April 28, 2006
Wild TV launches on TELUS TV in full-time linear channel format
Edmonton, AB - Wild TV is pleased to announce the Alberta debut of Canada's only 24-hour hunting and fishing television channel in a full-time linear channel format on TELUS TV. Alberta viewers now have the option of receiving Wild TV in the traditional TV format rather than the previous Video on Demand (VOD) format.
Edmonton based Wild TV is dedicated to Canadian hunters, anglers and outdoor enthusiasts. Offering original programming that captures the thrill of hunting and fishing in the Canadian wilderness as well as the best outdoor programming from across North America. Please visit wildtv.ca for complete program listings.
"With an estimated eight million hunting and fishing enthusiasts in Canada, Wild TV is committed to bringing the best hunting and fishing programming in the world to our viewers to keep the passion and the excitement of the outdoors alive," said Scott Stirling, Wild TV's vice-president of Programming. "TELUS TV is a fresh new approach to delivering television entertainment, and we are looking forward reaching even more outdoor enthusiasts."
TELUS vice-president Consumer Product Marketing, Fred Di Blasio shares Stirling's enthusiasm. "Canadians share a love for the great outdoors, and we are very excited to bring the wonderful programming of Wild TV right into their homes."
Launched on April 22, 2006, Wild TV will be available initially in Calgary and Edmonton. TELUS TV uses the latest IP technology to provide more than 200 digital channels of TV and music to viewers. Please visit telus.com/tv for more information.
About TELUS
TELUS (TSX: T, T.NV; NYSE: TU) is a leading national telecommunications company in Canada, with $8.1 billion of annual revenue and 10.2 million customer connections including 4.5 million wireless subscribers, 4.7 million wireline network access lines and 1.0 million Internet subscribers. The company's strategic intent is to unleash the power of the Internet to deliver the best solutions to Canadians at home, in the workplace and on the move. TELUS provides customers with a wide range of wireline and wireless communications products and services including data, Internet protocol (IP), voice, entertainment and video services. For more information about TELUS, please visit telus.com
Wild TV
Canada's only hunting and fishing television network Subscribe to the only network dedicated 24-hours a day, seven days a week to every single aspect of hunting and fishing. Wild TV provides a daily escape for Canada's more than eight million hunting and fishing enthusiasts, with a programming lineup that covers all aspects of the outdoors.
For more information, contact:
Affiliate and Content Distribution
Ryan Kohler
Vice President
Wild TV Inc.
780-628-2335 - Direct
780-444-1512 -Main
[email protected]
Programming
Scott Stirling
VP Programming
Wild TV Inc.
403-813-7977 - Direct
780-444-1512 - Main
[email protected]