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MTS Chooses Audience Software Platform to Broadcast Barker Channels

Manitoba Telecom Services (MTS), a full service communications provider for business and residential customers across Manitoba, have chosen the Audience software platform provided by Capital Networks Limited to broadcast their newly launched What's On MTSTV barker channel and MTS Ultimate TV Orientation Channel.

With over 78,000 customers in Manitoba, MTS is one of Canada's leading integrated communications providers with offerings that include high speed, wireless and digital television services.

Looking to educate customers as well as promote the company's wide variety of services, MTS chose the Audience software platform to create, manage and distribute content for the pair of fully automated, multi-zone channels.

Using a combination of video, text and graphic content, the What's On MTSTV barker channel promotes a variety of services including pay per view movies, events and VOD services, while the MTS Ultimate TV Orientation Channel is a high definition “How To” channel providing customer tips and information through a series of scheduled instructional videos.

The production training and technical support for the project was provided by Capital Networks Limited.

MTS is a division of MTS Allstream Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Manitoba Telecom Services Inc. As one of Canada's leading national communication solutions companies, MTS Allstream provides innovative communications for the way Canadians want to live and work today. The Company has more than 100 years of experience, with 5,500 employees across Canada. MTS Allstream has nearly two million total customer connections spanning business customers across Canada and residential consumers throughout the province of Manitoba.