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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 | CHUM Limited (1995–2007) CTVglobemedia (CTV Limited) (2007–2011) BCE Inc. (2011–present) |
| Parent | Bell Media (Branding licensed from Comcast, and NBCUniversal as Bravo!, and Bravo from 1995 to 2019) |
| Sister channels | CTV CTV Comedy Channel CTV Sci-Fi Channel CTV Life Channel CTV News Channel CTV 2 |
| History | |
| Launched | January 1, 1995 |
| 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 and subsequently the abolition of the CRTC's genre protection rules, the channel pivoted away from arts programming, and segued to a general entertainment format with a focus on drama (unlike its American counterpart, which shifted to female-targeting reality and lifestyle-oriented series).
This iteration of Bravo was relaunched to its current name in 2019 while the new incarnation of Bravo was relaunched by Rogers Sports and Media in 2024.