MeTv in Alberta?

[swg]

Could MeTv be added to the line up of channels offered to Telus customers in Alberta? It's a great tv channel and is already available to viewers in the Vancouver area (even as part of basic cable). I would like to see it offered and available to viewers in Edmonton and Calgary.

[Moose]

I think Calgary should get MEtv. Vancouver has it (KVOS). It's a great channel that is based out of Bellingham Washington.

[swg]

I'd like to see it in both Calgary and Edmonton.

[ScottyJ]

Merged Ideas - thanks @swg and @Moose!

ScottyJ

[kvyoung]

Add me to t he list of those wanting this channel in the Edmonton area.

[Kittykam99]

I watched MeTv while visiting my family in DUNCAN BC and I was hooked. I would love it to come to Edmonton! Telus customer for over 30 years!

[WestCoasterBC]

The more interest (likes) you can bring to this suggestion the better. Telus employees are actively watching the ideas.

[linarm]

Why can Calgary not get ME TV as part of our channel line up?? It's available in Vancouver.

Love to see Antenna TV as well. The US has some great retro channels!

[ls88]

spoke with a Telus customer today, and they would love for Telus to add the Me TV channel to their TV Channel Content.  thank you

[Bruin]

I would like to see METV in Lethbridge and surrounding areas.Telus needs to add interesting channels if they want to keep customers.

[linarm]

Any updates on whether Telus is bringing ME TV to Calgary?

[guyhenri]

Would love to see METV as well

[linarm]

Can Telus comment on requests for ME TV in Calgary?

[Nighthawk]

For MeTV to be added in the various communities people are requesting, a request to the CRTC for a license must be made specifically made for each communitiy by the service provider for license to broadcast a non-Canadian specialty channel. How long that takes to submit and approve, or how much that costs I do not know.

[Digger1]

Please add Metv in Fort Mcmurray. I was recently in Vancouver and it is available there on optik tv. If this channel was added l would definitely not "cut the cable"

[digger2]

 I was recently in Vancouver and noticed that METV is available on optic tv channel 141. Why is this not available in Fort Mcmurray? Please add Metv 

[Buttons]

I like Telus a lot but for me me tv might be a deal breaker now that I found out that 

shaw has it with their tv in Alberta, it would be so nice now if Telus could get it now that déjà mainly seems to carry newer shows we don’t have any retro  😞

[Buttons]

For people interested in me tv  in Alberta, I called Telus today and talked to a really helpful man and he said he is going to try and get it and that it would probably eventually be part of the basics if we get it. He did say it had something to do with the crtc and he was going to work on this. 

[Nighthawk]

Front line advisors have no connection to the group that deals with the CRTC. I can't see the channel being part of the basics as that would require an entirely separate CRTC rule change that would affect all providers. That one does not change easily or quickly. For a niche specialty channel like KVOS/Me TV, outside of BC I suspect it will be an add-on if it's ever added. KVOS' main broadcast market was the lower mainland for many years.

[Buttons]

If you look on the channel lineup for Vancouver its in the essential s combo which is for example CTV, global, city tv, omni, CBC , I would call that the basics because it comes with every subscription, that was where  the agent to,d me it will hopefully be included with Alberta’s Telus. As long as they get it here I don’t really care how 🙂

[Buttons]

I also meant to say that Shaw in Alberta offers me tv (kvoh) to their subscribers , so hopefully it won’t be too hard for Telus to get it approved by the crtc for Alberta as well. What do I know though 😞

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