600 episodes of Star Trek coming to Shaw VOD (Yes in HD)

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From press release issued today.

Trekkies and Trekkers rejoice as Captain James T. Kirk and the Starship Enterprise are scheduled to land on Shaw VOD on May 1st. Now Trek fans can revel as Mr. Spock comes to life in newly re-mastered high definition. Shaw will launch the full fleet of Star Trek series, distributed internationally by CBS Paramount International Television - more than 600 episodes - from May to July 2009. Each series will run for six months.

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The launch of Star Trek to Shaw VOD comes one week prior to the release of "Star Trek" the movie, which will hit theatres on May 7th. This timing will allow fans of the show to reacquaint themselves with classic scenes from cult episodes such as The Doomsday Machine and The Trouble with Tribbles.

Each franchise series will run for a six month window and will be available for rental per episode for 24 hours at a time or per season with a "Season's Pass" for a viewing period of 30 days. Star Trek, the original series, will launch May 1, 2009 with each subsequent series rolling out approximately every two weeks.