2023 Optik TV Free Content

[Amyj]

Need something new to watch? Want to watch for free before adding to your Optik TV lineup? Check back to this article regularly for the latest channel and content additions.

Channel Name	Channel Number	Date Range
CTV Sci-Fi	Channel 392 HD	January 31 - Februay 23, 2023
Makeful	Channel 319 HD	January 30 - April 3, 2023
Smithsonian	Channel 715 HD	January 30 - April 3, 2023
First National	Channel 3001 SD	February 24 - Feb 28, 2023
Kanal 5	Channel 3003 SD	February 24 - Feb 28, 2023
Historia	Channel 2017 HD Channel 8017 SD	Jan 1 - Jan 31, 2023
Slice	Channel 331 HD Channel 9331 SD	Jan 1 - Jan 31, 2023
Fairchild, Fairchild 2 HD & Talentvision	Channels 2802, 2803 & 2831	Jan 21 - Feb 17, 2023
National Geographic	Channel 700 HD Channel 9700 SD	Jan 1 - Jan 31, 2023
CMT	Channel 555 HD Channel 9555 SD	Dec 1 - Dec 31, 2023
NTD TV	Channel 2863	Dec 1 - Mar 1, 2023
Hollywood Suite 70s	Channel 426 HD	Dec 1 - Jan 5, 2023
Hollywood Suite 00s	Channel 429 HD	Dec 1 - Jan 5, 2023
Hollywood Suite 90s	Channel 428 HD	Dec 1 - Jan 5, 2023
Hollywood Suite 80s	Channel 427 HD	Dec 1 - Jan 5, 2023
Food Network	Channel 313 HD Channel 9313 SD	Nov 1 - Nov 30
Wild TV	Channel 359 HD Channel 9359 SD	Nov 1 - Nov 30
Sportsman Channel	Channel 361 HD Channel 9361 SD	Nov 1 - Nov 30
W Network	Channel 329 HD Channel 9329 SD	Nov 1 - Nov 30
Love Nature	Channel 714 4K Channel 713 SD	October 31 - January 2
BBC First	Channel 375	October 31 - January 2
Willow TV	Channel 2372 HD	October 18 - November 8
ATN Movies	Channel 2391 HD	October 1 - 30
ATN Sony	Channel 2310 HD	October 1 - 31
ATN HD	Channel 2303 HD	October 1 - 30
HGTV	Channel 301 HD Channel 9301 SD	October 1 - 31
Showcase	Channel 301 HD Channel 9301 SD	October 1 - 31
Adult Swim	Channel 449 HD Channel 9449 SD	September 1 - 30
History	Channel 704 HD Channel 9704 SD	September 1 - 30
GAME+	Channel 924	September 1 - May 31 2023
Series Plus	Channel 8059 HD Channel 2059 SD	September 1 - 30
ATN Sony Pal	Channel 2335	September 13 - December 13
ATN Sony Yay	Channel 2405	September 13 - December 13
First National	3001	February 24 - August 31
Rev TV	2654	August 18 - September 18
REV TV	962 HD 9962 SD	July 1 - July 18
Kanal 5	3003 SD	February 24 - August 31
ABC Spark	924 HD	June 1-30
Disney	95606/9607 SD 606/607 HD	June 1-30
GMA Pinoy	2610 HD	June 1-30
GMA News TV	2615 HD	June 1-30
GMA Lite TV	2611 HD	June 1-30
Slice	9331 (SD) 331 (HD)	May 1- May 31
DTOUR	9504 (SD) 504 (HD)	May 1- May 31
VRAK	8031 (SD) 2031 (HD)	April 7 - April 28, 2022
Out TV	9347 (SD) 347 (HD)	April 1 - April 30
Willow TV	2372	Mar 25 - May 22, 2022
Magnolia Network (Formerly DIY)	311	Mar 28 - May 31, 2022
ATN Punjabi	2420	Mar 15 - Apr 15, 2022
ATN Punjabi Plus	2421	Mar 15 - Apr 15, 2022
ATN PM One	2425	Mar 15 - Apr 15, 2022
ATN ABP Sanjha	2361	Mar 15 - Apr 15, 2022
ATN HD	Channel  2303 (HD) 8303 (SD)	Mar 15 - Apr 15, 2022
ATN Life	2340	Mar 15 - Apr 15, 2022
Teletoon (English & French)	Channel 622 (EN) Channel 2033 (FR)	Mar 1 - Mar 31, 2022
Treehouse	601	March 1 - 31, 2022
Sportsman Channel	361	March 1 - 15, 2022
Documentary Channel	731	March 1 - 31, 2022
Salt & Light	873	March 2 - Apr 18, 2022
Cottage Life	355	Feb 28 - May 1, 2022
5 Kanal	3003	Feb 24 - Mar 28, 2022
Family Channel	605	Feb 18 - Mar 31, 2022
Family Jr.	603	Feb 18 - Mar 31, 2022
Wildbrain (rebrand to CHRGD on March 1)	618	Feb 18 - Mar 31, 2022
Makeful	319	Jan 31 - Apr 3, 2022

[BobArthur]

Hi there - I'm kind of new to Telus so I was wondering if this " free preview " list gets updated monthly ???? And if so - where do I find this updated list ???  I know that channel 5 is the Free Preview channel but it seems like this page contained more free previews then the channel did.

