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| Country | Canada |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Nationwide |
| Headquarters | Toronto, Ontario |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | English |
| Picture format | 1080i HDTV (downscaled to letterboxed 480i for the SDTV feed) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Bell Media |
| Sister channels | CTV CTV Comedy Channel CTV Sci-Fi Channel CTV Life Channel CTV News Channel CTV 2 |
| History | |
| Launched | January 1, 1995, 29 years ago |
| Former names | Bravo! (1995–2012) Bravo (2012–2019) |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
CTV Drama Channel is a Canadian English language discretionary specialty channel owned by Bell Media. The channel primarily broadcasts drama series and films.
The channel was founded as the Canadian version of the American channel Bravo (which is now owned by NBCUniversal) on January 1, 1995 by Moses Znaimer and its owner CHUM Limited, and originally focused on performing arts, drama, and independent film. After the acquisition of CHUM by CTVglobemedia, the channel pivoted away from arts programming, and segued to a general entertainment format with a focus on drama (unlike its American counterpart, which has largely shifted to reality television programming targeting a female audience).