| Drive-In Classics | |
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| Launched | September 7, 2001 |
| Owned by | CTV Limited (CTVglobemedia) |
| Country |  Canada |
| Broadcast area | National |
| Headquarters |  Toronto, Ontario |
| Website | driveinclassics.ca |
| Availability | |
| Satellite | |
| Bell ExpressVu | Channel 333 |
| Star Choice | Channel 586 |
| Cable | |
| Available on many Canadian cable systems | Check local listings |
| IPTV over ADSL | |
| MTS | Channel 234 |
| SaskTel | Channel 143 |
| Telus TV | Channel 224 |
| Aliant TV | Channel 550 |
Drive-In Classics is a Canadian English language category 2 digital cable specialty channel owned by CTV Limited a division of CTVglobemedia. Drive-In Classics offers programming showing films from the B movie genre, focusing on films popular at the drive-in theatres in the 1950s to 1970s.
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Programs
Programming on 'Drive-in Classics is organized by themes:
- Martial Arts Mondays - Fight-themed movies
- Western Wednesdays - Western movies
- Steamy Windshields (Fridays) - teenage-themed movies popular at the drive-ins.
- Horror Marathon (Saturdays) - Horror flicks
- Salem's Lot (Sundays) - Various movies from biker films, beach movies, monster movies, etc.
Noted series
Filler segments
Drive-In Classics is known for also producing 1-2 minute interstitial programs before the start of its various themed night movies or marathons. Kim Poirier used to host a segment for the Horror Marathon every Saturday (she also did the voiceovers for the Steamy Windshields promos) from 2005 until 2007 and Rob Salem currently hosts segments for Salem's Lot every Sunday.
Cast
- Rob Salem as Himself - On-Air Presenter (2005-present)
- Kim Poirier as Herself - On-Air Presenter (2005-2007)
- Lesley Livingston as The Nurse/Trish d'Lish/Cheryl (2001-2004)
- Jonathan Llyr as Drive-In Dick (2001-2004)
- Simon Evans as The Speaker (2001-2004)
History
Drive-In Classics was licensed by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) in June 2001 as The Drive-In Channel for CHUM Limited and was launched shortly thereafter on September 7, 2001 under its current name. On June 22, 2007 CTVglobemedia took control of Drive-In Classics as a result of a buyout of CHUM Limited.
