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'''Telus Optik TV''' is a product of [[Telus|Telus Communications]], a subsidiary of [[Telus Corporation]], that provides [[IPTV]] service in the Canadian provinces of [[British Columbia]], [[Alberta]], and [[Quebec]]. The service offers over 630 digital channels, including more than 100 in HD. Despite its name, the service is available to both Fibre To The Node (FTTN) or Fibre To The Home (FTTH) clients, with FTTN implementations using [[telephone line]]s instead of fibre optics for a portion of the connection. Telus launched IPTV service in November 2005 to customers in select Alberta communities. As of February 2017, over 1 million customers are subscribed to the Optik TV. Major competitors include satellite services [[Shaw Direct]] and [[Bell Satellite TV]], as well as various cable and communications companies across British Columbia and Alberta, such as [[
==Other television services==
===Pik TV===
'''Telus Pik TV'''
The service
* '''Basic'''
* '''Pik Max'''
Pik TV service
The service was discontinued and instead new services called '''Stream+'''<ref>{{Cite web |last=Vlessing |first=Etan |date=2024-01-18 |title=Streaming Bundle With Netflix, Disney+, Prime Video Hits Canada |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/streaming-bundle-netflix-disney-prime-video-1235792306/ |access-date=2024-03-25 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US}}</ref> and '''TELUS TV+'''<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-04-03 |title=Telus TV Digital Box: Apple TV App Now Available • iPhone in Canada Blog |url=https://www.iphoneincanada.ca/2023/04/03/telus-tv-digital-apple-tv/ |access-date=2024-03-25 |website=www.iphoneincanada.ca |language=en-US}}</ref> have been announced and introduced with similar features that bundles streaming apps like [[Netflix]], Crave, [[Apple TV+]], [[Amazon Prime Video|Prime Video]], [[Crave (TV network)|Crave]], [[Hayu (streaming service)|Hayu]], [[discovery+]], [[Shudder (streaming service)|Shudder]], [[Sundance Now]], [[IFC Films]] Unlimited and [[Acorn TV]].
=== Satellite TV ===
From June 2009 to April 2018, Telus resold [[BCE Inc.|BCE]]'s satellite [[Bell Satellite TV]] service in parts of Alberta and British Columbia as '''Telus Satellite TV'''. The agreement was designed to allow Telus the ability to offer a [[quadruple play]] of services in markets where it had not yet deployed Optik TV, while also allowing Bell to increase its television market share in Western Canada. The Telus-branded service co-exists with the Bell-branded version of Bell TV, which is still offered in the markets that Telus Satellite TV is offered.<ref name=gandm-telussattelite>{{cite news |title=The satellite surprise: Telus ties up with BCE |url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/the-satellite-surprise-telus-ties-up-with-bce/article1199657/ |access-date=October 17, 2015 |work=The Globe and Mail |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305003532/http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/the-satellite-surprise-telus-ties-up-with-bce/article1199657/ |archive-date=March 5, 2016 |url-status=live}}</ref> With the resale agreement ending March 31, 2018, Telus continues to support existing subscribers, but no longer accepts new ones.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://mobilesyrup.com/2018/04/03/telus-no-longer-selling-satellite-tv-to-new-customers/|title=Telus no longer selling satellite TV to new customers|date=April 3, 2018|work=MobileSyrup|access-date=April 18, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180418092818/https://mobilesyrup.com/2018/04/03/telus-no-longer-selling-satellite-tv-to-new-customers/|archive-date=April 18, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref>
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=== TELUS STORYHIVE ===
'''TELUS STORYHIVE''' is the community access channel for TELUS Optik TV under the [[Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission|CRTC]] guidelines for [[community television in Canada]]. As described by TELUS it gives underrepresented communities in British Columbia and Alberta an opportunity to share their stories on the [[Canadian broadcasting|Canadian Broadcasting System]]. Through various programs called Editions, Voices, Video Podcast, Summer Crew, On Location and Community Stories they provide production funding, training, mentorship and distribution on TELUS Optik TV towards short films, podcasts, web series, and live streams often by beginning filmmakers and content creators.<ref>{{Cite web |title=About STORYHIVE {{!}} TELUS |url=https://www.storyhive.com/about |access-date=2024-03-25 |website=www.storyhive.com |language=en}}</ref> They often partner with other Canadian media organizations like [[Creative BC Film Commission|Creative BC]] and the [[National Screen Institute]]. STORYHIVE also recently celebrated its 10 year anniversary. <ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-03-04 |title=TELUS STORYHIVE celebrates 10th anniversary of local storytelling |url=https://www.princegeorgecitizen.com/sponsored/telus-storyhive-celebrates-10th-anniversary-of-local-storytelling-7091248 |access-date=2024-03-25 |website=Prince George Citizen |language=en}}</ref>
=== TELUS originals ===
'''TELUS originals''' according to TELUS supports the production of social purpose documentaries features and series by mid-career independent filmmakers in B.C. and Alberta. They contribute funds to local production in accordance with the same CRTC conditions of license, created seemingly as an off-shoot of STORYHIVE. This means that TELUS originals films are funded from the same community access pool, an allotment that allows them to commission local producers to produce content that TELUS' supports. This is a production fund, that does not acquire finished films. All their programming is distributed through TELUS Optik TV.<ref>{{Cite web |title=TELUS Local Content - TELUS originals |url=https://www.telus.com/en/localcontent/telusoriginals/producer-guidelines |access-date=2024-03-25 |website=TELUS |language=en}}</ref>
== See also ==
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