**WILD TV**

[buckee]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE


November 23, 2004

Access Communications to be Exclusive Carrier of Wild TV

Access Communications is pleased to announce they are the exclusive Saskatchewan carrier of Wild TV Inc. – Canada’s first 24-hour hunting and fishing channel.

Wild TV is a Calgary-based channel dedicated to Canadian hunters, anglers and outdoorsmen and women. Wild TV offers original programming that captures the thrill of hunting and fishing in the Canadian wilderness as well as other favorite outdoors shows from across North America.

“With an estimated 6 million hunting and fishing enthusiasts in Canada, Wild TV is committed to providing the information necessary to keep the passion and the excitement of the outdoors alive,” says Wild TV founder Ryan Kohler. “By launching this network, Wild TV aims to boost awareness of education and conservation. Our goal is to instill the enthusiasm and ethics of outdoor sportsmanship amongst a new generation of Canadian hunters and fisherman, while celebrating the magic of the Canadian wilderness.”

Access VP Marketing, Rick Fraser shares Kohler’s enthusiasm, “Wild TV is the channel many of our customers have asked for and we’re thrilled to be the first to launch it in Canada.”

Launching November 23rd, Wild TV will be available initially in Regina, Weyburn, Estevan, Yorkton, Melville and the Battlefords. Access Digital customers in these markets customers can subscribe to the channel alone, or as part of the Sports Extra package. Viewers will enjoy a free preview for a limited time on channel 167. The company is also celebrating the launch with a contest. All who subscribe to Wild TV before February 2nd, 2005 will be entered in the Access “Get Wild to Win” contest for a chance to win $2000 worth of hunting gear courtesy of King of the Mountain.

Access Communications Co-operative Limited is the 7th largest cable television provider in Canada. It also provides Internet and wireless cellular services to subscribers across Saskatchewan.

A 100% Saskatchewan-owned non-profit co-operative, Access has a mandate to reinvest 100 per cent of its earnings back in the communities it serves. Combined, the cable company has over 400 employees and volunteers serving 30 communities including Regina, Yorkton and area, Estevan, Weyburn, North Battleford and area and Meadow Lake.

For more information contact:
Rick Fraser
Vice President, Marketing
Access Communications Co-operative Limited
Phone 306-565-5360
Email rick.fraser@accesscomm.ca

For more information contact:
Ryan Kohler
Executive Vice President
Wild TV Inc.
Phone 403-245-2090
Email ryan.kohler@wildtv.ca




WEST
Mr. Ryan Kohler
403-245-2090
ryan.kohler@wildtv.ca

Scott Stirling
403-813-7977
scott.stirling@wildtv.ca
EAST

Mr. Frank J. Papineau
613.831-9355
frank.Papineau@wildtv.ca



I can't wait until we can get this channel on the Island through SHAW cable.

[rbduck]

Good job Buckee. I was just going to post the same thing.

Ron

[SaskBucks]

sucks for those of us who get shaw and not access

[Shaun_300]

hey buckee,

any chance of that channel coming to Ontario??

[buckee]

No idea Shaun. I'm still working on trying to get it here in BC.
E-mail your cable company or whatever TV service you have and ask them to put it in their line-up.

[buckee]

Hey...how's it going Tim
Whatever you could find out from Shaw, would be much appreciated ..that's for sure.

[SaskBucks]

They sent me the old "the ties have to go over what we need and what is being asked for blah blah blah...and if enough people want it we will look into it...so basically PFO...so I think we are SOL

[buckee]

I keep emailing Shaw...you should too.
This is my latest response from today.
[ QUOTE ]
Dear Steve Kane,

Thank you for your email dated January 1, 2005. We have not heard anything
on Wild TV at this time, however we have sent through another request for
both Wild TV and ESPN2 outdoors.

Thank you for your request.


[/ QUOTE ]
Just keep bugging them until they say "UNCLE"

[buckee]

Thank you Tim....very much.
I'll see what I can do from this end.
How does a poll on the home page of Realtree sound.

I'll see what I can do. I might have to grovel a bit

[sureshot]

al I know is whatever cable or dish company gets it first that si were I will be, told bell that last week not to nicly after being shut down for 36 hours after installing the new smart card!

[buckee]

Yes, it does only apply to us Canucks, but I'd like to get some votes from a lot of folks who don't post in here, but do visit the site and other Canadians from other forums as well.
I'll wait until I hear back from Scott and if it's a no-go on the home-page then I'll post a poll in the Lounge or here.

[buckee]

OK guys. We need all you Canucks who visit this board, whether you participate in the forums or not to vote on the front page of http://www.realtree.com/.
For all you guys who visit other forums, it would be great if you asked other Canadians to come here and cast their vote as well.
Shaw cable will be monitoring the poll count, so now's your chance to be heard.
Lets get our hunting shows back in Canada.

[BOWZONE]

Hey guys...see the post in the Wild TV sticky at the top of the Canadian Outdoorsmen forum for some info....

[BOWZONE]

More info again in the Wild TV Poll that's stickied on the top of this forum topic.....