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American Satellite TV Provider, Sky Angel, and Canadian IPTV Operator ShifTV Launch Canada-Wide TV Service to Deliver 30-Plus Channels of Christian and Family Programming onto Canadian Television Screens.


NAPLES, Fla. -- Sky Angel, the leading U.S. direct broadcast satellite (DBS (Direct Broadcast Satellite) A one-way TV broadcast service from a communications satellite to a small round or oval dish antenna no larger than 20" in diameter. ) provider of Christian TV and radio channels plus family programming, and ShifTV Inc. of Toronto, Canada, a pioneer in providing Broadband TV Broadband TV involves accessing multimedia content via an unmanaged broadband connection and viewing it on a PC or sometimes a normal TV. Broadband TV differs from IPTV as the network bandwidth is unmanaged and the system is inherently open.  (or IPTV (Internet Protocol TV) Also called "TV over IP," IPTV delivers scheduled TV programs and video-on-demand (VOD) via the IP protocol and digital streaming techniques used to watch video on the Internet. , Internet Protocol See Internet and TCP/IP.

(networking) Internet Protocol - (IP) The network layer for the TCP/IP protocol suite widely used on Ethernet networks, defined in STD 5, RFC 791. IP is a connectionless, best-effort packet switching protocol.
 Television) which can be watched on any television via a set-top box The cable TV box that sits on "top" of the TV "set," although it is often located several feet away in an equipment rack. The set-top box descrambles the premium channels and provides a tuner for the higher cable numbers that very old TVs did not support. , have launched the Sky Angel multi-channel television service throughout Canada.

Sky Angel has agreed to provide more than 30 TV and radio channels of Christian and family programming to ShifTV for delivery via a high-speed Internet connection to Canadians' televisions using a set-top box provided by ShifTV. Among the advantages is the ability to watch programming through the TV and surf the Internet on the computer simultaneously using the same high-speed connection.

Among the TV channels currently available in Canada via Sky Angel IPTV are Sky Angel's kids and teens channel KTV KTV Kleurentelevisie
KTV Kunta-Alan Ammattiliitto (Finnish: Trade Union for the Municipal Sector)
KTV Karaoke Television (China)
KTV Koha Vision (Kosova TV station) 
; Christian music video channel TVU TVU The Velvet Underground (band) ; Trinity Broadcasting Network's full suite of channels TBN TBN Trinity Broadcasting Network
TBN Trombone
TBN Total Base Number (oil sampling)
TBN To Be Named
TBN To Be Nominated
TBN Taekwondo Bond Nederland (Netherlands Taekwondo Association)
TBN To Be Negotiated
, JCTV JCTV Japan Cable Television (Network) , Smile of a Child, The Church Channel and TBN Enlace; plus Safe TV, Familyland, Faith TV, Angel One and more. Additional TV and radio channels are expected to be announced To be announced (TBA)

A contract for the purchase or sale of an MBS to be delivered at an agreed-upon future date but does not include a specified pool number and number of pools or precise amount to be delivered.
 next month.

"After years of receiving thousands of requests from Canadian Christians for access to the Sky Angel television service, we are pleased to now be able to say, 'Yes, you can receive Sky Angel TV in Canada!'" said Rob Johnson, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board.  of Dominion Video Satellite Inc., owner-operator of Sky Angel.

"As the clear leader in providing viewer access to Christian programming, we will continue to provide the widest variety of Christian-inspirational channels through direct-to-home satellite in the U.S.," added Johnson, "but we are excited about this opportunity to partner with ShifTV in utilizing this emerging IPTV technology to deliver quality Christian and family programming geared to all ages and interests onto the television screens of homes, churches and businesses across Canada."

"We are pleased in becoming Sky Angel's exclusive IPTV partner in Canada as it provides thousands of Canadians an opportunity to view Christian programming that is currently not offered through other broadcasters. Sky Angel is a perfect partner in our ongoing strategy to provide programming to niche audiences on a reliable platform," said Morey Chaplick, CEO of ShifTV. "Subscribers with high-speed Internet access can simply plug their television into a set-top box, connect the box to their high-speed cable/DSL, and enjoy the programs that they are truly interested in."

The service costs $24.99 CAD per month and can be ordered at http://www.skyangel-iptv.com/ or (866) 640-7938. Consumers who subscribe before March 16, 2007, will not have to pay a $20 activation fee, will receive their first month of service free (two months free when subscribing for 12 months), and will have immediate access to Sky Angel through their computer. In most instances, Sky Angel set-top boxes for TV reception are shipped within 24 hours of ordering.

About ShifTV

ShifTV is a Toronto-based broadband provider of targeted television programming over the Internet. The company packages and brands content that targets niche markets, including lifestyle and ethnic television. ShifTV currently broadcasts over 100 channels giving audiences in North America and around the world access to content on demand through their television sets with a ShifTV set-top box or on-line.

About Sky Angel

Founded in 1981 and a DBS pioneer, Sky Angel is one of three U.S. high-power direct broadcast satellite (DBS) operators and the only one with a Christian mission and purpose, carrying the widest variety of Christian-inspirational channels available through cable or satellite. Based out of Naples, Fla., Sky Angel delivers over 30 TV and radio channels of Christian, family and news programming into U.S. homes, churches and businesses that become equipped with a small satellite dish, in addition to now providing its programming to Canadians via IPTV in partnership with ShifTV.
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