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{{Short description|Defunct Canadian television channel}}
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{{Infobox television channel
| name = FYI
| logo = FYI, logo.svg
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| logo_size = 200px
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| logo_alt =
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| launch_date = September 7, 2001
| closed_date = December 31, 2019
| picture_format = [[1080i]] ([[high-definition television|HDTV]]) <br /><small>(2016–2019)</small><br />[[480i]] ([[Standard-definition television|SDTV]]) <br /><small>(2001–2019)</small>
| owner = [[Alliance Atlantis]]<br />(2001–2008)<br />[[Canwest]]<br />(2008–2010)<br />[[Shaw Media]]<br />(2010–2016)<br />[[Corus Entertainment]] (2016–2019)<br />{{small|(Discovery Health Channel Canada ULC)}}
| slogan =
| country = [[Canada]]
| language = English
| area = Nationwide
| headquarters = [[Toronto]], [[Ontario]]
| former_names = Discovery Health Channel (2001–2007)<br />Discovery Health<br />(2007–2010)<br />Twist TV (2010–2014)
| replaced =
| replaced_by =
| sister_channels = [[History (Canada)|History]]<br />[[Crime & Investigation (Canadian TV channel)|Crime & Investigation]]<br />[[History2 (Canadian TV channel)|History2]]<br />[[Lifetime (Canadian TV channel)|Lifetime]]<br />[[Oprah Winfrey Network (Canadian TV channel)|OWN]]<br />[[W Network]]<br />[[Slice (TV channel)|Slice]]<br />[[ABC Spark]]<br />[[Adult Swim (Canadian TV channel)|Adult Swim]]<br />[[CMT (Canadian TV channel)|CMT]]<br />[[HGTV (Canadian TV channel)|HGTV]]<br />[[Food Network (Canadian TV channel)|Food Network]]
}}
'''FYI''' (stylized as '''fyi,''') was a [[Television in Canada|Canadian]] [[English language]] [[specialty channel]] owned by Discovery Health Canada, ULC, a subsidiary of [[Corus Entertainment]]. Based on the American cable network of the [[Fyi (TV network)|same name]], the channel featured lifestyle programming, with a mix of [[reality television|reality]], culinary, home renovation and makeover series.
The channel was launched on September 7, 2001, as '''Discovery Health Channel''' by a joint venture of [[Alliance Atlantis]] and [[Discovery, Inc.|Discovery Communications]], which focused on health and wellness-oriented programming. Discovery Health was acquired by [[Canwest]] in 2008 which rebranded the network as '''Twist TV''' in 2010 before being taken over by [[Shaw Media]]. As Twist TV, the channel shifted to reality programming aimed at a female demographic.
== External link ==▼
After being rebranded to FYI in 2014 and acquired by Corus in 2016, the channel ended its operations on December 31, 2019.
==History==
===As Discovery Health===
[[Category:Canadian television networks]]▼
[[File:Discovery Health Canada.png|150px|thumb|left|Logo as Discovery Health used from 2001 to 2007]]
In January 2000, [[Alliance Atlantis]] brokered a deal with [[Rupert Murdoch]]'s [[News Corporation (1980–2013)|News Corporation]] and several Canadian television providers, including both national satellite companies [[Bell Satellite TV|Bell ExpressVu]] and [[Shaw Direct|Star Choice]], to distribute News Corporation's cable channel, [[The Health Network]], in Canada.<ref>[http://www.allbusiness.com/services/motion-pictures/4940930-1.html Diagnosis Good For Canada / Health Net Lands On Sat Services Prior To...]; AllBusiness.com; 2000-01-11</ref> The deal would mark the first time The Health Network would be available in Canada.
[[Category:United States television networks]]▼
The deal struck to sponsor The Health Network's distribution in Canada was a prelude to the fact that Alliance Atlantis and News Corporation would eventually launch a Canadian version of the channel for the domestic market and remove the American channel from the Canadian market. On November 24, 2000, Alliance Atlantis (which would hold 80% majority interest in the channel) and News Corporation (which would hold the remaining 20% interest) were granted a broadcasting licence for The Health Network Canada by the [[Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission]] (CRTC).<ref>[http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2000/DB2000-461.htm Decision CRTC 2000-461]; CRTC; 2000-12-14</ref>
Prior to the launch of the network, in September 2001, [[Discovery Communications]] (owners of [[Discovery Health Channel]] in the U.S.) bought The Health Network from News Corporation for US$255 million.<ref>[http://www.multichannel.com/article/50872-Discovery_Finds_That_FitTV_Was_Best_Fit_After_All.php Discovery Finds That FitTV Was Best Fit After All]; MultiChannel.com; 2003-11-13</ref> Through that transaction, Discovery Communications would also acquire News Corporation's 20% interest in The Health Network Canada.
