Family Island Residents Grateful to Finally Enjoy Cable TV

Residents of communities without traditional cable infrastructure are celebrating the launch of REV Home Sat, a satellite TV solution from Cable Bahamas.   

Bahamians throughout the Family Islands are enjoying a brand new television viewing experience, thanks to REV Home Sat, a Cable TV solution offered by REV.  The remote TV service which launched in 2020, was created to accommodate communities which lie outside of REV’s traditional infrastructure on its four ‘digital’ islands, which include New Providence, Grand Bahama, Abaco and Eleuthera.

For many the launch of REV Home Sat has been their first opportunity to enjoy traditional Cable TV services and the uptake from residents in those communities has been overwhelming. Dominic Petty, Director for Northern Bahamas said, “The response from our Family Island customers has been nothing short of amazing. We have over 2,500 customers who have chosen to purchase the service and those customers are very excited. We have gotten an incredible amount of feedback from our subscribers about the picture quality, the modern interactive guide and the accessibility to the same level of programming that we have in New Providence.”

For many of these residents, REV Home Sat has proven to be a relief as they were only able to access a handful of Free-to-Air TV channels. Racquel McIntosh, a sales agent specializing in Family Islands communities said, “It feels so good to know that we’re changing lives. When it comes to many of these customers, they’ve never had access to TV service before so we are really changing the way they live and many of them express that they are grateful.”

Commercial Customers on Family Islands including hotels and restaurants are also taking advantage of REV Home Sat. Chantelle Sands, Head of Family Island Accounts stated,

“The Cable Bahamas Group is continuously innovating and investing in technology, which in turn allows the Cable Bahamas Business Solutions team the opportunity to offer many new products in our family islands.  For many years the central and southern family islands and surrounding cays have not been able to enjoy a wide variety of TV channels with REV.

The company made a decision to invest in new technology for these areas so we can now offer REVTV Satellite.    With options of channels, local and international, our customers are able to choose which package of channels and price point they prefer.  Not only are our customers able to remain current with news and popular shows, they can now advertise their business on OURTV and also attract more patrons to their establishments by adding TV as a means of entertainment .  I’m therefore delighted to see the islands get connected with REVTV Biz Sat and stay on top with new business technologies. “

REV Home Sat offers subscribers access to a channel lineup curated exclusively for their area for a minimal monthly cost. Users are also able to purchase premium content packages like HBO Premium and Starz Premium.

REV Home Sat utilizes satellite technology which is installed on a home by home basis. The installation and equipment which hold a value upwards of $100 are provided free to residents these communities.

Customers interested in signing up for REV Home Sat or any other REV services can call 242-300-2200 or send a Whatsapp to 738-9060.