OLN

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For the US television sports channel formerly known as "OLN", see Versus.

Outdoor Life Network (OLN)

Type	Cable television specialty channel
Country	Canada
Availability	National
Owner	CTVglobemedia (33.34% & managing partner) Rogers Media (33.33%) Comcast (33.33%)
Launch date	October 17, 1997
Website	www.tsn.ca/oln

OLN (Outdoor Life Network) is a Canadian cable television specialty channel. Its programming is focused on outdoor lifestyle, adventure and outdoor sports. The network is jointly owned by CTVglobemedia, Rogers Media, and Comcast; but managed by CTVglobemedia. Licensed in 1996, OLN launched on October 17, 1997.

Unlike the American version of OLN (now known as Versus), the network is not permitted to air major sporting events, such as NHL hockey, per its CRTC license, though it has aired events such as the 2000 European Football Championship, which is played outside, and it does air the Tour de France.

The channel is also listed as a participant in CTVglobemedia's successful bid for the Canadian Olympic broadcast rights, beginning with the 2010 Games in Vancouver.

The network did not rebrand as Versus, as its American counterpart did in September 2006. [1]

On July 12, 2006, CTVglobemedia announced they would make a friendly takeover bid to buy CHUM Limited. CTV's initial plans were to keep all CHUM's specialty channels, although through its application to the CRTC, several of CHUM's speciality channels were listed as services that will be put up for sale along with CTV's own service OLN.