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55-580: VisionTV is currently owned by ZoomerMedia , a company controlled by Moses Znaimer . VisionTV's funding comes from cable subscription fees, viewer donations, advertising revenues and the sale of airtime to faith groups. Licensed in December 1987 by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC), the channel was launched on September 1, 1988 under the ownership of a nonprofit organization that eventually evolved into S-VOX . It

110-885: A quadruple play of services in markets where it has not yet deployed its IPTV services, while also allowing Bell to increase its television market share in Western Canada. The Telus-branded service co-exists with the Bell-branded version of Bell Satellite TV, which is still offered in the markets that Telus Satellite TV is offered. As of March 31, 2018 Telus Satellite TV is no longer available to new customers. Current subscribers can update their channels by calling 310-MYTV (6968). https://www.telus.com/en/tv/satellite In 2012, Bell changed satellite plans in Ontario. They are now sold in packages called "Good", "Better" and "Best" similarly to its competitor Rogers Cable in that region. Channels in

165-483: A default warranty of one year with the option of taking an extended warranty. Only manufacturer's defects will warrant replacement of a dish under coverage, as a strict policy is in place regarding "Acts of God" and dish damage, which includes violent weather disabling a dish or mis-aligning it, as well as any physical modifications by the customer such as painting the dish. Bell also offers IPTV and mobile television services where available. The Bell Fibe TV service

220-471: A listing of channels on Nimiq 4 and Nimiq 6 broken down by transponder. Nimiq 1 was launched on May 20, 1999 and contains 32 Ku-band transponders. at 91°W. (From the time of service launch in 1997 to the switch to Nimiq in 1999, ExpressVu used the already crowded Anik E2 .) Nimiq 2 , launched on December 29, 2002, also includes 32 K-band transponders. Nimiq 2 provides HDTV , international programming, and all newly released channels. It occupies

275-564: A matter of months the company went bankrupt and the service was discontinued, leaving thousands of consumers with useless receivers (although with some reconfiguration, could be used to receive unencrypted FTA channels). ExpressVu launched service in September 1997, initially as " Dish Network Canada ", followed by " ExpressVu Dish Network ", in both cases using the Echostar logo. Bell took over full ownership of ExpressVu by 2000. The ExpressVu name

330-656: A nationwide naming contest in 1998. The two satellites are owned and operated by Telesat Canada. Bell's uplink site is located in North York , Toronto, Ontario. Nimiq 4 , located at 82° W primarily serves Bell's high-definition television content. Nimiq 6 , located at 91.1°W primarily serves Bell's standard-definition television and radio content. Each satellite has 32 Ku-band transponders . A transponder usually has enough bandwidth to broadcast approximately 10 channels. Because HDTV requires more bandwidth, some transponders typically broadcast only 4-5 channels. LyngSat provides

385-552: A new logo and on-air identity for the channel with the tagline, "Zoomer Television" (Zoomer being a word coined by Znaimer meaning " boomers with zip"), emphasizing its focus on more general entertainment programming for the 45 and older demographic. In August 2013, the Canadian Radio-television Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) denied Vision's application to continue mandatory carriage which had required all Canadian cable systems to carry

440-669: A pilot episode for the winning proposal. Two noted Canadian series, Lord Have Mercy! and Da Kink in My Hair , have been developed from pilots commissioned by VisionTV. VisionTV also commissioned and aired 2010 comedy series She's the Mayor . On March 23, 2017, ZoomerMedia launched VisionTV HD, a 1080i high definition simulcast of the standard definition feed. The HD feed is currently available on Bell Satellite TV , Bell Fibe TV , Bell Aliant Fibe TV , Rogers Cable , Optik TV , and Shaw Direct . ZoomerMedia ZoomerMedia Limited

495-482: A result of this, SES has announced that they will not be replacing the ill-fated AMC-14 now that Dish Network has cut this deal with Telesat & BCE for Nimiq 5 usage. In 2009, Telus reached a deal to resell a re-packaged version of the Bell Satellite TV service in parts of Alberta and British Columbia known as Telus Satellite TV . The agreement was designed to allow Telus the ability to "instantly" offer

