Note: Links have been removed from all news releases from 2006 and earlier

News Releases 2007

02.01 The Movie Network launches MMore HD on Rogers Cable

02.01 Shaw Broadcast Services switched WGN Superstation to WGN-TV Chicago on January 17, 2007. This change effects most cable systems in Canada, however their are some systems that still carry the Superstation feed.

02.01 Rogers now offers FM Radio stations on digital cable on the 900s block

02.01 National Geographic HD and Showcase HD launched on December 19, 2006 on Shaw, StarChoice and Rogers

News Releases 2006

11.07 WGN Superstation to be discontinued by StarChoice/Shaw Broadcast Services. WGN-TV from Chicago will replace the Superstation feed. This will likely effect Shaw Cable as well as other cable systems that rely on Shaw Broadcast Services.

11.07 Shaw introduces new line-ups and packaging in Edmonton, Calgary and Vancouver

11.07 HD Net is now available on Rogers and Bell Expressvu.

10.30 Astral Media has launch 7 HD channels (Canal D, VRAK, Canal Vie, Super Ecran, Z Télé, Séries+, Historia). Bell, StarChoice, Videotron and Cogeco Québec are carrying some or all of these channels.

10.30 CTV Travel changes its name to Travel + Escape.

10.12 StarChoice launches in A&E HD, Discovery HD and SRC HD.

08.29 AMC will be added to Shaw Cable on September 1 2006. AMC will appear on the channel that is currently occupied by The Golf Channel. The Golf Channel will continue to be available on digital cable 144.

08.29 Discovery HD now available on Shaw. A&E HD, Showcase HD and National Geographic HD coming this fall.

08.29 Canadian timeshift channels are now availabel on Shaw Cable

08.29 Cogeco adds Wild TV, CGTV, World Fishing Network, The Christian Channel, The Fight Network and Gol TV to select markets.

08.08 Some UPN and WB Affiliates have switched their branding over to the new network affiliates CW and My Network TV. The following channels available on Canada have changed over; KSTW Tacoma, WUAB Lorain, WKBD Detroit, WMYD (formally WDWB) Detroit.

08.08 Court TV Canada has finally updated their logo to match the branding of their US counterpart.

08.08 As many people know BGM has entered a friendly take over bit of CHUM Limited. Visit ChannelCanada to find the latest developments.

03.25 MTV returns to Canada with the re-branding of Talk TV

03.25 Extensive updates made to Rogers, Videotron and Bell Line-ups

03.25 WB and UPN to merge into one network beginning September 5 2006. The merged network will be known as The CW. KTLA and WPIX to become affiliates.

03.25 FOX to launch new secondary network this fall to be known as My Network TV. WWOR New York to become an affiliate.

03.25 VOOM like HD channels now available on Bell. Treasure HD and Oasis HD plus Adrenaline HD and Meridian HD launching soon.

News Releases 2005

09.28 Talk TV to be rebranded as MTV

09.09 NFL Network launched on StarChoice and Shaw

09.21 Fight network launches on Rogers

09.01 CHNU changes on-air brand from NOW TV to OMNI.10

09.01 CTS changes on-air look and logo

08.29 CKXT (Toronto 1) has been rebranded to Sun TV

06.30 MTV and MTV2 have been rebranded to Razer and PunchMuch

06.29 The OTA (Over the air) section has been modified. Listings are now by province.

06.29 Some line-ups now have a print option. Simply click on "Print this line-up" to print.

06.29 The New VR, PL, NX, WI, RO and VI will become A-Channel starting August 2

06.29 A-Channel Edmonton, Calgary and Winnipeg will become Citytv starting August 2.

06.29 Cable line-ups have been added for Yellowknife and inuvik

06.29 Playboy On Demand now offered on Rogers Ontario.

06.29 RAI International is now carried by several Canadian distributers.

03.15 Rogers is revamping their line-ups in Ontario beginning March 29. Click here to see the new line-ups--Sean

03.05 Updates made to Videotron, Rogers and Cogeco line-ups

03.05 Bite TV, Canada's first interactive TV station to launch soon on Rogers

03.05 The Racing Network is now known as Horse Player Interactive

03.05 CBC HD and SRC HD officialy launch today.

01.23 US Satellite and Cable listings are now only available to registered users. To become a member click here

News Releases 2004

12.24 On behalf of everyone at the Canadian Cable & Satellite Database team, we wish all our visitors a happy holiday season.

12.24 We are making some changes to the website. Please click here to read about them.--Porter

12.24 FOX News now on Rogers channel 197.--Porter

12.24 FOX News and Bloomberg now on StarChoice.--Sean

12.24 FOX News and Bloomberg now on Shaw.--Sean

12.24 Movie Central HD now available 24/7 on Shaw and StarChoice--Sean

12.24 WNYO, Salt-and-Light Television and TSN-HD now on Cogeco.--Tammy

11.18 The CRTC has approved Fox News Channel and NFL Network. CRTC Decision here

11.05 We have our new forums up and running. We invite everyone to join in on the discussions. Click here to go to the forums

10.31 Rogers will be rolling out several new channels starting Nov 1st. Channel Line-ups will be available soon. Bloomberg TV is already available on channel 189 to all digital customers.

10.22 Effective immediatly satellite line-ups no longer include channels that are not available to the general public.

10.22 Star Choice announces new services starting Oct 21 2004. Click here for more information

10.4 Effective Oct. 4th all signals on StarChoice's E2R satellite now originate on the new Anik F2 satellite.

09.30 Added 72.5°W column on the DirecTV line-up. New local services are scheduled to launch soon on this new satellite.

09.30 The FAQ section and About section have been updated.

09.30 DirecTV and Dish Network line-ups are now available.

09.24 More DirecTV local listings have been added over the past few days. Should be complete by the end of this weekend.

09.24 Dish Network national line-up as well as local listings will start appearing on this site this week. Both Dish and DTV has lots of locals so it will take awhile to add all of them to the site.

09.24 Rogers and Cogeco are now offer full digital line-ups in many areas. Line-ups will soon be updated to reflect this change.

09.16 The CRTC approves MSNBC US and Bloomberg US. Click here for details.

09.10 StarChoice will be offering the NFL Sunday Ticket this year. Call 1-888-554-STAR to order. The cost is $24.95/month* (* price subject to change.)

09.07 Bell will be changing their channel line-up as of Sept 30 2004. Click here to see the new line-up

08.11 - Updates to Rogers, Videotron and Shaw line-ups are underway. Updates should be completed by this weekend.

08.06 - Updated Bell and StarChoice line-ups.

07.22 - StarChoice announces expanded products and service with the launch of Anik F2. Click here to read more.

07.10 - Rogers begins testing all digital line-ups in a few areas of the Greater Toronto Area. Full Digital Cable will begin in certain areas starting July. 29.

07.10 - Monarch Medicine Hat has been removed from the database. Residences of this city can now find there channel line-up in the Shaw section

07.08 - We've added old line-ups to our database. If you have an old line-up you want to submit send an email to: channel @ mcquarrieweb.ca (remove spaces)

06.17 - The Movie Network On Demand has launched on Rogers Digital Cable. Click here to see line-ups

06.09 - New website version 2.0 launches

06.04 - TBS rebrands itself. Click Here for full story

06.01 - Bell Expressvu adds WGN-HD and CTV-HD West.

05.27 - Star Choice makes changes to their programming. Click here for full story

05.27 - Both Bell Expressvu and StarChoice line-ups are now up-to-date as of May 27 2004.

05.27 - Tech TV changes to G4 Tech TV Canada