[[File:Discovery Health.svg|140px|thumb|left|Logo as Discovery Health used from 2007 to 2010]]
As a result of Discovery Communications' newly acquired interest in the service, the network was launched that same month on September 7, 2001, as the ''Discovery Health Channel''. On the same day as the Canadian channel's launch, the American service, The Health Network, was removed from all Canadian television providers. In February 2002, The Health Network was removed from the CRTC's list of foreign satellite services eligible for carriage on Canadian pay television providers, by request of The Health Network's owners.<ref>[http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2002/pb2002-9.htm Broadcasting Public Notice CRTC 2002-9]; CRTC; 2002-02-18</ref>
On January 18, 2008, a [[joint venture]] between [[Canwest]] and [[Goldman Sachs Capital Partners]], known as CW Media, bought [[Alliance Atlantis]] and through that transaction, acquired Alliance Atlantis' interest in Discovery Health. In 2009, CW Media purchased the remaining interest in the channel from Discovery Communications, bringing its ownership to 100%.<ref name="twisttv">[http://www.channelcanada.com/Article5084.html Discovery Health Rebrands As Twist TV] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100923094101/http://www.channelcanada.com/Article5084.html |date=September 23, 2010 }}</ref>
===As Twist TV===
[[File:TwistTV.svg|150px|thumb|right|Logo as Twist TV used from 2010 to 2014]]
Two deals were announced in late 2009 and early 2010 that affected the future of the Canadian channel. First, Discovery Communications announced that the flagship Discovery Health channel in the U.S. would be replaced by the [[Oprah Winfrey Network (U.S. TV channel)|Oprah Winfrey Network]] (OWN) in January 2011. OWN later reached an agreement with [[Corus Entertainment]] to launch a Canadian version of that channel shortly after the U.S. version's debut.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/September2010/29/c6210.html|title=OWN: The Oprah Winfrey Network Comes to Canada|author=[[Corus Entertainment]] (news release)|publisher=[[CNW Group]]|date=2010-09-29|access-date=2010-09-29}}</ref> Later in April 2010, Discovery Communications announced an expanded long-term agreement with [[Bell Media]] (then CTVglobemedia, Discovery's Canadian partner for most of its other channels) under which Bell holds Canadian broadcast rights to most of the Discovery Communications programming library, including Discovery Health programs, and the right to launch new Discovery-branded channels.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20110719081226/http://www.ctvmedia.ca/discovery/releases/release.asp?id=12437&yyyy=2010 CTV and Discovery Communications Inc. Extend Discovery Canada Joint Venture], CTV press release, 2010-04-10</ref>
On September 15, 2010, Canwest announced Discovery Health Canada would rebrand as ''Twist TV'' on November 1. The rebranded channel would focus on reality shows about "people facing extraordinary situations" aimed at a female demographic including such shows as ''[[Nanny 911]]'', ''[[Raising Sextuplets]]'', ''[[Dad Camp]]'', and ''[[Little Miss Perfect]]''. The name came from the narrative "[[plot twist|twist]]" trope common with reality and non-fiction programming.<ref name="twisttv"/> On October 27, 2010, the channel's ownership changed again as [[Shaw Communications]] gained control of Discovery Health as a result of its acquisition of Canwest and Goldman Sachs' interest in CW Media.<ref>[http://www.canadianbusiness.com/markets/headline_news/article.jsp?content=b4951353 Shaw Communications closes purchase of Canwest TV assets, rebrands as Shaw Media] {{dead link|date=June 2016|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref><ref>[http://crtc.gc.ca/eng/com100/2010/r101022.htm CRTC approves Shaw’s purchase of the Canwest Global television properties] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131220233335/http://crtc.gc.ca/eng/com100/2010/r101022.htm |date=December 20, 2013 }}</ref> The channel officially rebranded five days later.{{citation needed|date=September 2023}} The network was wholly unrelated to the American [[Twist (TV network)|Twist]] network with the same format launched in 2021.{{citation needed|date=September 2023}}
===Rebrand as FYI===
In June 2014, it was reported that Twist TV, along with sister network [[Crime & Investigation (Canadian TV channel)|Mystery TV]], would be rebranded as Canadian versions of [[The Biography Channel|FYI]] and the [[Crime & Investigation Network]] under a licensing agreement with [[A+E Networks]].<ref>[https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/television/globals-fall-line-up-heavy-on-drama/article18982458/ Shaw Media announces fall lineup, pushes new dramas on Global]</ref> A+E Networks and Shaw Media had previously partnered to rebrand [[History (Canadian TV network)|History Television]], [[Lifetime (Canadian TV channel)|Showcase Diva]] and [[History2 (Canadian TV channel)|The Cave]] as Canadian versions of [[History (U.S. TV channel)|History]], [[Lifetime (TV channel)|Lifetime]] and [[H2 (American TV channel)|H2]] in 2012.<ref>{{cite news|title=Shaw Media and A&E to Launch Two New Specialty Channels|url=http://www.broadcastermagazine.com/news/shaw-media-and-a-e-to-launch-two-new-specialty-channels/1001418951/|access-date=30 May 2012|newspaper=Broadcaster Magazine|date=30 May 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121210161801/http://www.broadcastermagazine.com/news/shaw-media-and-a-e-to-launch-two-new-specialty-channels/1001418951/|archive-date=2012-12-10|url-status=dead}}</ref>