550-537: A series of features that newer receivers no longer offer. Some discontinued receivers include: While current HD receivers support the 480i, 480p, 720p, 1080i and 1080p resolutions, broadcast channels are limited to letterboxed 480i (effectively 360i in widescreen) for standard-definition channels, and 720p for high-definition channels. Web-based content is available in 1080p, including Netflix, Crave (a Bell service), and Bell video on demand. Bell offers composite video outputs on almost all receivers, including

605-485: A severe financial position, prompting the remaining partners to pull out in 1996. Instead, U.S. satellite-TV provider Echostar Dish Network was chosen to provide the receivers and uplink equipment. The Hughes DirecTV system had already been optioned to Power Broadcasting , in Canada; it has since been withdrawn. Tee-Comm on its own managed to launch the first DBS service in Canada, AlphaStar , in early 1997; however, in

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660-512: A television system known as Joytv until August 2013 when CIIT was rebranded as "Hope TV" and dropped all non-religious programming. As Joytv, they were licensed as religious television stations that air religious-based programs in addition to other family friendly and entertainment programs. Both were previously owned by S-VOX. They had previously been a part of the Omni Television system, having been previously owned by Trinity Television before

715-706: A two-year contract. There is still a one-time activation fee of no more than $ 50 to pay. On Bell Media television channels, Bell advertises this as "One phone call can get you set up as early as tomorrow." One to four receivers are typically connected to a single satellite dish. Setting up a greater number of receivers is more complicated and costly, so Bell does not provide setup in such circumstances. Customers are free to set up more than four receivers at their own risk. This also applies to any self-installed equipment such as second-hand receivers. Bell's receiver limits can prove to be challenging for larger homes or multi-family residential units because landlords tend to prohibit

770-459: A workaround. Bell Satellite TV is currently working towards shutting down these types of devices. No known hacks exist for the Nagravision 3 protocol. Newer receivers incorporate smartchips instead, which are permanently installed inside the receiver. According to Bell Tech Support, a 4100 with smartchip will require a newer smartcard upgrade. In 2009, Bell 6000 receiver owners received letters in

825-639: Is a Canadian media company controlled by Moses Znaimer , the founder of the Citytv network. Originally focusing on properties targeting what the company calls "zoomers", or the 45+ demographic, in 2022, the company began expanding the company's target audience by acquiring youth-focused properties BlogTO and Daily Hive . ZoomerMedia was formed in December 2007 following Znaimer's acquisition and merger of Kemur Publishing, publishers of CARP Magazine, and website operator Fifty-Plus.Net International. It provides marketing, membership, and other services to CARP (formerly

880-588: Is also updated and stores more information in its database than the 6000. Later, starting in October 2011, Bell announced that it would replace all currently active MPEG-2 HD satellite receivers, specifically the 6100 and 9200 models, with MPEG-4 HD receivers. This is to allow current HD channels to be encoded in MPEG-4 instead of MPEG-2, providing free space for 43 additional local standard definition channels which will begin airing in September 2012. 6100 owners will receive

935-581: Is an implementation of IPTV that uses VDSL to deliver television service via telephone lines. Early versions of this service was originally deployed as "Bell ExpressVu for Condos" to get around restrictions regarding the mounting of satellite dishes. The original service was trialled using "NextLevel Communications" (now part of Motorola) set-top boxes that receive television broadcasts over VDSL in ATM form. The network infrastructure can support large amounts of bandwidth (typically 25 Mbit/s, as of January 2012) and

990-463: Is available across Canada with Bell Satellite TV. The 2010 Masters Tournament on Bell Satellite TV was the first national 3D broadcast, making Bell Satellite TV the first Canadian satellite television service to broadcast in 3D. Content will be available free of charge to Bell HDTV subscribers, although a 3D HDTV and 3D glasses are required to view 3D programming. Bell normally provides free installation to new customers for their first PVR in exchange of

