CITYWEST DIGITAL CABLE LAUNCHES NICKELODEON

CityWest Cable and Telephone Corp., the largest television provider in the northwest, today announced the addition of Nickelodeon, one of the world’s leading entertainment brands for kids, to its Digital Family Pack. Nickelodeon in Canada is a partnership between Corus Entertainment and MTV Networks International.  The channel will be dedicated exclusively to Canadian kids and feature a line-up of Nick’s award-winning properties, from current live-action comedies and animated favorites to classic hits.  

“We are thrilled to add such a recognizable brand like Nickelodeon to our Digital line-up.  With the launch of this service, this gives our younger audiences full access to one of the best entertainment experiences for kids in the world,” said Rob Brown, CEO, CityWest Cable and Telephone Corp.  “Our Digital line-up is very strong compared to other communities across Canada and we are always looking for more ways to improve the line-up we offer,” added Brown.

Nickelodeon will be added to channel 87 on the digital line-up in place of Discovery Kids which was discontinued by Corus Entertainment effective November 2nd. 

The Nickelodeon schedule will offer viewers a line up of exclusive top-rated Nick programming, including the Canadian premieres of the new animated series Fanboy and Chum Chum, and the live-action series The Troop, while also giving front row access to special events such as the star-studded Kids’ Choice Awards. The schedule will give viewers more access to their favourites, including SpongeBob SquarePants, iCarly, Dora The Explorer and The Backyardigans, and bring back series such as The Mighty B!, Danny Phantom and Avatar: The Last Airbender. The service will also bring viewers classic library titles from Nickelodeon such as Ren & Stimpy, Angry Beavers, Rocko’s Modern Life, The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius and The Rugrats. Rounding out the schedule, Nickelodeon will feature original Canadian series including Grossology, Max & Ruby, Storm Hawks and My Friend Rabbit.

About Nickelodeon
Nickelodeon, in its 30th year, has built a diverse, global business by putting kids first in everything it does. The company includes television programming and production in the United States and around the world, plus consumer products, online, recreation, books, magazines and feature films. Nickelodeon is distributed to more than 300 million homes across Europe, Asia, Latin America, Africa and the Middle East. Nickelodeon and all related titles, characters and logos are trademarks of Viacom Inc. (NYSE: VIA and VIA.B).
 
About Corus Entertainment Inc.
Corus Entertainment Inc. is a Canadian-based media and entertainment company. Corus is a market leader in specialty television and radio with additional assets in pay television, advertising services, television broadcasting, children’s book publishing and children’s animation. The company’s multimedia entertainment brands include YTV, Treehouse, W Network, CosmoTV, VIVA, Movie Central, HBO Canada, Nelvana, Kids Can Press and radio stations including CKNW, CKOI and Q107. Corus creates engaging branded entertainment experiences for its audiences across multiple platforms. A publicly traded company, Corus is listed on the Toronto (CJR.B) and New York (CJR) exchanges. Experience Corus on the web at www.corusent.com.

About CityWest Cable and Telephone Corp.
Owned and operated in Northern B.C., with head-office in Prince Rupert, CityWest is a premiere provider of telecommunications and entertainment products for home and business use.  CityWest serves customers in Prince Rupert, Port Edward, Terrace, Thornhill, Kitimat, Smithers, Telkwa, Houston, Stewart, Kispiox and the Hazeltons.  Formerly known as CityTel, CityWest has been a telephone service provider in Prince Rupert since 1910.  In 2005, CityWest purchased Monarch Cablesystems to become a provider of Cable TV and Cable Internet services.  In 2007, CityWest launched Digital Cable TV in Terrace and Prince Rupert.  The CityWest vision is: northerners serving northerners with better telecommunications services as illustrated through the company slogan “CityWest: your northwest connection”