Northwestel has added some exciting new catalogue options to its Video on Demand (VOD) service. Digital cable TV customers in Whitehorse now have access to content from Warner Brothers, as well as Paramount/Dreamworks, which was added earlier this year.

The new content will include recent releases and hit movies such as The Dark Knight, The Reader, Ink Heart, Gran Torino, Tropic Thunder, Eagle Eye and Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa.

Warner Brothers and Paramount/Dreamworks are two of the world’s top producers and distributors of filmed entertainment.

Video on Demand is an interactive service that allows customers to order from an ever-changing library of movies and other programming using their digital TV remote control.

“We are excited to expand the Video on Demand offerings we are providing to our Whitehorse customers,” said Curtis Shaw, Northwestel Vice President, Consumer and Small Business Markets. “This service offers the convenience of DVD movie rentals without having to leave the house. We’re working to bring our customers as much choice as possible, so that a look through our Video on Demand menu offers as much or more than a trip to their nearest DVD rental outlet.”

Video on Demand programming can be watched at the customer’s convenience at any time during the 24 hours following the placement of the order. Customers are able to pause, play, fast-forward, rewind and watch the program as many times as they like. They are charged for the programming on their next bill. VOD differs from Pay Per View programming, which is only available at set times in the schedule and does not give customers the same degree of control over the program.

Northwestel’s new Video on Demand service has a variety of free content ranging from Kids Unlimited and Science Fiction programming to sports programming such as NFL Network On Demand and Speed On Demand.

Information about Video on Demand is available at www.nwtel.ca. Customers can also get help from Northwestel’s Cable Care Centre by calling 1-888-423-2333, Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Pacific Time.

Northwestel provides complete telecommunications solutions and entertainment services in the Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Yukon, northern British Columbia and High Level, Alberta. The company’s operations span nearly 4 million square kilometres of the most remote and rugged areas of Canada.