1045-518: Is available in certain cities, including Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal and Quebec City. Since October 18, 2010, Bell Mobility allows smartphones and tablet computers on either its HSPA+ or LTE network to access Mobile TV. Virgin Mobile Canada customers can also access Mobile TV. Similar systems by Bell in the past used the phased-out CDMA network. Unlimited access via Wi-Fi was previously available, but has since been discontinued. The service

1100-440: Is billed per hour, and customers do not pay any additional fees. Bell Satellite TV currently features over 500 channels including all major Canadian networks and several American TV stations ( ABC , CBS , Fox , NBC and PBS affiliates ), premium movie services, Vu! pay-per-view service, popular radio stations, sports, international and adult programming. The company provides over 130 High Definition channels, which used to be

1155-786: Is contrary to the Bell Satellite TV Residential and Commercial Agreements. It is certainly not illegal, and in a worst-case scenario, service will be cancelled. This practice is detailed in CRTC Public Notice 2006-133 and 2006-134. There is no requirement whatsoever in the Regulations that prohibits a BDU (broadcast distribution undertaking) from providing service at more than one location via a single account. Bell has mostly focused on improving its satellite signal reception in Canada while seeking to prevent snowbirds from accessing this signal. The use of Bell Satellite TV services in

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1210-469: The "Best" tier can still be purchased in theme packages, and existing customers with older plans are grandfathered . This also does not affect other regions such as Quebec , where there are different types of plans. Along with these changes, Bell discontinued sales and rentals of its final standard-definition television (SDTV) receiver, the 4100 model. Customers who still have an older SDTV with an AV input (or peripheral modulator) can use an HD receiver, but

1265-467: The "ZoomerMedia" group. These included southern Ontario classical music radio stations CFMZ-FM and CFMX-FM ( Classical 96.3 and Classical 103.1 respectively), adult standards station CFZM Toronto ( AM 740 ), and the annual IdeaCity conference. In June 2009, ZoomerMedia Limited announced a deal to acquire the broadcasting assets of S-VOX , which includes conventional stations CHNU-TV and CIIT-TV along with specialty channels VisionTV and One:

1320-468: The 6000. In some cases, Bell Satellite TV has switched back to using standard smartcards for the 6100 9200 and 9400 receivers. In February 2008, Bell Satellite TV announced a second smartcard swap involving all its receivers with the exception of the 6141 and 9241 models. This was required due to the massive intrusion of ExpressVu signals that occurred with the Nagravision 2 encryption. The latter standard

1375-412: The 82° W slot. Nimiq 3 went online on August 23, 2004. Originally called DirecTV3 , it is an old DirecTV satellite moved to a new orbital slot near Nimiq 1 to offload some of the transmitting work from the original satellite. In February 2006, Nimiq 3 was moved behind Nimiq 2 to support it, while another satellite, Nimiq 4i (formerly DirecTV2 ), took Nimiq 3' s spot behind Nimiq 1 . Nimiq 4i

1430-509: The 9500 and 7500, to support older televisions. This connection is limited to 480i resolution. Receivers can use the optional gray bars mode, designed to prevent burn-in on plasma televisions. Many types of remotes have been released over the years. Models 1000 and 2700 came out with very basic infrared (IR) remotes that could be used only to control the receivers themselves and would operate on all 16 remote addresses. Replacement remotes then came with universal functions allowing users to control

1485-919: The Body, Mind & Spirit channel , for $ 25 million. As part of the transaction and a related private placement , Znaimer also merged MZ Media into ZoomerMedia. Following the transactions (which required the approval of minority shareholders and the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC), Znaimer owns 66% of the combined company, and insurance company Fairfax Financial owns 28%. All of these transactions were completed on June 30, 2010. Later, on September 28, 2010, ZoomerMedia relocated its headquarters to 64 Jefferson Avenue. In 2022, ZoomerMedia began acquiring more youth-focused online properties, including BlogTO and Daily Hive . On February 8, 2024, Bell Media announced that it would sell its Owen Sound adult hits station CJOS-FM to ZoomerMedia. ZoomerMedia's two conventional stations were part of

