september 7 2001 2001 09 07 owned by maple leaf sports & entertainment toronto raptors network ltd. picture format 1080i hdtv 480i sdtv country canada language english broadcast area nationwide headquarters toronto ontario formerly called raptors nba tv 2001 2010 sister channel s leafs tv website nba tv canada availability satellite bell tv channel 415 sd channel 1418 hd shaw direct channel 463 130 sd channels 111 611 hd cable available on many canadian cable systems consult your local cable provider for channel availability iptv bell aliant channel 132 sd channel 632 hd bell fibe tv channel 415 sd channel 1415 hd mts channel 192 sd channel 1192 hd optik tv channel 9937 sd channel 937 hd sasktel channel 124 sd channel 424 hd vmedia channel 96 hd nba tv canada is a canadian english language category b cable and satellite specialty channel that is owned by maple leaf sports & entertainment mlse . contents 1 history 2 programming 3 nba tv canada hd 4 see also 5 references 6 external links history edit in december 2000 mlse was granted approval by the canadian radio television and telecommunications commission crtc for a category 2 digital specialty channel license tentatively known as raptors basketball channel a channel described as being devoted primarily to the toronto raptors basketball franchise and the national basketball association nba with additional programming related to other aspects of basketball . 1 the channel was launched on september 7 2001 as raptors nba tv with programming focused on the nba and other basketball related programming although it maintained a particular emphasis on the toronto raptors . on october 15 2010 the channel was renamed as nba tv canada as the network began to air more programming devoted to the nba and international basketball in general much like its american counterpart . 2 the channel was valued at 21 million on behalf of the crtc in 2012 . 3 logo used as raptors nba tv from 2001 to 2010 . programming edit nba tv canada broadcasts programming primarily related to the nba as well as coverage of other basketball leagues including the euroleague and the women s national basketball association wnba . programming includes live games during the regular season and playoffs in simulcast with nba tv u.s. tnt abc or espn classic games the nba all star game and nba finals and other nba related programs . regular hosts for shows include david amber sherman hamilton matt devlin leo rautins and jack armstrong . although it airs the team s pre season games nba tv canada does not air live broadcasts of regular season raptors games ; they are split between the networks of tsn and sportsnet which are owned by the co majority owners of mlse rogers communications and bell canada . the network does however air full and abbreviated encores of raptors telecasts . nba tv canada hd edit nba tv canada hd logo nba tv canada hd is the high definition simulcast feed of nba tv canada which broadcasts in the 1080i resolution format . it was launched november 1 2005 on bell tv and has since been added to several other television providers . the channel was formerly called raptors nba tv hd however it was re branded as nba tv canada hd on october 15 2010 to coincide with the rebranding of its parent standard definition channel . see also edit nba tv the american version of the channel leafs tv sister channel references edit decision crtc 2000 627 crtc 2000 12 14 nba tv canada is on the air nba 2010 10 15 broadcasting decision crtc 2012 443 . canadian radio television and telecommunications commission . 2012 08 16 . retrieved 2015 09 03 . external links edit official website v t e bell media and other broadcasting properties of bce inc. terrestrial tv ctv civt vancouver cfcn calgary cfrn edmonton cfqc saskatoon ckck regina cicc yorkton cipa prince albert cky winnipeg ckco kitchener cfto toronto cjoh ottawa cfcf montreal chbx sault ste. marie cici greater sudbury cito timmins ckny north bay cklt saint john ckcw moncton cjch halifax cjcb sydney ctv two civi victoria cftk terrace cjdc dawson creek chwi windsor cfpl london ckvr barrie chro ottawa specialty pay tv channels ctv two ctv two alberta ctv two atlantic ctv news bnn cp24 ctv news channel ctv specialty animal planet discovery channel discovery science discovery velocity espn classic rds rds2 rds info tsn tsn2 much mtv comedy the comedy network comedy gold mtv mtv2 much maple leaf sports & entertainment1 leafs tv nba tv canada premium and ppv cin pop the movie network hbo canada the movie network encore super cran vu 1 venus1 other booktelevision bravo canal d canal vie e fashion television gusto investigation investigation discovery space tv12 vrak z bell media radio am cfax cfgo cfra cfrb cfrn cfrw cfte cftk cham chum cior cjad cjbk cjdc cjor ckfr ckgm ckhj cklw ckmx ckoc ckor cksl ckst cktb ckww fm cfbr cfbt cfca cfei cfix cfjr cfly cfmg cfvm cfwm cfxy cfzz chbd chbe chey chik chom chor chqm chrd chre chrx chsu chtk chtz chum chvr cibk cibx cicf cidr cigb ciki cikx cilk cimf cimo cimx cioo ciqm cite montreal cite estrie citf cjab cjat cjay cjbx cjch cjcj cjdm cjfm cjfw cjmg cjmj cjmm cjmv cjoi cjpt ckbc ckfm ckgr ckkc ckkl ckkw cklc cklh ckly ckmf ckmm cknl ckpt ckqm ckrx cktf cktk ckto ckty ckxa ckx ckxr networks tsn radio bob fm boom fm ez rock nergie rouge fm 24 7 comedy ca distributor virgin radio ca licence broadcasting studios vancouver toronto 9 channel nine court 299 queen street west 250 richmond street west other bmi assets cravetv the loop predecessors telegram corporation baton broadcasting mid canada communications electrohome craig media chum limited access media group ctvglobemedia astral media defunct properties baton broadcast system wtsn ckx tv cknx tv viewers choice goltv nhl network m3 notes 1owned or part owned by bce separately from its ownership of bell media . 