History Creator / Crave

[[http://www.crave.ca/ Crave]] is a hybrid Canadian SVOD and pay-tv service owned by Creator/BellMedia. The service houses content seen on Bell's television networks, including programming acquired from [[Creator/{{HBO}} the]] [[Creator/{{Showtime}} big]] [[Creator/{{Starz}} three]] premium U.S networks, as well as Creator/{{Viacom}}'s Creator/{{MTV}} and Creator/ComedyCentral, all to which Bell Media has the exclusive Canadian rights. Essentially Crave can be seen as Canada's counterpart to Creator/{{Hulu}}.

[[http://www.crave.ca/ Crave]] is a hybrid Canadian SVOD and pay-tv service owned by Creator/BellMedia. The service houses content seen on Bell's television networks, including programming acquired from [[Creator/{{HBO}} the]] [[Creator/{{Showtime}} big]] [[Creator/{{Starz}} three]] premium U.S networks, as well as Creator/{{Viacom}}'s Creator/{{MTV}} and Creator/ComedyCentral, all to which Bell Media has the exclusive Canadian rights.

Earlier that year, Bell Media announced a rebrand of TMN Encore, The Movie Network's spinoff focused on vintage and contemporary movies, as a Canadian version of Creator/{{Starz}}. As such, the service was not included in the Crave merger, but was quietly rebranded as simply "Encore" while still using its current logo. In March 2019, Encore was relaunched as Starz, maintaining its previous format, but with the addition of Starz original programming not picked up by other networks[[note]] ''Series/AmericanGods2017'' was acquired by Creator/PrimeVideo outside of the U.S, while ''Series/{{Outlander}}'' was produced by Creator/SonyPicturesTelevision and acquired by Creator/CorusEntertainment.[[/note]]. Starz Canada would also be made available as an add-on to Crave a week after its launch.

The original [=CraveTV=] streaming service launched on December 11, 2014. At the time, [=CraveTV=] was only home to "off-net" Creator/{{HBO}} programming, meaning one would need a subscription to The Movie Network (Originally known as First Choice) to watch current and recent HBO shows. Additionally, the service itself was originally [[BadExportForYou exclusive to Bell cable/satellite subscribers]], earning backlash from the likes of the Consumers' Association of Canada and the Public Interest Advocacy Centre among others. [=CraveTV=] wouldn't become available on a standalone basis until July 13, 2015. [[note]] Only after the former Shomi joint venture of Rogers Media and Shaw Media exited their "open beta" stage (which, like [=CraveTV=], was exclusive to cable subscribers, earning the same reactions)[[/note]]

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[[http://www.crave.ca/ Crave]] is a hybrid Canadian SVOD and pay-tv service owned by Creator/BellMedia. The service houses content seen on Bell's television networks, including programming acquired from [[Creator/{{HBO}} the]] [[Creator/{{Showtime}} big]] [[Creator/{{Starz}} three]] premium U.S networks, as well as Creator/{{Viacom}}'s Creator/{{MTV}} and Creator/ComedyCentral, all of which Bell Media has the exclusive rights to.

The original [=CraveTV=] streaming service launched on December 11, 2014. At the time, [=CraveTV=] was only home to "off-net" Creator/{{HBO}} programming, meaning one would need a subscription to The Movie Network (Originally known as First Choice) to watch current and recent HBO shows. Additionally, the service itself was originally [[BadExportForYou exclusive to Bell cable/satellite subscribers]], [[HypeBacklash earning backlash]] from the likes of the Consumers' Association of Canada and the Public Interest Advocacy Centre among others. [=CraveTV=] wouldn't become available on a standalone basis until July 13, 2015. [[note]] Only after the former Shomi joint venture of Rogers Media and Shaw Media exited their "open beta" stage (which, like [=CraveTV=], was exclusive to cable subscribers, [[HypeBacklash earning the same reactions]])[[/note]]

The original [=CraveTV=] streaming service launched on December 11, 2014. At the time, [=CraveTV=] was only home to "off-net" HBO programming, meaning one would need a subscription to The Movie Network (Originally known as First Choice) to watch current and recent HBO shows. Additionally, the service itself was originally [[BadExportForYou exclusive to Bell cable/satellite subscribers]], [[HypeBacklash earning backlash]] from the likes of the Consumers' Association of Canada and the Public Interest Advocacy Centre among others. [=CraveTV=] wouldn't become available on a standalone basis until July 13, 2015. [[note]] Only after the former Shomi joint venture of Rogers Media and Shaw Media exited their "open beta" stage (which, like [=CraveTV=], was exclusive to cable subscribers, [[HypeBacklash earning the same reactions]])[[/note]]

