OTTAWA – Sun News has cracked the programming lineup at Bell.
The network said Wednesday that it has secured “a long-term spot” on Bell TV's basic satellite television and in Bell Fibe packages, and will also soon be available for the first time ever to Bell Aliant customers. Viewers can find Sun News Network on Bell Satellite TV on channel 506, on Bell Fibe channel 531 (or 1531 for HD) and on Bell Aliant channel 232.
The network said that the agreements follow a CRTC ruling in December “that told cable and satellite TV providers to treat all Canadian news channels equally” (i.e. consistent with the terms of the new CRTC framework for Canadian specialty news services.)
"We are glad we were able to reach these agreements," said Sun News VP Kory Teneycke, in the news release. "This is a great way to celebrate the third anniversary of Sun News, and we thank our distribution partners at Bell TV and Bell Aliant."
Sun News, which launched on April 18, 2011, is a joint partnership between Sun Media and the TVA Group, both subsidiaries of Quebecor Media. The network is also available on Rogers, Cogeco, Shaw, Videotron, MTS, Sasktel and Eastlink.