1540-526: The Canadian Association of Retired Persons), of which Znaimer serves as executive director, and publishes Zoomer Magazine (the renamed CARP Magazine). The company also operates several Internet properties including a portal and a social networking site, all targeted to older adult audiences. In addition, Znaimer previously personally owned a variety of other assets through his privately held company, MZ Media, that were also unofficially considered part of

1595-700: The Internet to add IR receiving capability, in order for the receiver to respond to programmable universal remotes. Remote #2 of the 3200, 5200, 9200, and the remote for model 6100 are based on "UHF Pro". "UHF Pro" remotes are strictly compatible with the receivers they are provided with and do not function on regular UHF-compatible receivers. Additionally, "UHF Pro" remotes can only communicate with UHF frequencies and cannot control receivers via IR. To prevent interference with other UHF remotes in proximity, clients should change their remote addresses. All secondary remotes for dual tuners may also be converted to remote #1 by flipping

1650-565: The United States is not illegal, but it remains a controversial issue. Current and many past receiver models support interactive services, branded as iTV, offering information services for weather and sports. When watching The Weather Network , for example, one can select their local city to receive detailed information about that city's weather conditions. For sports such as NFL Sunday Ticket or NHL Centre Ice , iTV allows fans to simultaneously keep track of multiple games. This means that when

1705-418: The air in 2011. Bell Satellite TV carries movies recently released on DVD along with major sporting events including boxing, WWE and Ultimate Fighting Championship . Red Carpet Vu! is a Pay-per-view movie service broadcast in a group of up to ten different channels where a daily featured movie starts every fifteen minutes. Some customers have the misconception that the optional phone line, when plugged into

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1760-532: The channel. In the spring of 2021, a similarly branded and programmed channel, Zoomer TV, launched in the United States on the online streaming service, Distro TV. The channel broadcasts programming aimed at the 45 and over demographic. VisionTV's programming consists of two programming streams: Mosaic and Cornerstone . Its Mosaic block consists of faith related programming representing 75 faith groups within various religious denominations, including Catholics , Protestants , Muslims , Sikhs and Hindus . While

1815-443: The installation of more than one satellite dish. Residential accounts are limited to a maximum of six receivers per account, but each of them can be a dual tuner receiver; therefore up to 12 televisions can be served however the current receiver lineup offered by Bell does not support 2 televisions as the 9242 receiver was discontinued. Account stacking , which consists of having receivers on one account located in different locations,

1870-425: The latest 6131 HD receiver, while 9200 owners will receive either a 9241 or a 9242. If the 9200 receiver was used for two televisions, Bell will provide either a 9241 with a 5900 or a 9242. Both setups permit the two televisions to watch Bell Satellite TV but recording and playback with the 5900 does not equal the 9200 for the second TV. About 240,000 receivers in 193,000 homes will be replaced. 3D television ( 3DTV )

1925-443: The latter company's Optik IPTV services are unavailable. ExpressVu was conceived in 1994, at the time of American DSS systems launch, as a consortium of Ontario-based Tee-Comm Electronics, Canadian Satellite Communications ( Cancom ), Vancouver-based Western International Communications (WIC) and Bell Canada Enterprises (BCE), with a projected startup date of late 1995. High technology development costs and delays placed Tee-Comm in

1980-407: The left. Rotating the dish (i.e., modifying the skew angle) changes the position of the 82 LNB while maintaining position for BEV 91. A switchbox, typically an SW21 or SW44, is used to merge both satellite signals into receivers. To authorize programming, a portable smartcard is used for older receivers. This includes the 1000, 2700, 2800, 3000, 3100, 3500, 3700, 4000, 4500, 4700, 5100, 5800, 5900 and

2035-411: The mail that state they must swap to a 6141 or face losing programming as Bell Satellite TV deployed MPEG-4 with 8PSK. The 6000 does support the use of 8PSK with an add-in module, but Bell Satellite TV decided not to send out these as the 6000 is old and most customers will be wanting to upgrade to a 6141 which can have a hard disk drive added to it to be used as a PVR. The guide for programming information

