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| name = Game+ | logofile = Game Plus Neetwork.png | logocaption = Logo on a black background | logosize = 200px | launch = March 4, 2014 | closed date = | picture format = | owner = Anthem Sports & Entertainment | slogan = | country = Canada | broadcast area = National | headquarters = Toronto | former names = | replaced names = | sister names = | timeshift names = | web = {{url|https://www.gameplusnetwork.com|Game+}} | sat serv 1 = | sat chan 1 = | sat serv 2 = | sat chan 2 = | cable serv 1 = | cable chan 1 = | cable serv 2 = | cable chan 2 = | cable serv 3 = | cable chan 3 = | online serv 1 = | online chan 1 = }} Game+ is a Canadian English language Category B specialty channel that is owned by Anthem Sports & Entertainment. It is an off-shoot of Anthem's other gaming-related channel, GameTV. The channel broadcasts programming related to fantasy sports gaming news and information, action sports, esports, poker, live sports, wrestling, and other action-adventure driven programs. HistoryThe channel's origins begin in January 2013, when Anthem Media's subsidiary, Fight Media, was granted approval from the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) to launch a television channel called "The League – Fantasy Sports TV," described as "a national, English-language specialty Category B service devoted to fantasy sports, allowing viewers to act as owners and assume all the responsibilities associated with operating real sports franchises, and allowing viewers to create, monitor, trade and discuss players on their teams with others also playing fantasy sports."[1] In February 2013, Anthem acquired two fantasy sports analysis websites—RotoExperts and SportsGrid—to bolster content for the network.[2] In March 2013, Anthem CEO Leonard Asper told the Toronto Star that the channel was expected to launch that September. He defended the network's concept by noting that "people thought 'How can there be an entire channel devoted to golf?' But now the Golf Channel is in 82 million homes", and that advertisers "leapt out of their chairs" when they learned that the network could appeal to both the traditional "baby boomer" demographic associated with fantasy sports, and the young male demographic that had also increasingly shown interest in fantasy.[3] In December 2013, it was reported that the channel, now named FNTSY Sports Network, was expected to launch in Canada and the United States in March 2014.[4] On January 14, 2014, Anthem Media announced the launch date for the channel as March 4, 2014..[5] However, it was initially expected to launch only in the U.S. on that date with the Canadian launch limited to only an app and streaming online channel[6] until January 29, 2014 when Anthem Media announced it will launch in Canada the same day as the U.S. through a carriage agreement with MTS.[7] The channel's American counterpart subsequently launched 3 months later in the U.S. on Cablevision's Optimum TV service.[8] In 2016, a 20% interest in the channel was sold to a group of various unnamed investors,[9] which would subsequently be resold back to the Anthem at a later date before the rebrand of the network to Game+. In 2018, with the sale of the American operations of the network, in a licence renewal application for its Canadian channel, it was revealed by Anthem that the Canadian specialty channel would re-brand as Game+ on April 1, 2019, citing difficulties launching the channel on other Canadian distributor television systems.[10] References1. ^Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2013-7 CRTC 2013-01-09 2. ^{{Cite web|url=https://www.mediaite.com/online/sportsgrid-com-to-be-acquired-by-rotoexperts-new-site-to-become-the-ultimate-sports-fantasy-destination/|title=SportsGrid.com To Be Acquired By RotoExperts, New Site To Become ‘The Ultimate Sports & Fantasy Destination’|website=Mediaite.com|language=en|access-date=2017-11-08}} 3. ^{{Cite news|url=https://www.thestar.com/business/2013/03/11/fantasy_sports_can_new_tv_network_find_an_audience_among_poolies.html|title=Fantasy Sports: Can new TV network find an audience among poolies?|last=Campbell|first=Morgan|date=2013-03-11|work=The Toronto Star|access-date=2017-11-08|language=en-CA|issn=0319-0781}} 4. ^Fantasy Sports Network Looks To Become a Reality In March Multichannel.com 2013-12-03 5. ^World’s First Fantasy Sports TV Network Set to Launch RotoExperts.com 2014-01-14 6. ^[https://cartt.ca/article/fantasy-sports-network-targets-march-launch Fantasy Sports Network targets March launch] Cartt.ca 2014-01-14 7. ^Fantasy Sports Network to Launch on MTS Ultimate TV on March 4, 2014 RotoExperts.com 2014-01-29 8. ^Fight Network, FNTSY Gain First US Berths With Cablevision Multichannel News 06-26-2014 9. ^Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2016-40 CRTC 02 05 16 10. ^{{Cite web|url=https://services.crtc.gc.ca/pub/instances-proceedings/Default-Defaut.aspx?S=O&PA=B&PT=PT1R&PST=A&lang=en|title=Open Part 1 Licence Renewal Applications|last=Government of Canada|first=Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC)|date=2016-05-24|website=services.crtc.gc.ca|access-date=2019-02-26}} External links
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