Bell TV , formerly known as
Bell ExpressVu,
Dish Network Canada and
ExpressVu Dish Network (and now sometimes known as
Bell Satellite TV to distinguish the service from Bell's
IPTV-based
Fibe TV service), is the division of
Bell Canada that provides
satellite television service across
Canada. It launched on September 10, 1997 and as of 2004 it has been providing "Bell TV for Condos", a
VDSL service provided to select multidwelling units (condominiums and apartments) in
Montreal,
Ottawa and
Toronto. Bell TV provides over 500 digital video and 100 HD and
audio channels to, as of May 2010, over 1.8 million subscribers. Its major competitors include satellite service
Shaw Direct, as well as various cable and communications companies across Canada, such as
Rogers Cable,
EastLink,
Shaw Communications,
Vidéotron and
Cogeco.