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(We don't need pages on EVERY company that distributes Pokémon stuff, only those CENTRALLY INVOLVED. Universal did NOTHING.)
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'''Alliance Atlantis Communications, Inc.''' is a Canadian entertainment production and distribution company founded in 1998 from the merger of two other companies, '''Alliance Communications''' and '''Atlantis Communications'''.
{{InfoboxTV |
name = YTV |
logo = [[Image:YTVcolours.gif|150px]] |
caption = YTV's logo, used from 2005-present, comes in an array of colors. |
headquarters = [[Image:FlagCanada.PNG]] Canada|
launched = September 1, 1988 |
ownedby = Corus Entertainment |
}}


Through its ''Motion Picture Distribution LP'' unit, it was responsible for the Canadian distribution of films produced by [[Miramax|Miramax Films]], therefore Alliance Atlantis owned the Canadian distribution rights to the three Pokémon movies that Miramax released in the United States: ''[[Pokémon 4Ever]]'', ''[[Pokémon Heroes]]'' and ''[[Jirachi: Wish Maker]]''. These three were distributed to DVD in Canada by {{wp|Universal Studios}} Home Entertainment.
'''YTV''' is a TV channel owned by {{wp|Corus Entertainment}} available nationally in {{wp|Canada}} which launched September 1st, 1988. Its headquarters are in {{wp|Toronto}}, {{wp|Ontario}}. YTV is thought by many to stand for "Youth Television", due to the fact that its original slogan was "The Youth Channel". When asked about this, the channel states "Actually, it's just three letters! Really! Some folks think it means Youth Television, but that's just a coincidence; we just thought the letters looked good together!"


It is the Canadian broadcaster of the [[Pokémon anime]]. The channel has aired the anime from the [[EP001|first episode]]. Also, some movies used to get aired on weekends during ''{{wp|3 Hairy Thumbs Up}}''.
==Pokémon Schedule==
As of July 28, 2008, YTV airs the Pokémon anime 13 times per week. Until recently when YTV got deep into [[Pokémon: Diamond and Pearl]], [[Pokémon: Battle Frontier]] episodes sometimes aired in the 8 AM timeslot.
(Note: For the latest up-to-date pokemon listings for YTV, please visit [http://www.ytv.com/programming/schedule/showTimes.asp?showid=Pokemon YTV's pokemon show times list])
{| {{bluetable2|c sortable}}
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! Time (EST)
! Day
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! 8:00 AM
! Monday
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! 3:30 PM
! Monday
|-
! 8:00 AM
! Tuesday
|-
! 3:30 PM
! Tuesday
|-
! 8:00 AM
! Wednesday
|-
! 3:30 PM
! Wednesday
|-
! 8:00 AM
! Thursday
|-
! 3:30 PM
! Thursday
|-
! 8:00 AM
! Friday
|-
! 3:30 PM
! Friday
|-
! 12:00 PM
! Saturday
|}
YTV used to air {{tt|new|to Canadians}} episodes every Saturday at noon. The 3:30 EST weekday timeslot started with ''[[DP001|Following A Maiden's Voyage]]'' on Monday, April 7, 2008. This continued, and these episodes surpassed the new ones that came on Saturdays. Canada then got five new episodes per week. The episode that made the weekday afternoon episodes pass the Saturday ones was ''[[DP034|Buizel Your Way out of This!]]''. Pokémon also airs at 11:30 AM on Saturdays starting May 30, 2008, along with the one at noon. They are still going in the order the mid-day Saturday ones always have.
On Wednesday, June 18, the schedule got shook up again. The first season of the [[Diamond & Pearl series]] rounded out on Tuesday, meaning that [[Pokémon Diamond & Pearl: Battle Dimension]] should have started on the 18th. However, this did not happen, as YTV aired ''Following A Maiden's Voyage'', and continued in that rerun order. An odd brief appearance of Pokémon Diamond & Pearl: Battle Dimension was on for three weeks, every Friday at 8:00 AM EST, starting November 7, 2008. YTV is consistently changing their schedule around from Battle Frontier and Diamond and Pearl at the times of 3:30 PM EST and 8:00 PM EST. On Monday, March 2, 2009, YTV officially started to air Pokemon Battle Dimension and stopped airing Pokémon: Diamond and Pearl and Pokémon: Battle Frontier episodes.
==YTV Anime On Demand==
[[Image:YtvAnimeOnDemand.PNG|thumb|left|150px|YTV Anime On Demand logo]]
In 2005, YTV launched an {{wp|Video on demand|on demand}} anime channel simply named YTV Anime On Demand. The channel contains new and old programs, including series that do not air on the normal YTV. Pokémon is also available on this service.
==Trivia==
*YTV has never banned an episode of the Pokémon anime, except those banned in Japan.
*A recent Pokémon commercial that aired on YTV featured haikus, meaning YTV is probably aware of the Japanese Diamond and Pearl segment, the [[Pokémon senryū]].
==External Links==
* {{wp|YTV_(TV channel)|YTV}} on Wikipedia
* [http://www.ytv.com/programming/shows/pokemon/ Official website]
* [http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=Td2LSUJHebI&fmt=18 YTV Pokémon Diamond & Pearl anime commercial]
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Revision as of 20:20, 6 April 2009

