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channels in the U.S.. As Prime and TVTropolis, the channel has aired vintage and classic television shows, animated series, reality series, game shows, and other general entertainment programming.
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in 2001, (showing similar programming to Prime, that being classic television programs from the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s), the channel's focus shifted to shows from the late 1980s and beyond.
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feed of DTour was introduced on Shaw Cable on September 5, 2013. Following the rebrand, DejaView would begin airing some of the 1990s vintage series that had aired on TVtropolis.
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update to subscribers that DTour would be launched as a rebranded TVtropolis on August 26, 2013. The relaunch of the channel occurred that day at 6:00 a.m. Eastern Time.
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with Shaw. DTour was not explicitly marketed as a "travel" service, as it would have conflicted with rival service Travel + Escape (now
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Some of the assets listed above are majority-owned, wholly-owned, by Corus Entertainment, or are under license. Refer to full
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DTour currently airs a mix of travel, lifestyle, and paranormal programming; much of which is sourced from the
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in late 2009. As a result, Shaw acquired control of Canwest's stake in TVtropolis and rebranded Canwest as
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Adopting its current branding in 2013, DTour largely draws its acquired programming from the U.S.-based
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with a general entertainment format focusing on classic series and programming acquired from Global and
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Shaw Communications closes purchase of Canwest TV assets, rebrands as Shaw Media
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Second logo as TVtropolis (2011–2013, only used on commercials)
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DTour - TV Listings Guide; Retrieved on June 19, 2024
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