Canada’s Movie Network Launches Broadband Service

TORONTO: Subscribers to The Movie Network on cable platform Bell TV can now access the premium channel’s movies, series and other content online at no extra cost, via the new The Movie Network OnLine broadband service.

TMN OnLine delivers about 130 hours per week with 25 percent of the content refreshed weekly, with a lineup of movies from the Hollywood studios plus original Canadian productions. The service reflects the weekly content offering of The Movie Network’s current SVOD service and will offer similar functionality, enabling subscribers to rewind, play, pause and review title descriptions. Titles will be streamed to the subscriber via any high-speed connection. Available at www.bell.ca/tmnonline, the service will launch with movie titles like Milk, Twilight, The Reader, Changeling, Iron Man and such series as Nurse Jackie, Durham County, The Line and Sanctuary.

"Astral Media is proud to bring this unique and innovative service to its customers," said Ian Greenberg, the president and CEO of Astral Media. "The launch of TMN OnLine reiterates our commitment to investing and innovating in all areas of our business—from television and radio to outdoor advertising and interactive media. By expanding our outstanding pay-TV programming experience to the online environment, we are delivering value and enabling subscribers to watch what they want, when they want, how they want and now, where they want."

The service links authentication and access to the subscriber, rather than to the home Internet connection, allowing users to stream content to their laptop, or any other computer, anywhere in Canada wherever a high-speed connection is available.

"TMN OnLine is the latest in a string of innovative services offered by The Movie Network which include on-demand services, HD channels and multiplexes," said Domenic Vivolo, the senior VP of sales and marketing at Astral Television Networks. "We are focused on bringing subscribers a unique entertainment proposition that is based on strong value, premium content and best-in-class technology. TMN OnLine ticks all of these boxes, by providing an innovative solution that will enable subscribers to enjoy the exclusive content that is offered by The Movie Network on an additional and complementary platform, all at no additional cost."