Bell offers subscribers a chance to witness the launch of the Nimiq 4 television satellite General News / Bell TV (ExpressVu) Posted by RAD on Sep 17, 2007 - 09:10 AM This month, Bell Canada celebrates 10 years of delivering Canada's leading digital television services. The company is marking the milestone by offering Bell Digital TV subscribers a chance to witness the launch of its newest digital TV satellite, Nimiq 4, in the spring of 2008. "The Nimiq 4 satellite will further enhance our Digital TV services by offering even more High Definition and interactive channels." said Kevin Crull, President, Bell Residential Services. "With the launch of the new satellite next spring, Bell TV subscribers will continue to see the great service and innovation they've come to expect from us." The new TV satellite is being built and launched by leading satellite developer and operator Telesat of Ottawa, and will be launched next spring from the from the Baikonur Cosmodrome, one of the the world's longest-serving and largest operational space facilities. Nimiq 4 launch contest Bell is offering its more than 1.8 million digital TV customers a chance to enter to win a once-in-a -lifetime trip for two to witness the launch of Nimiq 4, as well as thousands of other prizes. The winners will be flown to St. Petersburg, Russia where they'll enjoy local tours and sightseeing before heading to the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan to witness first-hand the launch of Nimiq 4. Full contest details are available online at www.bell.ca/10thanniversary [1] This article is from CHANNEL CANADA   http://www.channelcanada.com/ The URL for this story is:   http://www.channelcanada.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=1978 Links in this article   [1] http://www.bell.ca/10thanniversary/