Lonestar (TV channel)

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Lonestar
Launched	September 2001
Owned by	Canwest Media Inc. (Canwest)
Country	Canada
Broadcast area	National
Website	Official Site
Availability
Satellite
Bell ExpressVu	Channel 630
Star Choice	Channel 533
Cable
Available on many other Canadian cable systems	Check local listings, channels may vary

Lonestar is a Canadian English language category 2 digital cable specialty channel owned by Canwest Media Inc.; a division of Canwest. Lonestar airs a mix of Western themed and general action and adventure television series and films.

Contents 1 Programs 2 History 2.1 Programming 3 External links

[edit] Programs

Programs as of February 2008:

• Bonanza
• The Campbells
• Counterstrike
• Lonestar Cinema - various films
• Pioneers and Places
• Prairie Farm Report
• Urban Angel
• Wanted: Dead or Alive

[edit] History

Licensed by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) in November 2000 to CanWest under the name Adventure. Lonestar was launched under its current name on September 7, 2001.

[edit] Programming

When Lonestar was first launched by CanWest in 2001, Lonestar's programming consisted strictly of Western and rural themed programming consisting of scripted and lifestyle television series, films and more. In recent years Lonestar has begun to air more general action and adventure programing unrelated to the Western theme of its early years.

[edit] External links

• Official Lonestar website

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