FashionTelevision
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FashionTelevision, also known as FT, is a Canadian-produced special interest show focusing on fashion
. The show,created by Jay Levine in 1985 is hosted by Jeanne Beker
The program was originally a local production of CITY-TV
Toronto
, the original Citytv
station. Its popularity there led it to eventually be carried across Canada on various channels owned by CHUM Limited
, the station's owner, and later spawning its own specialty cable channel, FashionTelevisionChannel
. The show was also broadcast in syndication for many years on E!
and sister network style
in the United States
, and continues to air in many parts of Europe, making Beker a very recognizable person in the fashion world.
The show's theme song is "Obsession
" by the group Animotion
.
CTV's parent company, CTVglobemedia
bought out CHUM in June 2007. Citytv, which remained the nominal producer of the show throughout its history, was sold to Rogers Communications
; however, because CTVglobemedia kept the spinoff channel, it was also entitled to the rights to the show itself. FTs terrestrial broadcasts moved from Citytv to the CTV
network in January 2008.
Fashion
Fashion, a general term for a currently popular style or practice, especially in clothing, foot wear, or accessories. Fashion references to anything that is the current trend in look and dress up of a person...
. The show,created by Jay Levine in 1985 is hosted by Jeanne Beker
Jeanne Beker
Jeanne Beker is a Canadian television personality, author and newspaper columnist, who covers fashion and lifestyle news for CTV's FashionTelevision, FashionTelevisionChannel, and The Toronto Star.-Family:...
The program was originally a local production of CITY-TV
CITY-TV
CITY-DT, Channel 57 , is a television station based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada owned and operated by Rogers Media...
Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
, the original Citytv
Citytv
Citytv is a Canadian English language television system owned and operated by Rogers Communications under its Rogers Broadcasting Ltd. division...
station. Its popularity there led it to eventually be carried across Canada on various channels owned by CHUM Limited
CHUM Limited
CHUM Limited was a media company based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada from 1945 to 2007. Immediately prior to its acquisition, it held full or joint control of two Canadian television systems — Citytv and A-Channel — comprising 11 local stations, and one CBC Television affiliate, one...
, the station's owner, and later spawning its own specialty cable channel, FashionTelevisionChannel
FashionTelevisionChannel
FashionTelevisionChannel is a Canadian English language Category A specialty channel owned by Bell Media. The channel broadcasts programming related to fashion, modelling, photography, art, architecture and design...
. The show was also broadcast in syndication for many years on E!
E!
E! Entertainment Television is an American basic cable and satellite television network, owned by NBCUniversal. It features entertainment-related programming, reality television, feature films and occasionally series and specials unrelated to the entertainment industry.E! has an audience reach of...
and sister network style
Style Network
The Style Network is an American cable television network based in Los Angeles.Owned by NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of General Electric and Comcast, its sister channels include E! Entertainment Television, USA Network, Syfy, G4, Golf Channel, and Versus, among others.-Network Overview:Style's...
in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, and continues to air in many parts of Europe, making Beker a very recognizable person in the fashion world.
The show's theme song is "Obsession
Obsession (song)
"Obsession" is a 1983 song covered in 1984 by the Synthpop-New Wave group Animotion. The song hit number six in the United States, and number five in the United Kingdom in early 1985, helped by a distinctive video that received heavy rotation on MTV....
" by the group Animotion
Animotion
Animotion is a 1980s U.S. New Wave/synthpop band from Los Angeles, California best known for their songs "Obsession" , "Let Him Go", "I Engineer" and "Room to Move"...
.
CTV's parent company, CTVglobemedia
CTVglobemedia
CTVglobemedia , was one of Canada's largest private media companies. Its operations include newspaper publishing , television broadcasting and production , radio broadcasting , and their respective Internet properties.Originally established by BCE and the Thomson family in 2001 combining CTV Inc.,...
bought out CHUM in June 2007. Citytv, which remained the nominal producer of the show throughout its history, was sold to Rogers Communications
Rogers Communications
Rogers Communications Inc. is one of Canada's largest communications companies, particularly in the field of wireless communications, cable television, home phone and internet with additional telecommunications and mass media assets...
; however, because CTVglobemedia kept the spinoff channel, it was also entitled to the rights to the show itself. FTs terrestrial broadcasts moved from Citytv to the CTV
CTV television network
CTV Television Network is a Canadian English language television network and is owned by Bell Media. It is Canada's largest privately-owned network, and has consistently placed as Canada's top-rated network in total viewers and in key demographics since 2002, after several years trailing the rival...
network in January 2008.