[Amyj]

Hey Bob! This list is updated every 2 weeks and will show previous free preview channels that have expired as where channel 5 wont. Both will show active free previews 🙂 

[BobArthur]

Hi Amy - thanks for the update. 👍

[BobArthur]

Hi Amy - was the game+ channel ( #924 here in Vancouver ) on an extended free preview ???? Even though it's not part of one of my theme packs I was getting this channel ever since I switched over to Telus on April 1st. I noticed last week that I even though I could still watch this channel that I was not able to set up a recording past 12 am today. And now I see that the channel has been removed totally. I don't it listed anywhere as a free preview and your list includes free previews that started in January. 

[Amyj]

Hi  @BobArthur Game+ was on free preview from September 1 - June 19

[BobArthur]

9.5 months - now that's a FREE PREVIEW !!!!!!! 😀 Thanks for the quick response. 👍

[Amyj]

Anytime!!!!

[tnako2000]

What are the free previews for August 2022? The channel on tv doesn't show anything new and there should be some new channels on free preview. I have restarted the box as suggested before and that did NOTHING. Please update the free previews for this month (AUGUST 2022) Please.

[tnako2000]

please update the list above to include this month's free previews which have already begun.

[Amyj]

@tnako2000 List has been updated! 

[BobArthur]

Hi Amyj - just a heads up on a small mistake on the above list of free previews. You've got the channel numbers for SeriesPlus listed twice - once for SeriesPlus and once for History. 

[BobArthur]

Hi Amyj - got a couple of quick notes for you:

- the free preview channel ( channel 5 here in Vancouver ) really needs to be updated as it still shows Kanal 5 and First National and those free previews ended on August 31st plus HGTV and Showcase are still there and those free previews ended on October 31st.

- Hollywood Suite and CMT are now coming through as free previews. The press release from Hollywood Suite shows that their free preview lasts until January 5th and it looks like the CMT free preview lasts until January 3rd.

[BobArthur]

Hi Amyj - just wanted to let you know that CTV Comedy and CTV Sci-Fi are now coming through and are listed on the Free Previews channel. Not sure when these free previews will end but other cable companies have them available until January 10th. CTV Life and CTV Drama may also be available but I already subscribe to them so I can't tell if they are on a free preview.

[Amyj]

Hi @BobArthur 

Information posted on this page may have a delay as we are not provided the info in real time. We try our best to have updated as soon as possible, but please understand it may be delayed. Thanks! 

[BobArthur]

Amyj - no worries. I think you do a great job here of keeping an updated list of free previews available on Telus. I can only compare what you do to what I used to see with SHAW and they did a horrible job of keeping their Free Previews page updated ( some channels would only be listed after their free preview ended and some were never listed at all ) which is why I started a free preview thread over on their Forum page and now I do the same over here.

https://forum.telus.com/t5/Optik-TV/Current-Free-Previews/m-p/128819#M9776

[BobArthur]

Hi Amyj - I was wondering if you knew why my thread about current free previews available on Telus has been closed / locked from any further comments ????

[Just_LH]

I don't think this is correct, Showcase is free now, I think I read it was until Jan 10.

[BobArthur]

The Showcase ( channel 301 in Vancouver ) free preview is over for me.

[BobArthur]

Hi A-B - you forgot to include CTV Sci-Fi, Makeful and the Smithsonian channel as current free previews. Can you tell us when each of these 3 free previews ends. 

[A-B]

Hi @BobArthur, the chart has been updated. Going forward, you can always tune in to Channel 5 on Optik TV to see all of the free preview information, thanks!

[BobArthur]

Hi A-B - thanks for the quick update. The only info I can't get from channel 5 is the end date for each free preview so I always check back here for that information. 

[A-B]

Hey @BobArthur one thing to try is to check out the tile picture for each individual channel as they static image often shows the free preview start/end dates (as long as you don't hover the cursor over it...that causes the live feed to start playing).

Otherwise, we'll update this article as much as possible though the metadata for this isn't always available. Staying tuned to Channel 5 is your best bet.