2090-448: The most in Canada, until Shaw Direct launched its new satellite Anik G1 on May 29, 2013. Today Shaw Direct customers access to over 400 HD channels. Bell Satellite TV's programming changes constantly. Bell Satellite TV produced a monthly magazine called Show (the French version is called Extra ). Show debuted in September 2007, and replaced Bell Satellite TV Magazine, the previous name for

2145-489: The pay-per-view phone system. Bell Satellite TV provides technical support 24/7, however it will only support its products. Any type of picture troubleshooting must be done with a direct connection from the receiver to the television. For new customers, the first receiver is normally installed at no cost to the customer. All labour for installations is only under warranty for three months. Receivers are under warranty for as long as they are rented. Purchased equipment comes with

2200-446: The plastic bottom of the remote. This also switches its transmission mode from UHF Pro to regular UHF and IR, similar to how a 5900 remote operates. Bell Satellite TV currently provides 50 cm (20") dishes to its customers. Canadians living in the territories and certain parts of British Columbia and northern mainland portion of Newfoundland and Labrador require larger dishes between 60 and 120 cm; these are used to compensate for

2255-529: The power and volume of their televisions along with VCRs and sound system receivers; these remotes can only operate on a single address at a time. Models equipped with a UHF antenna can respond to UHF remotes; these remotes use radio frequencies rather than IR signals to control the receivers. UHF signals can reach up to 30 meters, depending on the restrictions of building materials. All UHF-compatible receivers can simultaneously respond to IR signals except for model 4500. For this model, modification directions exist on

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2310-422: The price of $ 4.99 each at Bell-owned The Source . Pay-per-view (PPV) events may be ordered either via the receiver itself with a remote control and phone line connection, via Bell's website, or via an automated phone system. Regular movies tend to cost less, while adult and sports programming have a higher cost. Channel 299 previously featured classic movies at 99 cents each, but this channel has been pulled off

2365-400: The quality will be limited to 480i due to technical limitations. Bell Satellite TV broadcasts from two geostationary satellites : Nimiq 4 and 6 . Nimiq 4 was launched on September 19, 2008, and Nimiq 6 was launched on May 17, 2012. Both satellites follow an equatorial path, giving coverage to most of Canada. Nimiq is an Inuktitut word for "that which unifies" and was chosen from

2420-521: The receiver, is used for software downloads and programming changes. In fact, the only information the line receives, if available from and supported by the phone line, consists of caller ID informations displayed in a pop-up notification for the viewer's convenience when a phone call is being received. The phone line simply automates the process of ordering pay-per-view by dialing out the Event ID and other information that would be requested by manually calling

2475-846: The sale to Rogers. Rogers sold the two stations to S-VOX on March 31, 2008. Bell Satellite TV Bell Satellite TV ( French : Bell Télé ; formerly known as Bell ExpressVu , Dish Network Canada and ExpressVu Dish Network and not to be confused with Bell's IPTV Fibe TV service) is the division of BCE Inc. that provides satellite television service across Canada . It launched on September 10, 1997. As of April 2017, Bell Satellite TV provides over 700 channels (including over 430 SDTV , 200 HDTV and 80 audio channels) to over 1 million subscribers. Its major competitors include satellite service Shaw Direct , as well as various cable and communications companies across Canada. Bell Satellite TV for Condos ( French : Bell Télé pour copropriétés ) launched as Bell ExpressVu for Condos in 2004. It

2530-886: The station sells time to several television evangelists , most of its Christian programming tends to originate from more mainstream denominations such as the United Church of Canada and the Catholic Church - although United Church of Canada stopped producing its weekly program in 2008 due to a poor time slot, high costs of airtime and lack of viewership. VisionTV's Cornerstone programs include music, feature films, dramas, comedies, documentaries and programming on social issues that explore spirituality, morality, and cultural diversity as well as other general entertainment programming. The network also sponsors an annual Canadian drama competition, which solicits television series proposals revolving around faith and cultural diversity and then funds

