Telus Optik TV
 | |
| Company type | Division |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2006 |
| Headquarters | , Canada |
| Parent | Telus Communications |
| Website | telus /tv |
Telus Optik TVis a product ofTelus Communications,a subsidiary ofTelus Corporation,that providesIPTVservice in the Canadian provinces ofBritish Columbia,Alberta,andQuebec.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 usingtelephone linesinstead 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 servicesShaw DirectandBell Satellite TV,as well as various cable and communications companies across British Columbia and Alberta, such asRogers,NovusandEastlink.
Other television services[edit]
Pik TV[edit]
Telus Pik TVwas aninternet televisionservice that offered live TV andon demand videofrom 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 channelsà la carte.
The service was available at two pricing points:
- Basicincluded up to 23 standard channels, plus the coreCraveservice or five freeà la carteTV channels.
- Pik Maxincluded up to 23 standard channels, plus Crave, ten freeà la carteTV channels, threeSportsnetchannels and fiveTSNchannels. Pik Max promotions may have offered theApple TV4K on contract.
Pik TV service was available oniPhone,iPad,iPod Touch,Apple TV,Android,and web browsers.
The service was discontinued and instead new services calledStream+[1]andTELUS TV+[2]have been announced and introduced with similar features that bundles streaming apps likeNetflix,Crave,Apple TV+,Prime Video,Crave,Hayu,discovery+,Shudder,Sundance Now,IFC FilmsUnlimited andAcorn TV.
Satellite TV[edit]
From June 2009 to April 2018, Telus resoldBCE's satelliteBell Satellite TVservice in parts of Alberta and British Columbia asTelus Satellite TV.The agreement was designed to allow Telus the ability to offer aquadruple playof 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[edit]
TELUS Presentsis a collection of, as described by Telus, "hard-to-find" international programs availableon demandat 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 includeI Hate SuzieandThe Newsreader.[6][7]
TELUS STORYHIVE[edit]
TELUS STORYHIVEis the community access channel for TELUS Optik TV under theCRTCguidelines forcommunity television in Canada.As described by TELUS it gives underrepresented communities in British Columbia and Alberta an opportunity to share their stories on theCanadian 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 likeCreative BCand theNational Screen Institute.STORYHIVE also recently celebrated its 10 year anniversary.[9]
TELUS originals[edit]
TELUS originalsaccording 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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References[edit]
- ^Vlessing, Etan (January 18, 2024)."Streaming Bundle With Netflix, Disney+, Prime Video Hits Canada".The Hollywood Reporter.RetrievedMarch 25,2024.
- ^"Telus TV Digital Box: Apple TV App Now Available • iPhone in Canada Blog".iphoneincanada.ca.April 3, 2023.RetrievedMarch 25,2024.
- ^"The satellite surprise: Telus ties up with BCE".The Globe and Mail.Archivedfrom the original on March 5, 2016.RetrievedOctober 17,2015.
- ^"Telus no longer selling satellite TV to new customers".MobileSyrup.April 3, 2018.Archivedfrom the original on April 18, 2018.RetrievedApril 18,2018.
- ^Telus Communications Inc. (press release) (October 5, 2020)."TELUS Presents gives Optik TV and Pik TV customers access to hard-to-find shows from abroad".RetrievedFebruary 23,2022.
- ^Middleton, Richard (October 12, 2020)."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".Television Business International.RetrievedFebruary 23,2022.
- ^Middleton, Richard (February 16, 2022)."News round-up: BBC, Arte & NBCU buy 'The Newsreader'; Middlechild expands; Stellify returns to 'The Farm'".Television Business International.RetrievedFebruary 23,2022.
- ^"About STORYHIVE | TELUS".storyhive.RetrievedMarch 25,2024.
- ^"TELUS STORYHIVE celebrates 10th anniversary of local storytelling".Prince George Citizen.March 4, 2024.RetrievedMarch 25,2024.
- ^"TELUS Local Content - TELUS originals".TELUS.RetrievedMarch 25,2024.