This following is the contents of the second e-mail sent to Star Choice. The first was basically blown away with a responce detailing the great programming they have provided to replace CITY TV Winnipeg. Hopefully more people will write to them @ http://www.starchoice.com/english/contactus/ask_jim.asp . Maybe some comments on air would help?
City TV is one of the only stations to offer truly local content which related to Manitobans. The only 2 channels that support Manitoba content, news, weather and sports are CTV Winnipeg 316 & City TV 329. I am afraid that I cannot relate to the programming offered from Toronto or Edmonton. If I were making a choice of which channels to bump perhaps removing a radio station or two might be more reasonable.
As far as "You are also still able to receive your local channel off-air.", if we have to receive our TV signals, Off-Air, it leaves a unanswered question of why do we have a Satellite system. Also it does not help those customers who to not have access to an antenna.
Also you mention, “On May 1, 2008, we have added YTV (Ch. 542 – east and Ch. 543 – west). Also, we have added Teletoon Retro, CMT, Much Music, Game TV, and MTV to the Essentials package over the last 6 months. These new channels will give you more choice in your Essentials package at no extra cost to you!.” WOW, none are Manitoba Content and could be deleted without so much as a ripple. Didn’t know they were added and don’t care.
As for the “, we have added over 20 new HD channels and other unique standard definition services such as Wild TV, Cosmo TV and the newly introduced Super Channel as of May 7th.” They do not make up for the loss of one local channel.
The decision to remove City TV is enough to revoke service from Star Choice.
Please respond soon, as I understand that Bell offers this programming.
Thank you in advance for restoring our local programming.
Jim & Shirley Campbell
East St. Paul, MB
PS: I realize that this will be responded to by one of Star Choices clerical support staff and not one of the executives listed above, but hopefully they will be made aware of the dissatisfaction their removal of CITY TV Winnipeg from my service without notice.