RDS2
Encyclopedia
RDS2 is a secondary feed of the Canadian
French language
specialty channel
RDS
, owned by CTV Specialty Television Inc., a joint venture of Bell Media (80%) and ESPN
(20%). The network launched on October 7, 2011, with coverage of the MLB post-season and a documentary on the Montreal Expos
.
As with its English-language equivalent TSN2
, it is expected to serve as a secondary outlet for programming that cannot be aired on the main network, and is expected to operate under the same CRTC licence as RDS itself. It will only be available on digital cable
and satellite
services. As of November 23, 2011, television providers that carry the new channel include Bell TV, Shaw Direct, Vidéotron
.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
French language
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
specialty channel
Specialty channel
A specialty channel can be a commercial broadcasting or non-commercial television channel which consists of television programming focused on a single genre, subject or targeted television market at a specific demographic....
RDS
Réseau des sports
Réseau des sports , is a Canadian French language Category C specialty channel showing sports and sport-related shows. It is available in 2.5 million homes, and is owned by CTV Specialty Television Inc....
, owned by CTV Specialty Television Inc., a joint venture of Bell Media (80%) and ESPN
ESPN
Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, commonly known as ESPN, is an American global cable television network focusing on sports-related programming including live and pre-taped event telecasts, sports talk shows, and other original programming....
(20%). The network launched on October 7, 2011, with coverage of the MLB post-season and a documentary on the Montreal Expos
Montreal Expos
The Montreal Expos were a Major League Baseball team located in Montreal, Quebec from 1969 through 2004, holding the first MLB franchise awarded outside the United States. After the 2004 season, MLB moved the Expos to Washington, D.C. and renamed them the Nationals.Named after the Expo 67 World's...
.
As with its English-language equivalent TSN2
TSN2
TSN2 is a secondary feed of the Canadian English language Category C specialty channel TSN, owned by CTV Specialty Television Inc., a joint venture of Bell Media and ESPN...
, it is expected to serve as a secondary outlet for programming that cannot be aired on the main network, and is expected to operate under the same CRTC licence as RDS itself. It will only be available on digital cable
Digital cable
Digital cable is a generic term for any type of cable television distribution using digital video compression or distribution. The technology was originally developed by Motorola.-Background:...
and satellite
Direct broadcast satellite
Direct broadcast satellite is a term used to refer to satellite television broadcasts intended for home reception.A designation broader than DBS would be direct-to-home signals, or DTH. This has initially distinguished the transmissions directly intended for home viewers from cable television...
services. As of November 23, 2011, television providers that carry the new channel include Bell TV, Shaw Direct, Vidéotron
Vidéotron
Vidéotron GP is a Canadian integrated telecommunications company active in cable television, interactive multimedia development, video on demand, cable telephony, wireless communication and Internet access services. Currently, the company primarily serves Quebec, as well as the francophone...
.