NHK World-Japan launches on Optik TV

TOKYO — Japan’s international 24-hour English-language television channel, NHK World-Japan, became part of Telus’ channel lineup on Tuesday. As the first operator in Canada to include NHK World-Japan on its platform, Telus plans to provide the channel in HD for free to its viewers in western Canada for three months. The channel will be included in the News International package on Telus’ IPTV service, Optik TV. “Carriage on Telus in Canada is an important milestone for NHK World-Japan, and we are delighted that our channel is now available to Canadian viewers,” said Shiromoto Masaru, president and CEO of Japan International...