StarChoice

StarChoice is Canada's second direct broadcast satellite television distributor (the other being Bell ExpressVu), and is majority-owned by cable TV operator Shaw Communications Inc. As of August 2005, Star Choice had over 836,000 subscribers. It broadcasts on Ku band from two communications satellites, Anik F1 at 107.3?W and Anik F2at 111.1?W; these satellites are owned by Telesat Canada and otherwise are used primarily to distribute programming to various Canadian cable TV companies.

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A full list of channels carried by these two satellites is available from satellite-related sites such as Lyngsat: Anik F1Anik F2. Anik F1 carries most mainstream English-language programming; Anik F2 programming includes French-language and HDTV broadcasts.

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Star Choice began in Lincoln, New Brunswick, but is now based in Calgary, Alberta. It also has an operations center in Mississauga, Ontario and call centers in Montreal and Calgary.

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