2community channels owned by bell canada fibe tv and bell aliant fibreop ; also not part of bell media . bce inc. associated foundations bravofact muchfact some of the assets listed above are only partially owned by bell media . refer to full asset list for detailed information . v t e rogers communications corporate directors 1 bonnie brooks david peterson edward rogers iii charles sirois fixed line telecommunications rogers cable rogers hi speed internet rogers telecom mobile telecommunications chatr glentel fido solutions mobilicity rogers wireless magazines canadian business chatelaine english ch telaine french flare glow l actualit lou lou maclean s marketing the medical post moneysense profit sportsnet magazine today s parent television conventional television city stations city dt chmi dt cjnt dt ckal dt ckem dt ckvu dt omni television stations cfmt dt chnm dt cjco dt cjeo dt cjmt dt other hockey night in canada5 cable television city city saskatchewan sportsnet sportsnet 360 sportsnet regional channels east ontario west pacific sportsnet one sportsnet ppv wwe network sportsnet world mlse leafs tv nba tv canada other channels cable 141 cpac fx fxx g4 oln rogers tv1 tv rogers french 1 the shopping channel viceland radio stations am cfac cffr cftr cirs ciww cjcl ckat ckgl ckwx fm cfgp fm cflt fm cfrv fm chas fm chbn fm chst fm chdi fm chez fm chfi fm chfm fm chmn fm chtt fm chur fm chym fm cikr fm cikz fm cioc fm cisq fm ciss fm citi fm cjaq fm cjax fm cjet fm cjmx fm cjni fm cjok fm cjqm fm cjqq fm cjrq fm cjrx fm ckby fm cker fm ckfx fm ckgb fm ckis fm ckiz fm ckks fm ckmh fm ckqc fm cksr fm ckxc fm cky fm ckyx fm wlyk2 radio networks jack fm most canadian stations sportsnet radio other assets hockey night in canada3 maple leaf sports & entertainment 37.5 % rogers bank rogers media rogers plus spring fishing show toronto blue jays shomi vuguru facilities owned 33 dundas street east 545 lake shore boulevard west rogers building rogers centre rogers park sponsored rogers arena rogers k rock centre rogers place under construction leased canadian broadcasting centre4 acquisitions and historic brands direct acquisitions aurora cable internet cable atlantic maclean hunter selkirk communications newton cable score media sprint canada systems resold by shaw classicomm fundy cable graham cable mountain cablevision trillium cable defunct channels citynews channel viewers choice msnbc canada goltv the biography channel some assets listed above are only partially owned by rogers communications . refer to each individual article for detailed information . 1community channels owned or part owned by rogers cable 2u . s. border station operated by rogers under a local marketing agreement 3brand used under license from the cbc . 4studio 41 and its eighth floor offices are leased from the cbc for its nhl coverage . 5part time network broadcast over the same stations as cbc television ; see crtc decision 2015 154 v t e maple leaf sports and entertainment founded in 1931 as maple leaf gardens ltd. teams toronto maple leafs nhl 1931 present toronto raptors nba 1998 present toronto fc mls 2005 present toronto marlies ahl 2005 present raptors 905 nba d league 2015 present toronto fc ii usl 2014 present venues air canada centre bmo field operator ricoh coliseum primary lessee mastercard centre operator biosteel centre operator kia training ground operator lamport stadium patnership people larry tanenbaum michael friisdahl george a. cope dale lastman edward rogers iii brendan shanahan masai ujiri other holdings brands maple leaf square leafs tv nba tv canada real sports e11even mlse.com joint venture with cadillac fairview v t e toronto raptors founded in 1995 based in toronto ontario franchise franchise expansion draft all time roster seasons records draft history head coaches broadcasters current season arenas skydome maple leaf gardens alternate and interim home copps coliseum alternate and interim home air canada centre biosteel centre practice facility general managers thomas grunwald mccloskey interim babcock embry interim colangelo ujiri d league affiliate raptors 905 administration owner maple leaf sports & entertainment president & general manager masai ujiri head coach dwane casey division championships 4 2007 2014 2015 2016 culture and lore naismith cup toronto huskies drake jurassic park media tv nba tv tsn tsn2 sportsnet sportsnet one radio sportsnet 590 tsn radio 1050 announcers matt devlin leo rautins jack armstrong sherman hamilton paul jones eric smith v t e sports television in canada broadcast networks full sports divisions cbc sports radio canada sports occasional or u.s. simulcasts only city ctv global tva v chch mainstream specialty english sportsnet one east ontario west pacific tsn 1 2 3 4 5 french r seau des sports rds2 tva sports 2 3 sports news english fntsy sports network sportsnet 360 french rds info niche specialty english archival espn classic sport specific atn cricket plus atn dd sports bein sports euroworld sport fight network hpitv leafs tv nba tv canada sportsnet world ten cricket wwe network lifestyle and recreation wild tv world fishing network occasional broadcasts cogecotv commonwealth broadcasting network eastlink tv rogers tv shaw tv defunct breakaway ppv canadian football network fox sports world canada goltv nhl network sens tv speed wtsn x treme sports foreign afro sports usa big ten network usa cbs sports network usa fox sports racing usa golf channel usa khl tv russia mlb network usa nfl network usa sport plus greece v t e national basketball association on television broadcast partners abc results 2009 present cbs nbc defunct networks dumont sni cable partners usa tbs overflow simulcast tnt espn espn deportes nba owned & operated entities nba tv nba league pass nba international league pass nba entertainment television programs pre game nba countdown nba shootaround nba showtime post game inside the nba shaqtin a fool nba saturday primetime on abc nba sunday showcase on abc tnt thursday nba wednesday on espn nba friday on espn tuesday fan night on nba tv news