The CRTC has okayed to two new channels under the YTV brand, approving applications from parent company Corus Entertainment for YTV Pow! and YTV OneWorld.

The first will focus on ‘non-violent action,’ including adventure, superhero and interactivity, airing programs about the various games associated with action series, and magazine shows on current and past comic book trends. The pending licence also allows for game shows, amateur sports and movies, though the latter is capped at no more than 15% of the week’s schedule.

YTV OneWorld, like Pow! a Category 2 digichannel, will be aimed at kids aged six to 17 and their families, covering a range of genres including entertainment, humor, travel, games and science and technology, again with a 15% cap on movies and on music/dance programs.

Corus met no opposition over the applications.