Bell TV first in Canada to offer 100 High Definition TV channels
BySignificant milestone enhances Canada’s best HD service
MONTREAL, Nov. 2 2009 — In an address to The Canadian Club today
in Montréal, Bell and BCE President and CEO George Cope announced that Bell
has reaffirmed its TV leadership in Québec and across Canada by becoming the
first television provider in the country to offer 100 High Definition
channels.
“Bell TV offers more High Definition TV channels than anyone else in
Canada – more hit shows, more movies, more sports and more family programming
in HD than any cable or satellite provider,” said Mr. Cope. “Reaching 100 HD
channels is a significant milestone that both enhances our lead in the
industry and supports our strategic imperative to leverage our wireline
momentum here at Bell. It’s another step on the journey to achieving our
goal: For Bell to be recognized by customers as Canada’s leading
communications company.”
Said Kevin Crull, President of Bell Residential Services: “Bell TV
customers have let us know they love High Definition, and we are delivering
with the most HD channels in the country. Offering 100 HD channels reflects
the hard work and investment we have put into Bell TV since launching HD just
eight years ago. With Bell TV’s stunning HD picture quality and Canada’s best
HD PVR, watching TV just got better.”
Bell TV offers the best picture quality, the most free HD channels and
bonuses like the Bell TV Online portal that lets subscribers take their TV
with them, with online content that can be watched anywhere in Canada.
The new channels added today reflect Bell TV’s commitment to bring
Canadians the HD programming that keeps them entertained and informed about
their communities, the country and the world. Bell TV’s HD selection includes
the best variety from Canadian and foreign broadcasting services such as
local TV from CTV, CBC, Global, CITY, CBS, FOX, ABC, NBC and PBS; top
specialty and pay TV services such as TSN, TMN, Movie Central, National
Geographic, Showcase, A&E, as well as premium sporting and movies featuring
the NHL, NFL and MLB. The most recent additions to the Bell TV roster are Los
Angeles’ KTLA HD, New York’s WPIX and Boston’s WSBK.
Today’s announcement follows a series of initiatives that have placed
Bell at the forefront of broadcasting distribution. Last month, the company
launched TMN Online – the first service in North America where authentication
and access are linked to the subscriber, rather than to the home Internet
connection. TMN Online is offered through the Bell TV Online portal at no
extra cost to TMN subscribers and enables them to view movies and premium
content from any computer in Canada. The Bell TV Online portal offers the
best online quality and the convenience of allowing the subscriber to use the
same log in information as used for managing their Bell account. Bell TV
online can be accessed at bell.ca/TVonline.
Today, Bell also announced that on November 11 it will enhance Bell TV
Online with the launch of Family Channel Online and Playhouse Disney Online.
Bell also announced it would begin offering AMC in standard definition and
High Definition on November 11.
Bell TV is Canada’s leader in digital home entertainment with more than
1.9 million customers and broadcasting more than 500 digital video and audio
channels. Bell TV was launched in September 1997 and since then has become
the largest direct-to-home satellite company in Canada and the fastest
growing in North America. Bell TV’s stunning HD picture quality is 10 times
better than cable.
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