10 — Friday, December 16, 1994 — North Shore News

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SHAW CABLE recently
announced the addition of
-eight new. television channels
including the return of WTVS
(PBS) from Detroit.

By Kevin Gillies

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Contributing Writer

.. The addition of the new chan-
‘nels’ has changed ‘the location of
existing channels,

The new “discretionary” chan-

“nels .-.include’ ‘Bravo!, The
Discovery Channel, Life Network,
“NCN: (New Country. Network),

__, Showcase . Television, WTN~
-(Women's’ Television Network)
ne RDI, a 24-hour: French chan-. ,
ne

WTVs had been dropped from
‘Shaw's lineup when it brought ‘in
“TLC, At the time, Shaw received
“many ‘calls from upset customers.

-The: cable company needed
‘more Canadian content before it

: could reinstate the popular chan-
ne

“Mile thé new channels will not:
‘a begin operation until Jan. 1, North

+. Shore’ channels changed effective

"Dee. 15." .

“Channels. that | “were located

“between 26 and'29 on a converter -

‘were pushed back six” Spaces,

@ channels 2-19 remain the same;
@ channels-20-21 are reserved for
.NCN and WTN; |
§B channels ‘22-25 are Broadcast
tale and CBC Newsworld respec-
ely;
"channels. 2-29 ate. (in order)
‘Showcase, Life Network, WTVS, -
se ‘Bravo! and Sport- a

‘channel : 30 is . the Shoppers
Networks» i
‘channels 31-35 are (in order)

OMO, KING, KIRO, KSTW and

# /Network, channel 38'is YTV and

harinél 39 is MuchMusic; |.
Ei" MovieMax, -: SuperChannel,
Family Channel,’ WTBS Atlanta
“and: WGN Chicago occupy chan-
“nels 43-47 respectively;
Bi channels 48-53 will be Pay-per-
» Miew channels. 7

“The 24-hour, French news
-Ghannel will be 57,

‘Shaw Cable's regional manager
: gaid the'new channels will be free
for January and February for cus-
temers to preview,
‘While Shaw has not decided
how the new channel subscriptions
‘will’ work at this point, he said it
will be up to customers to inform
Shaw of their intent to subscribe in
order to receive the service.

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Tuesday, Mar. 7, 7:30 pm
When Joan Rivers talks — and [aughs
and cries ~ about her life, you twill
truly see this courageous tonan
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4 byhertrivnph, youwillalso

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Tuesday, Feb. 21, 7:30 pm
Come hear it all! Lauren's start
from obscurity, her leap to stardom,
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When it comes to career, workand.
self-esteem, this living legend

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Tuesday, Aprii 11, 7:30 pm -
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ist HIV-positive mother of two and
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emotionally charged message about

the danger of AIDS.

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Sunday, May 14, 7:30 pm
~ With more than her fair share of
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to you aside to her never seenon
national television. Sally has °
overcome tremendous odds
‘to become the best.

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