CHMI

CHMI is a television station formerly owned by Craig Media Inc., currently owned by CHUM Limited and based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. It is now part of the Citytv system.

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Television station - Craig Media Inc. - CHUM Limited - Winnipeg, Manitoba - Citytv

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The station went on the air on May 8, 1986 where it was originally branded as the Manitoba Television Network or MTN. The station was originally licensed to Portage la Prairie, Manitoba but focused primarily on Winnipeg. Originally, MTN was not allowed to sell advertising in Winnipeg.

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May 8 - 1986 - Portage la Prairie, Manitoba

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MTN was well-known for its Pulse News, Kids Club, and Prime Ticket Movies, the last of which would carry over to the A-Channel system. Its slogan was "Very independent".

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Prime Ticket Movie - A-Channel

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In the fall of 1999, Craig Media moved the station to the refurbished former CN Power House at The Forks in Winnipeg and rebranded the station as A-Channel, joining CKEM in Edmonton, Alberta and CKAL in Calgary, Alberta.

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1999 - CN - The Forks - CKEM - Edmonton, Alberta - CKAL - Calgary, Alberta

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In 2004, Craig Media announced a deal to sell the A-Channel stations to CHUM Limited. The sale was approved by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission on November 19, 2004, and became official on December 1. CHMI was rebranded as Citytv on August 2, 2005.

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2004 - CHUM Limited - Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission - November 19 - December 1 - Citytv - August 2 - 2005

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