YTV
YTV's logo, used from 2005-present, comes in an array of colors.
Headquarters File:FlagCanada.PNG Canada
Launched September 1, 1988
Owned By Corus Entertainment

YTV is a TV channel owned by Corus Entertainment available nationally in Canada which launched September 1st, 1988. Its headquarters are in Toronto, Ontario. YTV is thought by many to stand for "Youth Television", due to the fact that its original slogan was "The Youth Channel". When asked about this, the channel states "Actually, it's just three letters! Really! Some folks think it means Youth Television, but that's just a coincidence; we just thought the letters looked good together!"

It is the Canadian broadcaster of the Pokémon anime. The channel has aired the anime from the first episode. Also, some movies used to get aired on weekends during 3 Hairy Thumbs Up.

Pokémon Schedule

As of July 28, 2008, YTV airs the Pokémon anime 13 times per week. Until recently when YTV got deep into Pokémon: Diamond and Pearl, Pokémon: Battle Frontier episodes sometimes aired in the 8 AM timeslot. (Note: For the latest up-to-date pokemon listings for YTV, please visit YTV's pokemon show times list)

Time (EST) Day
8:00 AM Monday
3:30 PM Monday
8:00 AM Tuesday
3:30 PM Tuesday
8:00 AM Wednesday
3:30 PM Wednesday
8:00 AM Thursday
3:30 PM Thursday
8:00 AM Friday
3:30 PM Friday
12:00 PM Saturday

YTV used to air new episodes every Saturday at noon. The 3:30 EST weekday timeslot started with Following A Maiden's Voyage on Monday, April 7, 2008. This continued, and these episodes surpassed the new ones that came on Saturdays. Canada then got five new episodes per week. The episode that made the weekday afternoon episodes pass the Saturday ones was Buizel Your Way out of This!. Pokémon also airs at 11:30 AM on Saturdays starting May 30, 2008, along with the one at noon. They are still going in the order the mid-day Saturday ones always have.

On Wednesday, June 18, the schedule got shook up again. The first season of the Diamond & Pearl series rounded out on Tuesday, meaning that Pokémon Diamond & Pearl: Battle Dimension should have started on the 18th. However, this did not happen, as YTV aired Following A Maiden's Voyage, and continued in that rerun order. An odd brief appearance of Pokémon Diamond & Pearl: Battle Dimension was on for three weeks, every Friday at 8:00 AM EST, starting November 7, 2008. YTV is consistently changing their schedule around from Battle Frontier and Diamond and Pearl at the times of 3:30 PM EST and 8:00 PM EST. On Monday, March 2, 2009, YTV officially started to air Pokemon Battle Dimension and stopped airing Pokémon: Diamond and Pearl and Pokémon: Battle Frontier episodes.

YTV Anime On Demand

File:YtvAnimeOnDemand.PNG
YTV Anime On Demand logo

In 2005, YTV launched an on demand anime channel simply named YTV Anime On Demand. The channel contains new and old programs, including series that do not air on the normal YTV. Pokémon is also available on this service.

Trivia

  • YTV has never banned an episode of the Pokémon anime, except those banned in Japan.
  • A recent Pokémon commercial that aired on YTV featured haikus, meaning YTV is probably aware of the Japanese Diamond and Pearl segment, the Pokémon senryū.

External Links


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