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| Country | Canada |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Nationwide |
| Headquarters | Toronto, Ontario |
| Programming | |
| Picture format | 1080i (HDTV) (2011–present) 480i (SDTV) (1997–present) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Rogers Sports & Media (Branding licensed from Cox Communications) |
| Sister channels | |
| History | |
| Launched | October 17, 1997 (as Outdoor Life Network) |
| Former names | Outdoor Life Network (1997–2008) |
| Links | |
| Website | OLN |
OLN (formerly Outdoor Life Network) is a Canadian English-language discretionary specialty channel owned by Rogers Sports & Media. The channel was launched on October 17, 1997 by Rogers, in-partnership with Baton Broadcasting and the U.S. Outdoor Life Network; with the "OLN" name licensed from Camden Media, owners of the Outdoor Life magazine brand.[1] Rogers took sole ownership of the channel in 2008.
OLN was originally dedicated to factual-based adventure and outdoors programming. In the years since the channel's acquisition, and with the eventual shuttering of its U.S. counterpart in 2021, OLN would drift into a general entertainment format aimed at male audiences; including reality shows, documentaries, movies, sitcoms, and overflow sports programming.
- ^ "Canadian Trade-mark Data: Registration No. TMA670475". Canadian Intellectual Property Office. Retrieved 2021-04-25.