One (often referred to as ONE: Get Fit or ONETV) is a Canadian English language discretionary cable and satellite specialty channel owned by ZoomerMedia. It offers lifestyle and entertainment programming devoted to programming on yoga and meditation, weight loss and fitness, sex and relationships, natural health and nutrition, and alternative medicine. Additionally, it provides general entertainment programming during primetime.
History
On November 24, 2000, a consortium consisting of Vision TV Digital (a subsidiary of S-VOX), Radio Nord Communications and Wisdom Media Group, were granted approval for a Category 1 television licence by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC). The channel was tentatively known as Wisdom: Canada's Body, Mind & Spirit Channel.Decision CRTC 2000-450 CRTC 2000-11-24 Prior to the channel's launch, its ownership was restructured giving Alliance Atlantis and Renewal Partners Company a minority stake in the channel, while Wisdom Media Group's stake was sold. The channel was launched as One: the Body, Mind & Spirit channel on September 7, 2001.
On January 18, 2008, a joint venture between Canwest and Goldman Sachs Alternatives, known as CW Media, bought Alliance Atlantis and gained its minority interest in One. In June 2009, S-VOX announced it would sell its broadcasting assets, including One, to ZoomerMedia, a company controlled by Moses Znaimer.VisionTV Board agrees to ZoomerMedia purchase of television properties , VisionTV press release, June 15, 2009 The sale was approved by the CRTC on March 30, 2010. ZoomerMedia assumed control of S-VOX's broadcasting assets on June 30, 2010.ZoomerMedia Limited Completes Acquisitions and Financing
On October 27, 2010, Shaw Communications completed its acquisition of Canwest and Goldman Sachs' interest in CW Media, giving it control of CW Media's 37.77% interest in One.CRTC approves Shaw’s purchase of the Canwest Global television properties However, in March 2011, Shaw and the other minority stake holders sold their shares in the channel to ZoomerMedia, giving it 100% ownership.
On April 26, 2011, ZoomerMedia announced that it would rebrand the channel as The Brand New ONE: Body, Mind, Spirit, Love Channel on May 1, 2011. In addition to a new name, the rebrand introduced a new logo, on-air presentation, and programming, through a licensing agreement with the U.S.-based Veria TV.Moses Znaimer Relaunches ONE Broadcaster Magazine 2011-04-26ZoomerMedia buys 250 hours of shows for One RealScreen 2011-0425 Although the channel introduced new programming, the channel focuses largely on the same genre of programming as it previously did with the addition of programs related to romantic relationships, as indicated by the addition of "Love" to its moniker.
On October 29, 2015, via a Facebook post,Facebook posting 10 29 15 the channel announced that it was rebranding as One which will coincide with a national free preview of the channel on November 2, 2015. The rebrand will introduce new on-screen graphics, a website, logo, and programming; however, the channel will focus largely on the same programming genre.
In the fall of 2021, the channel dropped the "Get Fit" from its logo and name, instead replacing it with "TV" and marketing itself as an exercise and entertainment channel, airing general entertainment programming in primetime.
International expansion
In the spring of 2021, ONE TV launched as a fitness channel in the United States as ONE TV USTV & Film News – Telefilm responds to funding petition from diverse language producers, Broadcast Dialoguw, 06-03-21 on the online streaming service, Distro TV, marking the first time it has launched in a country other than Canada.
One HD On March 23, 2017, ZoomerMedia launched One HD, a 1080i high definition simulcast of the standard definition feed. The HD feed is currently available on Bell Fibe TV, Optik TV, and Shaw Direct.
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