Global news BC1

[Landofu_Chan]

Why is Telus not offering Global News BC1 to their customers?

I want to watch the news but it is not offered to me. I want to watch news when I want and not have to wait until 5am-12-5-6-or 11pm.

I reached out to Shaw and they said they would love to offer BC1 to telus. But Telus is refusing to sign on. Can you explain Why?

[Nighthawk]

Knowing Shaw they probably want too much for it. No one at Telus or Shaw will ever say why Telus isn't carrying the channel. From what I was able to find online, Shaw is the only cable provider in the province offering the channel.

[xl]

I too am a news addict, but I compliment my TV content with internet sites like News1130.

Here's a link that you might want to regularly check
http://globalnews.ca/bc/videos/program/bc-1/

[abbytreasures]

Same here. I just switched from SHAW and was greatly saddened at the loss of viewing BC1 ...

Would love someone from TELUS to comment on this...

[optik_owl]

Global has applied (or will soon apply) to the CRTC to establish a 24 hour National News Channel like their competitors CTV and CBC...this may end Global BC1 any ways.

[NightWing-Robin]

Wait, they report news now? *sheepish grin*

[Breadfan]

Shaw owns Global TV.

BC1 is a Global exclusive channel.

Hence, only Shaw customers get BC1.

[MikeHolt1985]

YEAH I TOTALLY AGREE I THINK TELUS SHOULD ADD BC1 TO TELUS OPTIK AND SATELLITE. BECAUSE IS A 24 GOOD NEWS   

[WestCoasterBC]

Shaw OWNS Global which also has BC1 and unless the CRTC forcing them to offer it to their competition. Shaw can try and request a stupid amount of money to carry it. Sooner see Telus get channels worth some money then a news channel.

Plenty of channels Shaw doesn't carry that Telus does anyways. An a person get's more bang for the buck at Telus and you're not unplugging your receiver daily as a "fix"