gmd,
for example:
Digital Standard (with SD US Network Timeshifting this is called Digital Basic) and all other Engish "value" packages comes with the 17 (22 after June 10th) free HD stations (basically your local OTAs, the near US network feed, and APTN HD). (TV5 HD should come with French Networks $2/month extra, but as of yet I am unsure). If you are an existing customer the you need to supply your own Nimiq 2 upgrade to get any satellite signal from sat 82 deg West.
HD Essentials and all package that are larger add 4 HD theme packs and HD US Network Timeshifting for $10/month more that the Digital Essentials version. If you are an existing customer adding any paid HD will qualify you for the Nimiq 2 upgrade program.
If you are a subscribing with Base Numerique in any French "Forfait" you do get the following benefits;
- not needing to subscribe to "New" (or old) Sports 1 to get TSN/TSN2 in the HD Sports Theme Pack
- not needing to subscribe to "New" Sports 2 (or old Sports 1) to get all four RSN HD feeds in More HD Sports.
- not needing to subscribe to "Reseaux Anglophones" containing the SD feeds of your near US Networks (if you are in Ontario or east this is from Boston) to get the HD versions of the US Networks.
- I'm not to sure how this will work with CFCN-DT, CKXT-DT and CICT-DT as these stations are available in "Partout au Canada".