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'''CMT''' is a [[Television in Canada|Canadian]] [[English language]] [[Discretionary service|discretionary]] [[specialty channel]] owned as a [[joint venture]] between [[Corus Entertainment]] (which owns a controlling 90% interest) and [[Paramount Networks Americas]] (which owns the remaining 10%), owners of the flagship [[CMT (American TV channel)|CMT]] channel in the United States.
As with its U.S. counterpart, CMT previously devoted a large amount of its programming to [[country music]], with such programming as music videos and concert specials. Over time, the channel shifted its focus towards family-oriented general entertainment such as [[
It is one of two Paramount-branded channels that are owned by Corus; the companies also partner on [[Nickelodeon (Canadian TV channel)|Nickelodeon]] (which is wholly owned by Corus).
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{{As of|August 2023}}, CMT's programming consists primarily of acquired sitcoms, dramas (specifically ''[[Degrassi: The Next Generation]]''), reality shows, and lifestyle programming, some of which are reruns of Canadian-produced series to fulfill [[Canadian content]] obligations. It no longer originates any original programming of its own, nor does it air any original programming emanating from the American CMT channel such as the [[CMT Music Awards]] (which remains available to most Canadian cable subscribers through [[CBS]] affiliates).
When CMT was launched as New Country Network on January 1, 1995, the CRTC required that 90% of the station's programming consist of music videos.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/1994/DB94-284.HTM |title=Decision CRTC 94-284 |access-date=January 19, 2009 |archive-date=June 7, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110607165937/http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/1994/DB94-284.HTM |url-status=live }}</ref> The CRTC dropped that requirement to 70% on February 28, 2001, and reduced it even further to 50% on February 28, 2006.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2001/DB2001-154.htm |title=Decision CRTC 2001-154 |access-date=January 19, 2009 |archive-date=June 7, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110607170014/http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2001/DB2001-154.htm |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2006/db2006-52.htm |title=Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2006-52 |access-date=January 19, 2009 |archive-date=June 7, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110607170111/http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2006/db2006-52.htm |url-status=live }}</ref> With the retirement of genre protection rules in 2016, CMT was no longer required to air music videos, leading to the channel dropping music programming altogether the following year in favor of comedy programming—drawn primarily from off-network reruns of [[
Under its country music format, CMT previously produced its own original Canadian programming, such as ''[[Karaoke Star Jr.]]'', ''[[Tori & Dean: Cabin Fever]]'', & ''[[The Wilkinsons (TV series)|The Wilkinsons]]'', with much of the channel's country music-related programming hosted by [[Paul McGuire (television host)|Paul McGuire]].
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