The point at which [=CraveTV=] began to [[GrowingTheBeard grow the beard]] was when Showtime's current programming was moved exclusively to the service in 2016, even premiering day-and-date with Showtime in the U.S. Around this time, ''Series/{{Letterkenny}}'', Crave's first original series, began to grow in popularity and reception, in part due to reruns on Creator/TheComedyNetwork. In that same year, Bell Media acquired the rights to the current incarnation of ''Series/DoctorWho'' and ''Series/StarTrekDiscovery'', which would premiere first on [[Creator/SpaceChannel Space]] before debuting on Crave. In Fall 2018, [=CraveTV=] would add children's programming through its partnership with [[Creator/FrederatorStudios Wow!]] [[Creator/RainmakerEntertainment Unlimited Media]][[note]]The previous year, Bell Media agreed to sell its Comedy Gold spinoff network to Wow in exchange for Bell gaining voting shares in the company[[/note]].

Earlier that year, Bell Media announced a rebrand of TMN Encore, The Movie Network's spinoff focused on vintage and contemporary movies, as a Canadian version of Starz. As such, the service was not included in the Crave merger, but was quietly rebranded as simply "Encore" while still using its current logo. In March 2019, Encore was relaunched as Starz, maintaining its previous format, but with the addition of Starz original programming not picked up by other networks[[note]] ''Series/AmericanGods2017'' was acquired by Creator/PrimeVideo outside of the U.S, while ''Series/{{Outlander}}'' was produced by Creator/SonyPicturesTelevision and acquired by Creator/CorusEntertainment.[[/note]]. Starz Canada would also be made available as an add-on to Crave a week after its launch.

The original [=CraveTV=] streaming service launched on December 11, 2014. At the time, [=CraveTV=] was only home to "off-net" HBO programming, meaning one would need a subscription to The Movie Network (Originally known as First Choice) to watch current and recent HBO shows. Additionally, the service itself was originally [[BadExportForYou exclusive to Bell cable/satellite subscribers]], [[HypeBacklash earning backlash]] from the likes of the Consumers' Association of Canada and the Public Interest Advocacy Centre among others. [=CraveTV=] wouldn't become available on a standalone basis until July 13, 2015, after the former Shomi joint venture of Rogers Media and Shaw Media exited their "open beta" stage (which, like [=CraveTV=], was exclusive to cable subscribers, [[HypeBacklash earning the same reactions]]) and became a standalone competitor to Creator/{{Netflix}}.

Earlier that year, Bell Media announced a rebrand of TMN Encore, The Movie Network's spinoff focused on vintage and contemporary movies, as a Canadian version of Starz. As such, the service was not included in the Crave merger, but was quietly rebranded as simply "Encore" while still using its current logo. In March 2019, Encore was relaunched as Starz, maintaining its previous format, but with the addition of Starz original programming not picked up by other networks[[note]] ''Series/AmericanGods2017'' was acquired by Creator/PrimeVideo outside of the U.S, while ''Series/{{Outlander}}'' was produced by Creator/SonyPicturesTelevision and acquired by Creator/CorusEntertainment for W Network[[/note]]. Starz Canada would also be made available as an add-on to Crave a week after its launch.

The original [=CraveTV=] streaming service launched on December 11, 2014. At the time, [=CraveTV=] was only home to "off-net" HBO programming, meaning one would need a subscription to The Movie Network (Originally known as First Choice) to watch current and recent HBO shows. Additionally, the service itself was originally [[BadExportForYou exclusive to Bell cable/satellite subscribers]], [[HypeBacklash earning backlash]] from the likes of the Consumers' Association of Canada and the Public Interest Advocacy Centre among others. [=CraveTV=] wouldn't become available on a standalone basis until July 13, 2015, after the former Shomi joint venture of Rogers Media and Shaw Media exited their open beta stage and became a standalone competitor to Creator/{{Netflix}}.

Finally, on November 1, 2018, Bell Media merged [=CraveTV=], The Movie Network, and its multiplex HBO Canada network, into "The All-New Crave". In practice, [=CraveTV=] and The Movie Network were rebranded as simply "Crave", with TMN's multiplex channels, acquired films, and current HBO programming being offered as an add-on to the baseline [=CraveTV=] subscription. Vice-versa, TMN subscribers on cable and satellite were given access to [=CraveTV=]'s content without needing to pay an additional fee. Think HBO Now but with access to HBO's multiplex channels.

