"CBL appoints its first Bahamian Chief Executive Officer."Cable Bahamas Ltd. announced today the appointment of Franklyn A. Butler II as its new CEO. Franklyn has served on the Board of the Company since 2011 and was appointed Executive Vice Chairman in June 2017. Franklyn holds the following positions currently: Chairman of AML Foods Limited; Chairman of Aliv ; Director of APD Limited and Chairman of the Milo Butler Group. It is significant to note that Franklyn will be the first Bahamian to lead Cable Bahamas since its inception in 1994, and his appointment marks a significant milestone for the Company that has a history of investing in Bahamians. read more
"Butler leaves CBL stronger than ever."Cable Bahamas Ltd. announced today that after almost twenty years with Cable Bahamas Ltd (CBL), Mr. Anthony (Tony) Butler will retire from his post as CEO and President of the Company effective June 30, 2018. Mr. Butler has been at the helm of CBL throughout its growth years as it has become ubiquitous throughout The Bahamas serving tens of thousands of customers, bringing innovation and world-class telecommunications service and becoming established as one of the economic stalwarts of the country. read more
Effective April 23rd, REV television subscribers are advised that the Prime package channels TNT, channel 450, Cartoon Network, channel 301, and TBS, channel 225, will be replaced with TNT International, Cartoon Network International and TBS International, respectively.Entertainment TV, a new channel to the REV lineup will be added to channel 454 to replace TNTI, which is moving to the Prime package. read more
"Popular channel now available to REV customers."Executives from the communications company, confirmed that popular urban channel TV One, will launch to REV television subscribers on March 1st. “This is part of our ongoing efforts to secure popular content, shared David Burrows, VP Marketing. read more
"REV disappointed that NBC Universal could not continue to extend rights to the region"REV television subscribers are advised that effective February 28th, 2018, NBC Universal Entertainment Group, a division of NBC Universal will cease carriage of the Oxygen network to the region. read more
“We remain committed to providing our customers the diverse content they enjoy” -- VP Marketing, David BurrowsREV is pleased to announce the launch of One America News Network (OANN), the fastest growing conservative news channel in the United States, starting February 1st, 2018. OANN, described as a leading source for US and international news with “four times more headlines as other networks”, has replaced the conservative FOX News Channel on channel 406. OANN, offers news coverage 24/7 and prides themselves on delivering “straight news with no speculation, no opinions, just facts.” read more
REV advised today that it has been informed of an Internet ad that is currently being distributed that falsely appears to be originating from the company and is targeting REV customers.
REV wishes to inform all of its subscribers that this ad, which claims that the company is offering a free Apple iPhone X and other gifts and provides an unauthorised and fraudulent link for customers to complete a survey and provide personal information, is not from the company and warns that no one should click on the link or follow any instructions contained in the post. The fake ad is designed to deceive people into providing personal information, giving hackers access to the user’s e-mail.
The company does not give instructions of this kind to its subscribers and advises all users to practice extreme caution when clicking on links of this nature, even when they appear to be from a trusted source.
Customers are encouraged to contact REV support if they have any questions about REV promotions by calling toll free at 1-242-300-2200, by e-mail at support@rev.bs, visiting cablebahamas.com/promotions or Facebook. read more
Starting January 18th, Spike and Viacom will rebrand the Spike programming service to Paramount Network, located on REV channel 453. Viacom describes Paramount Network as a “general entertainment destination focused on delivering bold, original, premium-quality scripted network series, specials and events.”While this is not a movie channel, subscribers can expect to see a reference to the “heritage of Paramount Pictures for a halo effect, using cinematic tools of the trade for the net’s promotion, complete with fonts and camera angles familiar to film buffs.” The rebrand is set to launch with a live, hour-long version of the massive hit Lip Sync Battle. According to Adweek, “Niels Schuurmans, CMO for Paramount Network, TV Land and CMT said, “This is a reinvention. It’s a dramatic shift in attitude and programming. It’s a big, bold move.” read more
"REVGO Play gives customers the freedom to watch live and recorded shows and movies on the go."
REV customers will have much to smile about this Christmas, with the launch of REV’s new TV everywhere app, REVGO Play on December 13th. The app gives REV television customers the freedom to watch their favourite channels live or record them to the cloud, free on any device.
Offered at no extra cost to REV customers, REVGO Play delivers up to 50 live TV channels, and 12 local radio stations in its initial launch. The app also gives customers the option to record a total of twenty hours of programming from up to 31 available network digital video recorder (nDVR).
“Customers never have to miss a show, movie or game again with the REVGO Play app,” REV Product Development Director Odette Carey said. “By simply installing the app on their mobile device, customers can instantly begin enjoying their favourite channels they love at home or on the road. Additionally, with the ability to record content to cloud storage, customers can get their content any time they want to within a 30-day period. ”
Key features include nDVR functionality, where customers can remotely schedule and manage recordings from any device and catch -up TV, which enables the replay of recently aired programs. REVTV customers will also have the flexibility to utilise the restart TV option, to start a currently running program from the beginning.
Carey continued, “The number of nDVR and live channels available on REVGO Play is dependent on the customer’s REV television package subscription. We’ve designed this to be as user-friendly as possible while maximising the selection of channels for our consumers. ”
Customers can simply download the REVGO Play app from the Google Play Store or The Apple App Store and log in with your REV My Account email and password. For those customers that do not have “My account”, visit https://my.rev.bs and follow the prompts to sign up quickly and begin using REVGO Play.
Damien Blackburn, Aliv CEO welcomed customers on the Aliv network to stream the app over Aliv sharing, “Now use the best mobile TV app, REVGO Play on the best devices, on The Bahamas’ fastest network.” Aliv has indicated that customers with the unlimited plan will be able to stream the app for free over their network. Customers using the app on their mobile device are advised that while it can be used on any mobile network, data charges may vary depending on provider.
Visit https://www.rev.bs/tv/revgo-play/ for more information about REVGO Play. read more
Pursuant to Rule 15.1 of the Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority’s Regulation of Retail Prices for SMP Operators – Rules [ECS 06/2014], Cable Bahamas Ltd. wishes to inform its REVTV subscribers that it will launch its REVGO Play App 14 calendar days from today.
REVTV subscribers can expect the following:
REVGO Play will be made available to all REVTV subscribers at no additional cost;
The app will be available to all mobile subscribers, irrespective of their mobile provider (data charges may vary based on provider);
Delivery of up to 50 live TV channels, and 12 local radio stations depending on their TV subscription package and on up to three devices at one time;
Only local broadcast channels will be available to users outside The Bahamas;
The option to record a total of twenty hours of programming from up to 31 available nDVR channels;
Additional key features include nDVR, catch up and restart TV;
Customers can contact REV Support on 1-242-300 2200 or visit here for additional information. read more
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