Telus announced Wednesday its complete Optik TV suite is now available in Ontario, offering customers flexible TV plans with access to more than 450 sports and live TV channels plus the option to bundle streaming services such as Netflix, Disney+, Crave, Prime Video and Apple TV.
Separately, the Vancouver-based telecom company also announced the expansion of its Optik TV service to the Montreal and Quebec City areas, offering customers access to more than 300 TV channels plus the aforementioned streaming services as well as illico+. Telus has offered Optik TV to customers in eastern Quebec since 2010.
Telus’s Optik TV service expansion follows the resolution of its dispute with Bell over the latter’s alleged refusal to allow the former’s broadcasting services to be distributed over Bell’s last-mile fibre facilities in eastern Canada.
As part of its push into the eastern provinces, Telus had previously launched its PureFibre internet service in Ontario and Quebec using the CRTC’s wholesale access regime, but had not yet expanded its Optik TV service beyond Telus’s own network footprint in eastern Quebec.
To qualify for Optik TV, customers must have Telus PureFibre internet service, Telus said in its press releases announcing the expansion of Optik TV to Ontario and the Montreal and Quebec City areas.
“With more channels and streaming services out there than ever before, Canadians need choice and flexibility in how they purchase and enjoy entertainment. With Optik TV, we’re offering a modern platform that lets customers combine their favourite streaming services, live channels, sports and on-demand content into one seamless package,” Kevin McLaughlin, chief marketing officer at Telus, said in the Ontario announcement. “Our customers want more content, fewer remote controls and lower bills, so we’re excited to expand Optik TV to Ontario and deliver an innovative entertainment experience designed around how people actually watch TV today.”
“Since 2010, Optik TV has been the platform Quebecers in Eastern Quebec have trusted for entertainment at home and on-the-go. Now, we’re thrilled to extend that winning experience to the Montreal and Quebec City areas — delivering live sports, the most popular streaming services, original Quebec content from maCommunauté and seamless entertainment across all devices,” Nathalie Dionne, vice president of regional marketing at Telus, said in the Quebec press release.
“But for us, it goes beyond that,” Dionne added. “We believe our customers deserve exceptional value for their money. That’s why we’ve included complimentary access to ICI TOU.TV EXTRA and exclusive TELUS Rewards, reflecting our commitment to recognizing our loyal customers.”
