News Releases

April 9, 2003

CBC/Radio-Canada Pleased CBOT Added to Bell ExpressVu Lineup

Ottawa — CBC/Radio-Canada is pleased to announce that Bell ExpressVu will now carry the full CBOT Ottawa signal, including all local programming and Ottawa Senators games carried by Hockey Night in Canada.

"We are pleased that Bell ExpressVu has agreed to add CBOT to its line-up," said Michel Tremblay, Vice-President, Strategy and Business Development, CBC/Radio-Canada. "This is good news for Bell ExpressVu subscribers and it's another important step toward achieving our objective of ensuring that all Canadians have the greatest possible access to CBC/Radio-Canada."

On March 5, Bell ExpressVu also announced that it would add CBVT Quebec City and CBC North (Mountain Time) and CBWFT Winnipeg to its permanent line-up.

"We're encouraged by these recent developments," said Tremblay. "Satellite television services are a vital component of the Canadian broadcasting system and we'll continue to work with Bell ExpressVu to ensure the carriage of our English and French language local and regional television signals."

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