MovieTime and History Television HD join Rogers Digital VIP package

MovieTime now available in over 2 million homes nationally

TORONTO , Dec. 14 /CNW/ - Canwest Broadcasting is making MovieTime and History Television's stellar programming widely available to Rogers consumers. Now, all Rogers Digital VIP cable customers will have access to MovieTime and History Television's dynamic programming, including the highly-anticipated introduction of History Television HD and Video On Demand offerings.

MovieTime, the ultimate digital destination for movies, gets the star treatment and moves into the Rogers Digital VIP package, to be enjoyed by an additional one million subscribers. Launched in October 2008 and a top 10 digital channel, MovieTime provides viewers with unparalleled access to more than 250 hit movies a month, and back-to-back movies on the weekend, showcasing popular titles that celebrate the adventure essential to every great movie plot. The channel shifts down the dial to channel 86.

History Television HD is available to all Rogers customers that subscribe to the channel. Broadcast in brilliant 1080i high definition, History Television HD will captivate audiences with over 100 hours a week of HD blockbuster movies, cutting-edge living history series and award-winning documentaries. The service is available on channel 561.

History Television on Demand will also join the already stellar Video On Demand line-up of HGTV, Food Network, National Geographic Channel and Global, launching in the coming weeks.

"This offering marks another successful partnership between Rogers and Canwest and we are thrilled to be making these two highly successful brands accessible to more consumers," said Brian Cuff , Vice President, Distribution Strategy, Canwest Broadcasting.

History Television and MovieTime are Canwest Broadcasting channels.

About Canwest Broadcasting

Canwest Broadcasting operates Global Television and eighteen of the country's most popular specialty channels, including HGTV, Mystery TV, National Geographic Channel, Showcase, History Television, Food Network and TVtropolis. Canwest Broadcasting is a division of Canwest Media Inc.

About Canwest Media Inc.

Canwest Media Inc. is a subsidiary of Canwest Global Communications Corp. (www.canwest.com), Canada's largest media company. In addition to owning the Global Television Network, operating 18 industry-leading specialty channels and having ownership in 5 specialty channels, Canwest is Canada's largest publisher of English language paid daily newspapers and owns and operates more than 80 online properties.

For further information: Jessica Gold, Publicist, Dramatic Channels, [phone], [email protected]; Jane Collins, Publicist, Factual Channels, [phone], [email protected]