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High Fidelity's Oasis HD Tops the List of Channels Most Often Talked About or Recommended
Among the 505 Bell TV subscribers surveyed who had at least one High Fidelity channel, Oasis HD ranked ahead of every other specialty or conventional HD channel offered by Bell, even some well-established brands in the broadcasting landscape.
"We have known that Oasis HD is popular among subscribers to our channels," said High Fidelity partner and co-founder
Oasis HD also emerged as the fifth most-valued channel when subscribers were asked which HD services their household valued the most. "In terms of factual channels, we are right behind Discovery, National Geographic and TSN, and ahead of many others much more established than Oasis HD," said John Panikkar, partner and co-founder of High Fidelity. "That is a huge milestone for us, especially when you consider we are on Bell TV, Rogers, Eastlink and several smaller systems, but not yet on Shaw, Cogeco or Videotron."
Angus Reid Strategies conducted the online survey of 1,504 English-speaking Canadians aged 18 and older for High Fidelity between
Three of High Fidelity's four channels were in the top-ten most-recommended: Oasis HD, Equator HD and Treasure HD.
Which HD Services Have you Recommended or Talked About with others Top Ten Services - Out of 36 Measured Oasis - 23% TSN - 20% Equator - 17% Discovery -17% Rogers Sportsnet -15% NFL Sunday Ticket -14% National Geographic - 14% Treasure - 12% Movie Central - 9% Leafs TV - 9% Base: English Canada Bell TV subscribers aged 18+ who subscribe to 1+ High Fidelity HDTV Channels; have channel
"The results reinforce what retailers have been telling us about how effective our channels are at creating excitement about HDTV in their stores," said Murphy. "Our channels help to widen the net by bringing the non-sports fans into the decision process." Only 38% of the English-Canadians surveyed (40% of men and 36% of women) indicate they are solely responsible for making TV service decisions.
Among the other highlights from the study:
- Nearly half (47%) of all English-Canadians subscribing to HD say that HD has made a "big difference" to their TV viewing experience. - Nearly one-third (31%) of all English-Canadians with HD service say they go to HD channels before checking what else is available when they turn on the TV. Another 29% say they go to their regular shows or channels, then check whether they are available in HD.
About the Study:
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The margin of error-which measures sampling variability- on a sample of 1,504 is typically measured at +/- 2.5%, 19 times out of 20. The results have been statistically weighted according to the most current education, age, gender and region Census data and the distribution of TV service subscriptions to ensure a sample that is representative of the entire adult population of English-speaking
About High Fidelity HDTV:
High Fidelity HDTV is Canada's leading all-HD broadcast and production company. It broadcasts four channels, Oasis HD, Equator HD, Treasure HD and Rush HD. High Fidelity has formed HD programming and production alliances with several leading HD broadcasters worldwide. For more information, visit http://www.hifihdtv.ca/
For further information: Andrew Irwin, Director of Sales & Marketing, (416) 646-4446, [email protected]; Jeff Vidler, Senior VP, Angus Reid Strategies/Vision Critical, (416) 642-1955, [email protected]
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