Turner Classic Movies Makes Its Canadian Debut This Fall on Shaw Communications
02 November 2005 - 12:01AM
PR Newswire (US)
TCM Available on Shaw Cable and Star Choice Today ATLANTA, Nov. 1
/PRNewswire/ -- Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. (TBS, Inc.) and
Shaw Communications are partnering to make Turner Classic Movies
(TCM), the channel that celebrates the golden age of the movies,
available to a combined 1.7 million Shaw Cable and Star Choice
subscribers beginning today. TCM offers 24 hours of uncut and
commercial-free movies every day of the week. From murder mysteries
to musicals to vintage children's favorites, foreign and cult
classics to comedies and westerns, TCM is the definitive classic
movie channel available in North America. Each month, the channel
also features profiles of great filmmakers and cinema stars,
special thematic marathons, original programming related to classic
movies, and on-air tributes. "We're thrilled to provide Shaw
Communications customers with the popular, classic programming that
has made TCM a favorite among viewers," said Coleman Breland,
executive vice president, sales and marketing, Turner Network Sales
(TNS). "Shaw Communications is a valued affiliate partner, and we
will continue to support their business needs with the delivery of
the strongest affiliate marketing and promotional support in the
industry." "We are pleased to be able to partner with Shaw
Communications in bringing Canadian viewers the best in
commercial-free classic movie offerings," said Tom Karsch,
executive vice president, TCM. "The combination of our film
delivery along with established and popular franchises such as The
Essentials and our Guest Programmer series provide a compelling and
entertaining platform for enjoying the classic movie experience."
"This is the most significant addition to our Full Cable Service
lineup since the launch of the third tier in 1997," said Peter
Bissonnette, President of Shaw Communications Inc. "We know TCM
will be an instant hit with our customers and enhance the value of
their cable services. We're very pleased to be the first television
provider to bring this network to our customers in Canada, it's
another way for us to deliver exceptional customer experiences."
Turner Classic Movies, currently seen in more than 70 million
homes, is a 24-hour cable network from Turner Broadcasting System,
Inc., a Time Warner company. Since its launch in 1994, TCM has
presented the greatest motion pictures of all time from the largest
film library in the world, the combined Time Warner and Turner film
libraries, from the '20s through the '80s, commercial-free and
without interruption. More information is available at the TCM
website at http://www.turnerclassicmovies.com/. Turner Broadcasting
System, Inc., a Time Warner company, is a major producer of news
and entertainment product around the world and the leading provider
of programming for the basic cable industry. Shaw Communications
Inc. is a diversified Canadian communications company whose core
business is providing broadband cable television, Internet, Digital
Phone and satellite direct-to-home ("DTH") services to
approximately 3.0 million customers. Shaw is traded on the Toronto
and New York stock exchanges and is a member of the S&P/TSX 60
index (NYSE:SJR) (TSE:SJR.NV.B) DATASOURCE: Turner Broadcasting
System, Inc. CONTACT: Leigh Majors of Turner Network Sales,
+1-404-827-3907, or ; or Jennifer Dargan of TCM, +1-404-885-4368,
or ; or Peter Bissonnette of Shaw Communications, +1-403-750-4500
Web site: http://www.turner.com/
http://www.turnerclassicmovies.com/
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