News Releases

April 3, 2003

CBC/Radio-Canada Pleased CBOT Ottawa Added to Star Choice Lineup

Ottawa — CBC/Radio-Canada is pleased to announce that, as of May, the full CBOT Ottawa television signal, including all local programming and Ottawa Senators games carried by Hockey Night in Canada, will be available to Star Choice satellite service subscribers.

"We're really pleased that Star Choice has agreed to add CBOT to its lineup," said Michel Tremblay, Vice-President, Strategy and Business Development, CBC/Radio-Canada. "This is good news for Star Choice subscribers and it's a positive step towards meeting our objective of ensuring that all Canadians have the greatest possible access to their national public broadcaster."

Given the growing importance of satellite television services in Canada, CBC/Radio-Canada has also offered to let Bell ExpressVu carry the full CBOT signal, including all local programming and Ottawa Senators games on Hockey Night in Canada.

"We'd be as delighted as their subscribers if Bell ExpressVu would accept our offer," said Tremblay. "We'll also continue to encourage Star Choice and Bell ExpressVu to add CBOFT, our French language television signal for the Ottawa area, to their permanent lineups."

About CBC/Radio-Canada

CBC/Radio-Canada is Canada's national public broadcaster and one of its largest cultural institutions. CBC/Radio-Canada reaches Canadians through eight national radio and television networks, its full-service Web sites, local/regional stations and affiliates, as well as the digital television channel Country Canada and the continuous music network Galaxie. In addition, CBC/Radio-Canada has forged partnerships with other broadcasters and is a partner in the satellite radio service SIRIUS Canada as well as in the specialty television services ARTV and The Documentary Channel. Through this array of activities, CBC/Radio-Canada brings diverse regional and cultural perspectives into the daily lives of Canadians in English, French and eight aboriginal languages. (2006)

For additional information, please contact:

Katherine Heath-Eves
Media Relations
CBC/Radio-Canada (Ottawa)
Tel: (613) 288-6235
heathevk@cbc.ca
www.cbc.radio-canada.ca