Bell launches HD tour with Hollywood stunt in Montréal

By Heri Oct 3rd 2007 in Design

According to a recent study, only 50% of owners of HD TVs in Canada use it to view High Definition programming. In order to promote their service, Express Vu HD, Bell Canada believes organizing a stunt show will encourage more Montrealers to try HD shows.

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Today, at 12.15pm, in front of Centre Bell, they will show fights and explosions, “Terminator-style”, and then local humorist Francois-Etienne Paré will speak about the virtues of HD. This is intriguing, although I thought they would do something with Microsoft the day when Halo 3 was launched in Montreal, as Bell is in partnership with MSN since the beginning.

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fouad zaryouh October 03, 2007

it’s now 12:30PM ..seating at my desk waiting for the show …. it’s a boring day at the office , I hop they will do a great job.

I see no explosions and no fights.

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Denis Canuel October 03, 2007

I missed that too, although I can’t see it from here… Oh well, I’ll watch an action movie tonite..! :)

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Fagstein October 03, 2007

It probably has more to do with RDS launching its HD channel today with the first Habs game of the season.

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