Tune in to the President Cup Final on your Favourite TV
Published on May 2, 2008 under Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) News Release
MONTREAL, Friday, May 2, 2008 - TELUS is proud to announce that Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) fans will be able to watch the playoffs in the comfort of their living room, directly on their home theatre system. TELUS is now offering High Quality web casts of the QMJHL games on telus.com/qmjhl. An improved video feed can be transferred from your home computer to your television set.
"Whether they're using Internet or watching TV or on the road, consumers want to be able to access quality content," says Eric Bourbeau, TELUS director of digital content. "TELUS' Web-streamed High Quality broadcast of the QMJHL games leverages converging technologies to meet consumers needs for differentiated products while enabling them to cheer for their favourite hockey team."
Developed and produced in collaboration with the Rimouski-based firm PQM.net, the High Quality broadcast service uses a transmission rate of 1 Mbit/s, which is more than 3 times faster than the normal rate of 300 Kbit/s. With this increased speed comes bolder and clearer pictures transferred in real-time so that consumers can watch the games on a full screen for the ultimate sports experience.
"Starting tonight, QMJHL fans will be able to head to telus.com/qmjhl to watch the Olympiques and the Huskies battle it out in High Quality during the President Cup finals," explains Gilles Courteau, QMJHL Commissioner. "They will experience all of the playoff action, every shot on goal, every skating manoeuvre or referee decision as if they were there. We are very pleased to be working with TELUS to offer our members and hockey fans everywhere another unique product."
The High Quality experience is offered exclusively at a promotional price of $3.95 per game. A sample of these high-transfer-rate images can be previewed on the Web site. TELUS High Speed Internet users will be able to take advantage of this new service at no additional charge. The regular Webcast service will still be available at telus.com/qmjhl at no additional charge.
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