EDMONTON – Pay TV newcomer Super Channel today announced an agreement with IMG Media to offer IMG’s original television programming
Launched November 2 on Bell ExpressVu, Super Channel will offer viewers a selection of IMG programming including Gamer.tv, a weekly magazine show for video game enthusiasts. Gamer.tv mixes reviews, news, previews and features for video games, an industry that many consider the ‘fourth pillar’ of the entertainment world, alongside movies, music and television, with more than $30 billion spent per year on games.
"Our agreement with IMG highlights Super Channel’s commitment to changing the way viewers think of pay TV in Canada," said Sandy Perkins, Super Channel vice-president, programming.
"As the world’s largest independent distributor of sports programming and live events, and a leader in multi-genre content, IMG Media is looking forward to literally bringing the world to Super Channel and its viewers,” said Glenn Young, vice-president, IMG Media.
Viewers will be able to enjoy IMG Media produced comedies, drama and factual entertainment including Benidorm, a critically acclaimed comedy series that reached audience figures of nearly six million in Britain; Ruddy Hell! It’s Harry and Paul, a comedy sketch series featuring Harry Enfield and Paul Whitehouse; Roman’s Empire, a comedy about a self-made multi-millionaire and his rule over his business empire and home; Bollywood Bosses, a series chronicling today’s Bollywood industry, King of Miami, which follows comedian Dave Hill and his bid to become the King of Miami; and Trollywood, a documentary exposing the flip side of the American Dream.
