Vrak facts for kids
2016-present Vrak logo
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| Country | Canada |
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| Broadcast area | Nationwide |
| Headquarters | Montreal, Quebec |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | French |
| Picture format | 480i (SDTV) 1080i (HDTV) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Bell Media |
| Sister channels | Noovo Z Canal D Canal Vie Cinépop MTV Much |
| History | |
| Launched | September 1, 1988 |
| Replaced | TVJQ |
| Former names | Le Canal Famille (1988–1996) Canal Famille (1996–2001) Vrak.TV (2001–2014) |
| Availability | |
| Cable | |
| Available on many Canadian cable systems | Check local listings |
| Satellite | |
| Bell Satellite TV | Channel 140 (SD) Channel 1870 (HD) |
| Shaw Direct | Channel 770 (SD) Channel 397 / 231 (HD) |
| IPTV | |
| Bell Aliant Fibe TV | Channel 845 (SD) Channel 945 (HD) |
| Bell Fibe TV | Channel 150 (SD) Channel 1150 (HD) |
| Bell MTS | Channel 411 (SD) |
| Optik TV | Channel 8031 (SD) Channel 2031 (HD) |
| SaskTel | Channel 265 (SD) |
| Telus Quebec | Channel 29 (SD) Channel 529 (HD) |
| VMedia | Channel 115 (SD) (QC) |
| TotalTV | Channel 210 (HD) |
Vrak (which looks like VRΔK) is a TV channel in Canada. It broadcasts in French and is owned by Bell Media. The channel mainly shows live-action programs for young people, like teens and pre-teens.
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What's on Vrak?
Since it started as Le Canal Famille, the channel has shown many different types of shows. These include animated series, teen sitcoms (funny shows about teenagers), and light-hearted dramas.
Popular Shows on Vrak
Many shows on Vrak are French versions of popular English-language programs. Some of these include:
- Buffy the Vampire Slayer
- Charmed
- What I Like About You
- Degrassi
- Gilmore Girls
- One Tree Hill
- The O.C.
- Life with Derek
- Smallville
- SpongeBob SquarePants
- That '70s Show
- 90210
- Gossip Girl
Vrak also shows programs made in Quebec, Canada. Some famous local shows are Il était une fois dans le trouble and Une grenade avec ça?. Other popular series that Vrak helped make famous were Dans une galaxie près de chez vous and Radio Enfer. Since 2010, Vrak has also started showing movies every week.
Commercials and Broadcast Hours
When Vrak first started, it didn't show commercials until 2006. Instead, it showed its own ads for upcoming shows, short helpful segments, and public service announcements. Since 2006, Vrak has been showing commercials.
Vrak is special because it broadcasts every day from 6 AM to midnight. When it was called Le Canal Famille, it used to close down earlier, sharing its broadcast time with another channel called Super Écran. In 2001, when the channel changed its name to VRAK.TV, it started broadcasting until 10 PM. By mid-2005, Vrak began broadcasting until midnight.
Changes in Programming Focus
On September 12, 2016, Vrak changed its focus for its audience. Because of this, animated shows completely disappeared from the channel for a short time. However, they started to reappear in January 2017, beginning with SpongeBob SquarePants (known as Bob l'éponge in French).
Since May 2019, all children's programming has been removed from the channel.
Vrak HD: High Definition Viewing
On October 30, 2006, a high-definition (HD) version of Vrak.TV was launched. It was called Vrak.TV HD.
This HD version is available on many TV providers in Canada. These include Bell Satellite TV, Bell Fibe TV, Cogeco, Optik TV, Rogers Cable, Shaw Direct, and Vidéotron.
Where Else Can You Watch Vrak?
Vrak is also available in Saint Pierre and Miquelon. This is a French overseas territory near Canada. It is shown on the SPM Telecom TV system there.
See also
In Spanish: Vrak.TV para niños
