Launched on October 17, 1997 by its original parent company CHUM Limited, Space was a Canadian English language specialty channel that primarily broadcast speculative fiction and related programming. Its slogan, The Imagination Station, continued to be used informally by its fans for several years after its retirement. In 2007, Space was acquired by CTVglobemedia, after acquiring CHUM Limited, while the Citytv stations were sold to Rogers Media.