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TMNOD now available to Compton customers


UTICA, Ont. – Compton Communications this week announced the launch of The Movie Network On Demand, a subscription video on-demand (SVOD) service, to Compton Digital TV subscribers.

The Movie Network’s on-demand service will offer Compton Digital TV subscribers access to movies and series – including Hollywood hit movies, Canadian feature films, exclusive Showtime series and The Movie Network’s own original drama series – when they want, as many times as they want, 24 hours a day, at no additional cost.

Effective January 3, 2006, The Movie Network On Demand will also be offering HBO series, specials and original movies.

"We are extremely excited to be launching The Movie Network OnDemand,” said Ed Olsen, general manager, Compton Communications. “We know that The Movie Network On Demand has proven to be tremendously popular and it’s a product our competitors simply can t offer. We’re especially proud to be the smallest cable company in Canada to have launched this service.”

“On-demand technology has transformed the way in which people watch television and the overwhelming success that The Movie Network OnDemand has experienced to date is a testament to this,” said Domenic Vivolo, senior vice-president, marketing and sales, Astral Television Networks. “We’re very pleased that Compton Digital TV subscribers will now have access to the superior content and convenience that The Movie Network On Demand has to offer.”

Compton Communications is one of Canada’s most innovative small cable companies, offering digital TV, video on demand and high-speed Internet services. Since 1972, Compton Communications has focused on providing cutting edge communications and entertainment to its customers in Port Perry, Uxbridge, Goodwood and Prince Albert.

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