WINNIPEG – Proving again that maybe these telcos are going to get this video thing right after all, Manitoba Telecom Services today announced the addition of video on demand.
Just like cable customers can, MTS TV customers can use their remote control to order from a selection of movie titles and other programs with the ability to watch them as many times as they want, whenever they want, with full DVD/VCR functionality.
MTS has begun rolling out VOD in Winnipeg, and will continue to bring the service to more of its 40,000-plus MTS TV customers in stages in the coming weeks, says today’s press release.
Pricing starts at $0.99 for kids’ programs up to $4.99 for new releases
So far, the only content agreement signed has been with 20th Century Fox, meaning new releases like Elektra and Kinsey are available. MTS did not announce how many hours or the number of titles currently available through its VOD offering.
“We plan to add several more major studios to that list this fall," said MTS president Cheryl Barker.
In addition to VOD, MTS is also adding new features to the MTS TV portal, providing more access to local information such as weather, airport arrivals and departures, school/garbage day, horoscopes and more, at no extra charge. All of these new features, in addition to existing exclusive content including MTS Centre On Demand and MTS Games On Demand, are accessible through the MTS TV remote control.
MTS also recently introduced its new bundle plans which provide customers with the ability to mix and match from some of MTS’s most popular communications services: High Speed Internet, cellular, and MTS TV. MTS customers across the province can choose any two of these services and save $10 per month – or choose all three, and save $15 per month.