The point at which [=CraveTV=] began to [[GrowingTheBeard grow the beard]] was when Showtime's current programming was moved exclusively to the service in 2016, even premiering day-and-date with Showtime in the U.S. Around this time, ''Series/{{Letterkenny}}'', Crave's first original series, began to grow in popularity and reception, in part due to reruns on Creator/TheComedyNetwork. In that same year, Bell Media acquired the rights to the current incarnation of ''Series/DoctorWho'' and ''Series/StarTrekDiscovery'', which would premiere first on [[Creator/SpaceChannel Space]] before debuting on Crave.

In Fall 2018, [=CraveTV=] would add children's programming through its partnership with [[Creator/FrederatorStudios Wow!]] [[Creator/RainmakerEntertainment Unlimited Media]][[note]]The previous year, Bell Media agreed to sell its Comedy Gold spinoff network to Wow in exchange for Bell gaining voting shares in the company[[/note]].

The point at which [=CraveTV=] began to [[GrowingTheBeard grow the beard]] was when Showtime's current programming was moved exclusively to the service in 2016, even premiering day-and-date with Showtime in the U.S. Around this time, ''Series/{{Letterkenny}}'', Crave's first original series, began to grow in popularity and reception, in part due to reruns on Creator/TheComedyNetwork. In Fall 2018, [=CraveTV=] would add children's programming through its partnership with [[Creator/FrederatorStudios Wow!]] [[Creator/RainmakerEntertainment Unlimited Media]][[note]]The previous year, Bell Media agreed to sell its Comedy Gold spinoff network to Wow in exchange for Bell gaining voting shares in the company[[/note]].

Earlier that year, Bell Media announced a rebrand of TMN Encore, The Movie Network's spinoff focused on vintage and contemporary movies, as a Canadian version of Starz. As such, the service was not included in the Crave merger, but was quietly rebranded as simply "Encore" while still using its current logo. In March 2019, Encore was relaunched as Starz, maintaining its previous format, but with the addition of Starz original programming not picked up by other networks[[note]] ''Series/AmericanGods2017'' was acquired by Creator/PrimeVideo outside of the U.S, while ''Series/{{Outlander}}'' was produced by Creator/SonyPicturesTelevision and acquired by Creator/CorusEntertainment for W Network[[/note]]. Starz Canada would also be made available as an add-on to Crave a week after its launch.

[[http://www.crave.ca/ Crave]] is a hybrid Canadian SVOD and pay-tv service owned by Creator/BellMedia. The service houses content seen on Bell's television networks, including programming from [[Creator/{{HBO}} the]] [[Creator/{{Showtime}} big]] [[Creator/{{Starz}} three]] premium U.S networks, as well as Creator/{{Viacom}}'s Creator/{{MTV}} and Creator/ComedyCentral, all of which Bell Media has exclusive rights to their programming.

The original [=CraveTV=] streaming service launched on December 11, 2014 and featured acquired and original content seen on Bell Media's networks. At the time, [=CraveTV=] was only home to "off-net" HBO programming, meaning one would need a subscription to The Movie Network (Originally known as First Choice) to watch current and recent HBO shows. Additionally, the service itself was originally [[BadExportForYou exclusive to Bell cable/satellite subscribers]], [[HypeBacklash earning backlash]] from the likes of the Consumers' Association of Canada and the Public Interest Advocacy Centre among others. [=CraveTV=] wouldn't become available on a standalone basis until July 13, 2015, after the former Shomi joint venture of Rogers Media and Shaw Media exited their open beta stage and became a standalone competitor to Creator/{{Netflix}}.

Earlier that year, Bell Media announced a rebrand of TMN Encore, The Movie Network's spinoff focused on vintage and contemporary movies, as a Canadian version of Starz. As such, the service was not included in the Crave merger, but was quietly rebranded as simply "Encore" while still using its current logo. In March 2019, Encore was relaunched as Starz, maintaining its previous format, but with the addition of Starz original programming not picked up by other networks[[note]] ''AmericanGods2017'' was acquired by Creator/PrimeVideo outside of the U.S, while ''Series/{{Outlander}}'' was produced by a Creator/SonyPicturesTelevision and acquired by Creator/CorusEntertainment's W Network[[/note]].

Finally, on November 1 2018, Bell Media merged [=CraveTV=], The Movie Network, and its multiplex HBO Canada network, into "The All-New Crave".

