurontel digital tv channel 301 hd vmedia channel 326 hd zazeen channel 160 hd w movies is a canadian english language category b cable and satellite specialty channel that is owned by corus entertainment . operating as a spinoff channel of w network w movies focuses on films and film related series aimed at women . contents 1 history 1.1 as sextv the channel 1.2 as w movies 2 w movies hd 3 references 4 external links history edit as sextv the channel edit in june 2001 chum limited received approval by the canadian radio television and telecommunications commission crtc to launch a national category 2 specialty channel known as relationship television a channel described as being devoted exclusively to programming related to love romance marriage relationship themed game shows sexuality and gender issues family planning relationship breakdown and magazine style programming featuring romantic vacation resorts . 1 sextv the channel logo 2001 2010 the channel was launched three months later on september 7 2001 as sextv the channel 2 a channel modeled after and its name derived from sextv a now former program on citytv which was a chum owned property at the time . sextv aired programming on sex and human sexuality including issues on love dating romance and related subjects . in july 2006 bell globemedia later ctvglobemedia announced that it would purchase chum for an estimated cad 1.7 billion included in the sale was sextv the channel . 3 the sale was approved by the crtc on june 8 2007 4 and the transaction was completed on june 22 2007 . as w movies edit on july 14 2009 ctvglobemedia announced that it would sell sex tv along with drive in classics now sundance channel to corus entertainment for a combined cad 40 million . 5 in late september corus announced that the channel would be rebranded as w movies a spin off of w network with a focus on films targeting women . . 6 the sale was approved by the crtc on november 19 7 with the transaction being completed by december . the on air relaunch as w movies took place on march 1 2010 . w movies hd edit w movies hd logo w movies hd is a high definition simulcast feed of w movies which broadcasts in the 1080i resolution format ; the feed launched on december 2 2011 . references edit decision crtc 2001 304 ; crtc ; 2001 06 04 the history of chum the globe and mail june 12 2006 . bell globemedia acquires chum ; fasken martineau ; 2006 07 12 broadcasting decision crtc 2007 165 ; crtc ; 2007 06 08 corus to acquire drive in classics and sextv from ctvglobemedia for 40 million ; the canadian press ; 2009 07 14 corus shuttering discovery kids will re brand sex tv and drive in classics channels cartt.ca september 29 2009 http www.crtc.gc.ca eng archive 2009 2009 706 . htm external links edit official website v t e corus entertainment broadcast television global o & o cfre cfsk chan chbc chnb cict cihf ciii cisa citv ckmi cknd ctv chex chex tv 2 ckws cable television specialty channels english language abc spark action bbc canada cartoon network adult swim cmt cosmopolitan tv crime & investigation dejaview disney channel disney junior disney xd diy network double helix dtour food network fyi global news bc 1 hgtv history h2 ifc lifetime 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the assets listed above are majority owned wholly owned by corus entertainment or are under license . refer to full asset list for detailed information . v t e movie television channels in canada specialty channels english documentary hollywood suite 70s movies hollywood suite 80s movies hollywood suite 90s movies hollywood suite 00s movies ifc movietime rewind silver screen classics sundance channel the cult movie network w movies multicultural atn b4u movies atn movies ok atn sony aath bollywood times filmy ls times tv melody aflam rotana aflam rotana cinema rotana classic russian illuzion zee cinema pornographic aov adult movie channel exxxtasy tv maleflixxx television penthouse tv playmen tv red hot tv skinemax hd vivid tv canada english & french xxx action clips channel premium channels english the movie network encore multiplex the movie network multiplex super channel multiplex french cin pop super cran foreign abo usa amc usa cine bangla usa cinelatino mexico cinema one global 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