The Life Channel was a Canadian premium television service featuring programming on lifestyle and health subjects, existing for almost 14 months in the late 1980s.
The programming represented some of the earlier efforts of Canada's premium television industry, considering pay-TV movie channels had commenced in 1983.
The Life Channel was approved for broadcast by the CRTC on 14 March 1985[1] following licensing hearings on 5 February 1985.
On 18 October 1985, The Life Channel began satellite broadcasts to cable companies on a pay-TV basis.
[3] Faced with financial problems which included a $4 million debt,[5] The Life Channel ceased broadcasts after 30 November 1986.