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In Canada, where the term is most frequently used, the CRTC-defined term "specialty service" (or more explicitly "specialty television programming undertaking") refers to virtually any non-premium television service which is not carried over the airwaves or otherwise deemed exempt by the CRTC. They are primarily carried, therefore, on cable television and satellite television. The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC, in French Conseil de la radiodiffusion et des télécommunications canadiennes) was established in 1968 by the Canadian Parliament to replace the Board of Broadcast Governors. ... Premium television (sometimes pay television in North America) generally refers to a class of commercial-free television services which are available for subscription through cable and satellite television for fees much higher than traditional, packaged cable networks or specialty services. ... Coaxial cable is often used to transmit cable television into the house Cable television or Community Antenna Television (CATV) (often shortened to cable) is a system of providing television, FM radio programming and other services to consumers via radio frequency signals transmitted directly to people’s televisions through fixed optical... Artists impression of a Boeing 601 satellite, as configured for digital television transmission by SES Astra Satellite television is television delivered by way of communications satellites, as compared to conventional terrestrial television and cable television. ...

All such services are specifically limited in regard to the types, and often the amount of said types, of programming that can be carried. For instance, TSN can only air sports or sports-related programming, while Bravo! cannot air any sports (Why?). This differs from the U.S., where several cable/satellite services such as USA Network or Turner Network Television regularly air programs from nearly all categories, and where there are no restrictions on "specialty" services such as MSNBC from airing sports, as that particular service has on occasion. Availability Rogers Cable - Channel 26=hiddenStructure TSN(The Sports Network) is a Canadian cable specialty television channel and is Canadas leading English language sports television channel. ... Bravo! is a Canadian cable specialty television channel owned by CHUM Limited and was launched on January 1, 1995. ... Motto: Official (Latin): E pluribus unum (1789 to 1956) (Translated: Out of Many, One) In God We Trust (1956 to present) Anthem: The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington, D.C. Largest city New York City Official language(s) None at federal level; English de facto Government  â€¢ President  â€¢ Vice President Federal... The USA Network is a popular cable TV network based in the United States with about 89 million household subscribers as of 2005. ... The current TNT logo, was used in North America since June 12, 2001 and in Latin America since July 1, 2003 Turner Network Television, usually referred to as TNT, is a cable TV network created by media mogul Ted Turner in 1988. ... MSNBC (a grammatical blend of MSN and NBC) is a 24-hour cable news channel in the United States. ...

Types of specialty services may include, but by no means are limited to:

• news channels
• sports channels
• movie channels
• men's interest channels
• women's interest channels
• children's interest channels
• adult channels

(Note: These are not necessarily industry-accepted terms for these types of services) News channels are television specialty channels that present news content. ... Sports channels are television specialty channels that present sports content. ... Movie channels are television specialty channels that present movie content. ... Mens interest channels are television specialty channels that present mens interest content. ... Womens interest channels are television specialty channels that present womens interest content. ... Childrens interest channels are television specialty channels that present childrens interest content. ... Adult channels are channels that feature adult content, in this case erotica or pornography. ...

See also: List of Canadian specialty services The list below includes most Canadian specialty services, pay-TV services, and most other services not available via terrestrial television. ...