2585-586: The watcher is concentrating on one single game, they will be notified if the score changes for other games. Basic video games, lottery results and horoscopes were previously available as Bell Satellite TV interactive services. Pornography -themed video games were also offered in the past via Bell's sex industry brand, Venus . These services have been discontinued as part of the Today Just Got Better rebranding. Wireless game controllers, sold for use with Game Galaxy and Venus Games, have been cleared out for

2640-449: The weaker satellite signal available to these regions. The 50 cm dish supports two LNBs . The size of the dish was increased from 18 to 20 inches in late 2001 to accommodate a second LNB to acquire signal from Nimiq 2 (BEV 82) satellite. At the end of the dish's arm, a Y-adapter is found which holds both LNBs. The BEV 91 LNB is in the centre of the dish while the BEV 82 LNB is offset to

2695-751: Was replaced with Nimiq 4iR as it ran out of fuel on April 28, 2007 and was de-orbited. Both Nimiq 3 and Nimiq 4iR feature 16 Ku-band transponders. Nimiq 4 was launched by a Proton rocket which lifted off on September 19, 2008 at 21:48 UTC. Bell Satellite TV satellite receivers are manufactured for Dish Technology by Jabil in India and DD&TT in China. Two different high-definition television (HDTV) receivers are currently provided, with either optional or built-in personal video recorder (PVR) capabilities: Bell has discontinued older receivers which either only supported standard-definition television (SDTV) or included

2750-567: Was a VDSL service for select multidwelling units (condominiums and apartments) in Montreal , Ottawa and Toronto . It later evolved into an IPTV service. Since 2010, this service operates as Bell Fibe TV and is delivered over FTTN or FTTH technology. By the end of the decade, Fibe TV became Bell's main television service offering, with over 75% more subscribers compared to satellite TV. Bell Satellite TV services were also repackaged and resold by Telus as Telus Satellite TV , in areas where

2805-492: Was criticized in 1997 for moving Vision to Channel 59 on its Toronto system, rendering it inaccessible to many apartment residents because 59 is the channel most commonly overridden by the lobby camera service in apartment buildings. After Vision protested, Rogers offered to put Vision on channel 78 as well, but Vision turned that down because many of its viewers' sets can't reach that far. Network vice-president Rita Deverell , who hosted interstitial segments between programs,

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2860-479: Was implemented on May 27, 2005, to end the unlicensed access that occurred with the first Nagravision system. Bell Satellite TV has upgraded to Nagravision 3 as the new encryption standard, to prevent unauthorized access to pay TV channels. The only means to view Bell Satellite TV illegally is through IKS (Internet Key Sharing) devices which include NFusion FTA and the Slinger. Both devices are not hacks but only means of

2915-438: Was initially one of Canada's more popular cable channels. However, with the proliferation of new cable channels, it has been moved up the dial by carriers and become less available to audiences, causing a drop in its viewership. VisionTV lacked clout with cable carriers as it was then a one-channel operation owned by a not-for-profit organization rather than a large commercial entity operating many channels. Notably, Rogers Cable

2970-487: Was retired in August 2008 along with the Today Just Got Better advertising campaign. Bell's television services as a whole are now simply called Bell TV. When disambiguation is required, the satellite service is called Bell Satellite TV. Plans have been shelved for any additional ExpressVu satellite expenditures assuming pending CRTC and Industry Canada approval for Dish Network to use all 32 transponders on Nimiq 5 . As

3025-460: Was the network's most prominent on-air personality from its launch until she left in 2002 to work for APTN . In June 2009, S-VOX announced it would sell its broadcasting assets to ZoomerMedia , a company controlled by Moses Znaimer . The sale was approved by the CRTC on March 30, 2010. ZoomerMedia assumed control of S-VOX's broadcasting assets on June 30, 2010. In December 2010, ZoomerMedia introduced

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