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'''Telus TV''' is a product of [[Telus]] |
'''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 SatelliteTV]], as well as various cable and communications companies across British Columbia and Alberta, such as [[Rogers Communications|Rogers]], [[Novus Entertainment|Novus]] and [[EastLink (company)|Eastlink]]. |
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Optik TV provides customers access to over 630 digital channels including more than 100 in HD, while Telus Satellite TV offers over 500 digital channels including over 100 in HD. As of February 2017, over 1 million customers are subscribed to the Telus TV service. Major competitors for Telus TV include satellite services [[Shaw Direct]] and [[Bell TV]] as well as various cable and communications companies across British Columbia and Alberta, such as [[Shaw Communications| Shaw]], [[Novus Entertainment| Novus]], [[EastLink (company)|Eastlink]] and WestNet. |
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'''Telus Pik TV''' was an [[internet television]] service that offered live TV and [[video on demand|on demand video]] from 125 television networks. Pik TV was available as an add-on to residential Telus Internet customers. The service was named after the pick-and-pay television model, where customers purchase channels ''[[A la carte pay television|à la carte]]''. |
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* '''Basic''' included up to 23 standard channels, plus the core [[Crave (streaming service)|Crave]] service or five free ''à la carte'' TV channels. |
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Optik TV is Telus' IPTV based television service. Optik TV currently uses the [[Ericsson Mediaroom]] middleware platform for its service. In the past, Telus used the iMagic and [[Minerva Networks|Minerva]] middleware platforms. Since August 2010 customers with Optik TV can use any Xbox 360 with a hard drive as a secondary set top box for Optik TV (Telus was the first company in Canada to offer this option). Video, Interactive Programming Guide and Applications are delivered via [[IPTV]] from the [[Cable television headend|head-end]] to the consumer's High-Definition PVR or High Definition [[set-top box]]. Broadcast channels are distributed via [[IP multicast]], allowing a single stream (channel) to be sent to any number of recipients. The system is also designed for individual [[unicast]]s for [[video on demand]], central [[time shifting]], start-over services and other programs desired by only one home at that particular time. The set-top box does not have a conventional tuner, but is an IP multicast client which requests the stream desired. In the IP multicast model, only the streams the customer uses are sent. The customer's connection need not have the capacity to carry all available channels simultaneously. |
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* '''Pik Max''' included up to 23 standard channels, plus Crave, ten free ''à la carte'' TV channels, three [[Sportsnet]] channels and five [[The Sports Network|TSN]] channels. Pik Max promotions may have offered the [[Apple TV]] 4K on contract. |
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{{See|Bell TV}} |
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Pik TV service was available on [[iPhone]], [[iPad]], [[iPod Touch]], [[Apple TV]], [[Android (operating system)|Android]], and web browsers. |
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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]]. |
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| ⚫ | From June 2009 to April 2018, Telus resold [[BCE Inc.|BCE]]'s satellite [[Bell SatelliteTV]] 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 Presents === |
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'''TELUS Presents''' is a collection of, as described by Telus, "hard-to-find" international programs available [[video on demand|on demand]] at no additional charge to Optik TV and Pik TV subscribers in Alberta and B.C., introduced in October 2020.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://finance.yahoo.com/news/telus-presents-gives-optik-tv-213800861.html|title=TELUS Presents gives Optik TV and Pik TV customers access to hard-to-find shows from abroad|author=Telus Communications Inc. (press release)|date=October 5, 2020|access-date=February 23, 2022}}</ref> Programs available as part of the collection include ''[[I Hate Suzie]]'' and ''[[The Newsreader]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://tbivision.com/2022/02/16/news-round-up-bbc-arte-nbcu-buy-the-newsreader-middlechild-expands-stellify-returns-to-the-farm/|title=MIPCOM Drama round-up: NBCUI nabs ‘Wynonna Earp’; All3’s ‘All Creatures Great And Small’ travel; HBO Max adds ‘I Am Suzie’ [sic]; and more|first=Richard|last=Middleton|work=Television Business International|date=October 12, 2020|access-date=February 23, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://tbivision.com/2020/10/12/mipcom-drama-round-up-nbcui-nabs-wynonna-earp-all3s-all-creatures-great-and-small-travel-hbo-max-adds-i-am-suzie/|title=News round-up: BBC, Arte & NBCU buy ‘The Newsreader’; Middlechild expands; Stellify returns to ‘The Farm’|first=Richard|last=Middleton|work=Television Business International|date=February 16, 2022|access-date=February 23, 2022}}</ref> |
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=== TELUS STORYHIVE === |
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'''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> |
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=== TELUS originals === |
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'''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> |
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Telus Optik TV is a product of 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 lines 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 Rogers, Novus and Eastlink.
Telus Pik TV was an internet television service that offered live TV and on demand video from 125 television networks. Pik TV was available as an add-on to residential Telus Internet customers. The service was named after the pick-and-pay television model, where customers purchase channels à la carte.
The service was available at two pricing points:
Pik TV service was available on iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch, Apple TV, Android, and web browsers.
The service was discontinued and instead new services called Stream+[1] and TELUS TV+[2] have been announced and introduced with similar features that bundles streaming apps like Netflix, Crave, Apple TV+, Prime Video, Crave, Hayu, discovery+, Shudder, Sundance Now, IFC Films Unlimited and Acorn TV.
From June 2009 to April 2018, Telus resold 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.[3] With the resale agreement ending March 31, 2018, Telus continues to support existing subscribers, but no longer accepts new ones.[4]
TELUS Presents is a collection of, as described by Telus, "hard-to-find" international programs available on demand at no additional charge to Optik TV and Pik TV subscribers in Alberta and B.C., introduced in October 2020.[5] Programs available as part of the collection include I Hate Suzie and The Newsreader.[6][7]
TELUS STORYHIVE is the community access channel for TELUS Optik TV under the 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 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.[8] They often partner with other Canadian media organizations like Creative BC and the National Screen Institute. STORYHIVE also recently celebrated its 10 year anniversary. [9]
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.[10]
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