Makeful
Makeful is a Canadian pay television channel owned by Blue Ant Media focused on lifestyle programming relating to do-it-yourself projects such as food, design, style, and crafts in connection with maker culture (from which the channel takes its name).
| Country | Canada |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Canada |
| Headquarters | Toronto, Ontario |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | English |
| Picture format | 480i (SDTV) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Blue Ant Media |
| Sister channels | BBC Earth BBC First Cottage Life Love Nature Smithsonian Channel T+E |
| History | |
| Launched | March 5, 2005 |
| Former names | BiteTV (2005–2015) |
| Links | |
| Website | tv |
The channel was first launched on March 5, 2005, as BiteTV. Originally airing short-form reality programming, the channel eventually shifted its focus towards comedy programming. By 2013, Bite began airing general entertainment programming before ultimately relaunching under its current name on August 24, 2015.
Originally a commercial-free network, Makeful lost this status in 2010, allowing it broadcast commercials similar to other channels.
Makeful was available in 8.5 million households, as of 2013. Outside of Canada, the Makeful brand is operated by Rock Entertainment Holdings in Southeast Asia.