[[http://www.crave.ca/ Crave]] is a Canadian SVOD and pay-tv service owned by Creator/BellMedia. The service houses content seen on Bell's television networks, including programming from [[Creator/{{HBO}} the]] [[Creator/{{Showtime}} big]] [[Creator/{{Starz}} three]] premium U.S networks, as well as Creator/{{Viacom}}'s Creator/{{MTV}} and Creator/ComedyCentral, all of which Bell Media has exclusive rights to their programming.

The point at which [=CraveTV=] began to [[GrowingTheBeard grow the beard]] was when Showtime's current programming was moved exclusively to the service in 2016, even premiering day-and-date with Showtime in the U.S. Around this time, ''Series/{{Letterkenny}}'', Crave's first original series, began to grow in popularity and reception, in part due to reruns on Creator/TheComedyNetwork. In Fall 2018, [=CraveTV=] would add children's programming through its partnership with [[Creator/FrederatorStudios Wow!]] [[Creator/RainmakerEntertainment Unlimited Media]][[note]]The previous year, Bell Media agreed to sell its Comedy Gold spinoff network to Wow in exchange for Bell gaining voting shares in the company[[/note]].

The original [=CraveTV=] streaming service launched on December 11, 2014 and featured acquired and original content seen on Bell Media's networks. At the time, [=CraveTV=] was only home to library HBO programming, meaning one would need a subscription to The Movie Network (Originally known as First Choice) to watch current and recent HBO shows. Additionally, the service itself was originally exclusive to Bell cable/satellite subscribers, earning backlash from the likes of the Consumers' Association of Canada and the Public Interest Advocacy Centre among others. [=CraveTV=] wouldn't become available on a standalone basis until July 13, 2015, after the former Shomi joint venture of Rogers Media and Shaw Media exited their open beta stage and became a standalone competitor to Creator/{{Netflix}}.

The point at which [=CraveTV=] began to [[GrowingTheBeard grow the beard]] was when Showtime's current programming was moved exclusively to the service in 2016, even premiering day-and-date with Showtime in the U.S. Around this time, ''Series/{{Letterkenny}}'', Crave's first original series, began to grow in popularity and reception, in part due to reruns on Creator/TheComedyNetwork. In Fall 2018, [=CraveTV=] would add children's programming through its partnership with [[Creator/FrederatorStudios Wow!]] [[Creator/RainmakerEntertainment Unlimited Media]].

The original [=CraveTV=] streaming service launched on December 11, 2014 and featured acquired and original content seen on Bell Media's networks. At the time, [=CraveTV=] was only home to library HBO programming, meaning one would need a subscription to The Movie Network (Originally known as First Choice) to watch current and recent HBO shows. Additionally, the service itself was originally exclusive to Bell cable/satellite subscribers, earning backlash from the likes of the Consumers' Association of Canada and the Public Interest Advocacy Centre among others. [=CraveTV=] wouldn't become available on a standalone basis until July 13, 2015, after the former Shomi joint venture of Rogers Media and Shaw Media exited their open beta stage and became a standalone competitor to Creator/{{Netflix}}.

The original [=CraveTV=] streaming service launched on December 11, 2014 and featured . The service was originally exclusive to Bell cable/satellite subscribers, earning backlash from the likes of the Consumers' Association of Canada and the Public Interest Advocacy Centre among others. [=CraveTV=] wouldn't become available on a standalone basis until July 13, 2015, after the former Shomi joint venture of Rogers Media and Shaw Media exited their open beta stage and became a standalone competitor to Creator/{{Netflix}}.

TV, on the Internet! In Canada!

[[http://www.crave.ca/ Crave]] is a Creator/BellMedia-owned online subscription-based video streaming site. It primarily carries content from Bell Media's repertoire of television networks, such as {{Creator/CTV}}. Most of this is repackaged content from the major US television networks. Essentially, this is Canada's counterpart to {{Creator/Hulu}}, albeit without a free option. And naturally, this service can only be accessed from within Canada.

[[http://www.crave.ca/ Crave]] is a Bell Media-owned online subscription-based video streaming site. It primarily carries content from Bell Media's repertoire of television networks, such as CTV. Most of this is repackaged content from the major US television networks. Essentially, this is Canada's counterpart to {{Creator/Hulu}}, albeit without a free option. And naturally, this service can only be accessed from within Canada.

[[http://www.hulu.com/ Crave]] is a Bell Media-owned online subscription-based video streaming site. It primarily carries content from Bell Media's repertoire of television networks, such as CTV. Most of this is repackaged content from the major US television networks. Essentially, this is Canada's counterpart to {{Creator/Hulu}}, albeit without a free option. And naturally, this service can only be accessed from within Canada.