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Telus unites Facebook with Optik TV platform

VANCOUVER – Telus is giving customers in Alberta and B.C. something new to "Like" about Optik TV.The telco introduced a new Facebook application on its Optik TV platform on Thursday, designed to provide customers with access to Facebook’s features and content without missing a second of their favorite TV show. Through ‘Share my View’, users are able to post what they're watching on their Facebook wall, creating a social TV viewing experience that brings their friends list into the picture.Optik TV customers need a current Facebook account and subscription to Optik Internet to take advantage of the Facebook application for...