The launch of FYI (as well as CI) was intended to draw in more female viewers, the primary audience of Shaw Media's lifestyle networks.<ref>{{cite news|title=Shaw Media and A&E to Launch Two New Specialty Channels|url=http://globalnews.ca/news/1487354/new-fyi-channel-debuts-in-canada-on-sept-1/|access-date=28 August 2014|date=1 August 2014}}</ref> In addition to programming from the U.S. service, as well as other Shaw Media-owned channels, the new channel will air shows from other sources.<ref>{{cite news|title=FYI™: Shaaw Media Launches New Specialty Network September 1|url=http://www.shawmedia.ca/Media/PressReleaseDetail.aspx?pressReleaseId=6442459058|access-date=28 August 2014|date=1 August 2014}}</ref> The channel was relaunched on the morning of September 1, 2014 with a free preview to last the rest of the month.<ref>{{cite news|title=New FYI channel debuts in Canada on Sept. 1|url=http://globalnews.ca/news/1487354/new-fyi-channel-debuts-in-canada-on-sept-1/|access-date=9 August 2014|date=August 1, 2014}}</ref> A month prior, a Canadian version of the FYI website went online.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.fyitv.ca/ |title = Corus Entertainment}}</ref> Over time, the website was updated to include information pertaining to the channel.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.fyitv.ca/schedule |title=FYI TV – TV Schedule & Show Listings |website=www.fyitv.ca |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140904020110/http://www.fyitv.ca/schedule |archive-date=2014-09-04}}</ref>
A YouTube channel went online August 28, 2014; on that day, sneak peeks of FYI programming aired on Lifetime and [[Slice (TV channel)|Slice]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.fyitv.ca/on-fyi/ |title=FYI TV – TV Schedule & Show Listings |access-date=2014-08-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140903102643/http://www.fyitv.ca/on-fyi/ |archive-date=2014-09-03 |url-status=dead }}</ref> On April 1, 2016, Shaw Media was sold to [[Corus Entertainment]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.corusent.com/news/corus-entertainment-completes-acquisition-shaw-media/|title=Corus Entertainment Completes Acquisition of Shaw Media|access-date=April 2, 2016|archive-date=June 10, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160610040835/http://www.corusent.com/news/corus-entertainment-completes-acquisition-shaw-media/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
===Closure===
In June 2019, at the Corus Entertainment upfronts, Corus Entertainment announced its Fall 2019 schedules of its top-performing specialty channels. However, FYI was not included in the upfronts.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.corusent.com/news/corus-entertainment-announces-premiere-dates-for-showcase-and-w-networks-fall-2019-primetime-schedule/|title=CORUS ENTERTAINMENT ANNOUNCES PREMIERE DATES FOR SHOWCASE AND W NETWORK'S FALL 2019 PRIMETIME SCHEDULE|access-date=August 7, 2019}}</ref>
In October 2019, Corus announced that FYI would be shut down at midnight on December 31, 2019, after which the channel space created in 2001 by Discovery Health Channel ceased to exist.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.fyitv.ca/bye-bye-fyi/|title=So long, FYI, and thanks for all the Fish!|access-date=December 11, 2019}}</ref> The channel's license was surrendered to the CRTC on February 4, 2020.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2020/2020-71.htm |title=Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2020-71 |publisher=CRTC |date=2020-02-24 |accessdate=2023-05-06}}</ref>
Some of its programming such as ''[[Storage Wars]]'', which aired on this channel, are also available on [[Disney+]] which is accessible in Canada.
==FYI HD==
In late 2016, Corus launched FYI HD, a [[1080i]] [[high-definition television|high definition]] simulcast of the [[standard-definition television|standard definition]] feed. The HD feed was available on [[Bell Fibe TV]], [[Bell MTS]] and [[Telus TV|Optik TV]]. On August 8, 2018, it launched on [[Shaw Direct]]. The HD feed shut down on December 31, 2019.
==See also==
* [[Discovery Life]] (US)
* [[Discovery Home & Health]] (UK)
==References==
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* {{Official website|http://www.fyitv.ca}}
{{Corus Entertainment}}
{{A+E Networks}}
{{Discovery Communications}}
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[[Category:2019 disestablishments in Canada]]
[[Category:English-language television stations in Canada]]
[[Category:Television channels and networks about health]]
[[Category:Television channels and stations disestablished in 2019]]
[[Category:Television channels and stations established in 2001]]
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