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August 25, 2025 2:06 pm  #1


WildBrain (Family Channel etc) shutting down all linear cable channels

Announced today.  Family Channel, Family Channel jr, WildBrainTV and Télémagino will be shutting down in the coming months.

https://investors.wildbrain.com/2025-08-25-WILDBRAIN-PROVIDES-UPDATE-ON-ITS-TELEVISION-BROADCAST-BUSINESS

Bell indicated they would be dropping their channels.  They also lost an appeal to the CRTC about undue disadvantage and subsequently not being able to come to an agreement with Rogers who will be dropping their channels as well they have announced they are shutting down their linear channels.

 

October 15, 2025 6:33 am  #2


Re: WildBrain (Family Channel etc) shutting down all linear cable channels

Oct. 22 will be Family's last day of broadcast

 

October 15, 2025 12:26 pm  #3


Re: WildBrain (Family Channel etc) shutting down all linear cable channels

andysradio wrote:

Oct. 22 will be Family's last day of broadcast

Yup, that's what it reads here:  https://www.rogers.com/support/tv/channel-updates


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October 16, 2025 8:20 am  #4


Re: WildBrain (Family Channel etc) shutting down all linear cable channels

I hate seeing Canadian channels disappear regardless of their genre. Sad sign of the times unfortunately.