TORONTO – Survivor: Cook Islands fans have nothing to complain about if they miss their Thursday at 8 p.m. date.
Global Television today announced the show will be made available online at www.globaltv.com, joining prime time game show Deal or No Deal as the latest U.S. primetime series to be added to the network’s online programming library. Canadian original offerings on the site include: Global National with Kevin Newman, Global Currents, Falcon Beach and The Jane Show.
"The launch of the globaltv.com premium video player is a successful continuation in the network’s broadband video rollout – the free, advertiser-supported program offerings provide Canadian online users an opportunity to create a personalized Global viewing experience on demand," says the press release.
Survivor: Cook Islands will be available for streaming by noon the next day following its television broadcast premiere, with the four most current episodes archived and available on a customized menu.
The announcement of broadband availability of the show follows recent announcements by Rogers Cable and Shaw Cable where the show is available on demand for 99-cents immediately aft
er it airs. Bell ExpressVu is offering the show on pay-per-view with the same timing.
The VOD and PPV versions will have no ads and viewers will be able to forward through the ads on globaltv.com, if they wish.
