The Movie Network is a pay television service available in eastern Canada, with premiere access to Hollywood hit movies, critically-acclaimed HBO and Showtime series, and first-rate Canadian programming.

The Movie Network service includes 7 multiplex channels, including 2 channels of classic hit movies on Mpix, HBO Canada, The Movie Network OnDemand, Mpix OnDemand, and 3 HD channels, which deliver diverse and entertaining programs in an uncut and commercial-free television environment.

Because you will be ordering The Movie Network through your cable or satellite company, prices vary depending on your service provider and different promotions they might have. Please contact your cable or satellite provider for more specific details.

No. When you subscribe to The Movie Network you pay only one low monthly fee on your bill for all of our great movies and exclusive series, 24 hours a day.

You need to contact your service provider to sign up for the network. You can also contact us directly at 1-800-565-MOVIES (6684). Please visit JoinTMN.ca for more information.

HBO Canada is a new channel that delivers a full slate of HBO’s award-winning, boundary-pushing, genre-defining series, films, comedies and live events. Included at no additional charge with The Movie Network, HBO Canada will also be offered in high definition and programming will be accessible on demand where available by service provider.

HBO Canada is a multiplex of The Movie Network and as such must be packaged with The Movie Network. You will not be able to subscribe to HBO Canada without also taking The Movie Network.

Series such as Showtime’s Dexter, Brotherhood and Californication will all be available day-and-date with the U.S. on The Movie Network’s main channel together with movies from virtually every major and independent studio.

MExcess is part of The Movie Network and the destination for movie fans who just can't get enough sexy, thrilling, edge-of your-seat action-packed movies.

MFun! is part of The Movie Network family and offers viewers a chance to laugh or smile while they engage in light-hearted movies. A light diversion from the daily grind.

MFest is part of The Movie Network family that recreates the film festival experience. It is the channel to find the best movies and award winners from film festivals all over the world.

Mpix is the sister network to The Movie Network that provides the ultimate collection of movies from every era. It is the place for all classic thrills, chills and spills.

Morepix is part of the Mpix family and offers more of your favorite classics from yesterday and today.

Movies air on The Movie Network approximately 10-12 months after they were in theatres. The Movie Network gets movies right after pay-per-view and over 1½ years before regular television.

The Movie Network OnDemand allows you to view over 40 movies and series whenever you want, as often as you want, all with the pause/rewind/fast-forward capabilities you get from your VCR or DVD player. A portion of the programming catalogue is refreshed each week so there is always something new for you to enjoy.

MHD, HBO Canada HD, and Mpix HD are High Definition channels. High Definition is superior picture quality. HDTV movies are shown in 16 by 9 wide screen format, larger than can be seen on conventional television. Television images are measured in lines of resolution. Where a traditional television set has 525 lines of resolution, HD televisions have 1080 lines resulting in superior picture quality. HDTV requires a HD ready television set, and a HD decoder from your service provider.

At this time we guarantee at least one (usually many more) premiere movies a month in the HDTV format. This is a new technology that The Movie Network has invested in and we are in the process of integrating it onto our Network. As each month goes by our inventory of HD titles will continue to grow. We are also awaiting full participation from studios and distributors to allow us to bring more of these features onto the network. There is no extra cost to the subscriber for this feature, although as indicated above it does require an HDTV and HD decoder.

The Movie Network does carry movies in Dolby Digital 5.1. Not all of our movies are in DD 5.1 but we are working with the studios to receive as many movies in this format as possible as not all studios are capable of producing movies in DD 5.1 for television broadcast. Since The Movie Network is the first in Canada to be broadcasting in DD 5.1, our library is continuing to expand.

Every month a movie requested by one of our subscribers is selected as the Viewer's Pick and added to the programming schedule. That viewer will have their name printed in Movie Entertainment Magazine, as well as On Air, and will also receive an Mpix prize pack!

Well, you are already here! This website contains a complete schedule of what's on The Movie Network. For another great source for information about the networks, and the perfect companion to your subscription to The Movie Network, you can refer to Movie Entertainment magazine, a monthly guide to what's on premium television. It has full schedule information, editorial write-ups, articles, contests and more. Contact your service provider to receive the magazine.

Your service provider is responsible for delivering your Movie Entertainment magazine. If you have any problems with your subscription, please contact your service provider. We do not have any records of Movie Entertainment subscription accounts at The Movie Network.

If you are experiencing problems with The Movie Network picture or signal, please contact your service provider first to alert them to the problem. If necessary, they will refer you to our Customer Care number.

If you have any questions, concerns or comments, please feel free to reach us by email using the Customer Care Contact Form on the website or toll free at 1-800-565-MOVIES (6684). A Customer Care Representative is available to take your call Monday through Friday from 9am to 9pm EST, and Saturday and Sunday from 9am to 5pm EST.

If you wish to mail us a letter, please send it to the following address:

Astral Television Networks
Brookfield Place
181 Bay Street
P.O. Box 787, Suite 100
Toronto, Ontario
M5J 2T3