Document:

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Exhibit 4.17
                                                                   May 25, 2001

Nigel Bealing
6 Willowmead Close
Battledene, Newbury
Berkshire
RG14 6RW

Dear Nigel,

This letter is to confirm your promotion to Vice President EMEA with ImagicTV
(UK) Limited ("the Company"). Your new position commenced on March 19, 2001.
In this position you will report to Marcel LeBrun, President and CEO of
ImagicTV Inc. Your contract of employment remains with the Company and is
subject to the laws of New Brunswick, Canada.

Section 1: Duties

You will have the usual and customary duties of Vice President Sales EMEA. You
shall also perform other duties not inconsistent with the duties of Vice
President Sales EMEA as may be assigned from time to time by the President
and CEO.

Section 2: Compensation

Base Salary

You will receive a base salary at an annual rate of not less than $115,000 USD
paid monthly in equal instalments. Your base salary rate will be maintained at
competitive market rates and shall be subject to annual review by the Board of
Directors.

Incentive Compensation--Commission Plan

Beginning with the Fiscal year 2002, you shall be eligible to receive
additional compensation by way of a commission, calculated and subject to the
conditions set out in Schedule A. The terms of the commission structure shall
be reviewed regularly by the Company, no less than yearly.
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Benefits

In addition to your current company benefit plan, the Company agrees:

a) to provide to you a car allowance of $1060.00 USD per month

b) to provide, under the Pension Scheme in the UK, a contribution that matches
   your contribution up to a maximum of 6% of your base salary

All amounts referenced as USD will be paid in GBP as follows:

1. Base Salary and Car Allowance--The Company will review the exchange rate
used to convert from the USD base salary to GBP on a semi-annual basis on
August 31st and February 28th of each Fiscal Year.

2. Commissions Earned--Paid on the average exchange for the quarter.

Vacation

You shall be entitled to 20 days of annual vacation to be taken at such times
that do not unreasonably interfere with the Company's business. Vacation time
shall not be carried into subsequent years, without prior written consent of
the President. You shall be entitled to all statutory holidays regularly
observed by the Company.

Options

You will receive options to purchase 50,000 common shares of the Company in
accordance with the Company's Employee Stock Option Plan 2000, a copy of which
has been delivered to you. Further entitlements will be determined from time
to time by the Board of Directors of the Corporation and will be subject to
the terms and conditions of the specified plan.

Other terms and conditions relating to your employment are attached as
Schedule A and Appendix 1.

To the extent that this letter conflicts or contradicts with the initial
employment letter agreement between you and ImagicTV Inc. dated Friday,
September 1, 2000, the provisions of the initial employment letter agreement
are amended and the provisions of this letter shall prevail.

Yours truly,

Marcel LeBrun

President and CEO

I accept the promotion to Vice President Sales EMEA with ImagicTV (UK) Limited
on the terms and conditions set out herein.

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Signature--Nigel Bealing                 Date
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                                 SCHEDULE "A"

                         Terms of Commission Structure

i.   Operate within the agreed upon budget for fiscal year 2002.

ii.  Commission structure is discretionary and will be reviewed at the
     Company's fiscal year end, February 28th.

iii. The President of the Company has the authority to amend the terms and
     conditions of the Commission Structure.

iv.  In the event that the Company does not achieve the targeted gross
     revenues as set forth in the Plan, the amount of the Bonus shall be in an
     amount as set by the Board based on your performance and also based on
     principles of reasonableness considering the actual gross revenue earned
     by the Company.

v.   The EMEA region is defined as Europe, Middle East and Africa.

Revenue Recognition Policies

For the purposes of this Agreement, "License Revenues" shall mean all revenue
recognized from software license, maintenance and professional services fees
paid to the Company from sales generated by you in the EMEA region.

The Company's revenue recognition policies are generally as follows:

i.   Up front Software License Fees are recognized when a contract with a
     customer has been executed, delivery and acceptance of the software have
     occurred, the License Fees are fixed and determinable, and collection of
     the related receivable is deemed probable.

ii.  Maintenance fees are recognized rateably over the terms of the
     agreements, which are typically 12 months.

iii. Professional service fees are recognized when the services are performed.

Commission Payment Schedule:

Commissions will be paid on actual EMEA quarterly revenues according to the
following rate schedule:

1.  2% if actual quarterly license revenues meet board approved quarterly
    targets

2.  1% if actual quarterly revenues are less than quarterly targets

3.  Commissions will be paid quarterly in the month following the end of the
    quarter
4.  If a customer's fee remains unpaid 60 days from it's due date; any
    previously paid commissions on these fees will be deducted from any future
    commissions payable to you until such time as payment is received

5.  If payment of a customer's fee is received more than 90 days from it's due
    date, the fee will be commissionable at 50% of the normal commission rate.

6.  If payment terms are negotiated to extend beyond 90 days from the date of
    the contract, commissions will be paid on the date payments are received.
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                    APPENDIX 1: OTHER TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Options on Change of Control

   In the event of a change of control of ImagicTV you will be entitled,
during the 90 days following change for control to exercise the Vested Options
and all other options held by you at such time, whether or not such options
have otherwise vested, after which time all options will lapse

Change in control shall mean the acquisition by a person of 51% or more of the
issued and outstanding voting shares of the Company.

Insurance

   You acknowledge that the Company shall have the right to take out insurance
your life and designate the Company as beneficiary and agree for such purposes
to submit to all required medical examinations, at the Company's expense.
Notwithstanding the right of the Company to take out insurance on your life,
all of the your medical records shall be confidential to you and the insurance
company and the Company shall have no right of access thereto.

Non-Competition

   You recognise that, in light of your position with the Company under this
Agreement, your employment with or investment in an enterprise in the business
of designing, manufacturing, marketing, selling and/or servicing equipment or
products, including hardware, software and firmware, that competes with
currently offered equipment or products of the Company, those under
development, or those contemplated in any business plan duly approved by the
Company, being the development, delivery and sale of software for digital
interactive television services over a broadband network (the "Business"),
would cause irreparable harm to the Company; therefore, you agree that during
the period of your employment hereunder and for 12 months thereafter;

(a)neither you nor any spouse, including a common law spouse, will be
interested, directly or indirectly, as an investor in any other business or
enterprise substantially similar to the Business (except as an investor in
securities listed on a national securities exchange or actively traded over
the counter so long as such investments are in amounts not significant as
compared to your total investments or to the aggregate of the outstanding
securities of the issuer of the same class of issue) in Canada, the United
States, Europe and other markets in which the Company conducts a material
amount of Business from time to time in the future;

(b)you will not, directly or indirectly, for your own account or as an
employee, officer, director, partner, consultant, shareholder, joint venturer
or in any other manner whatsoever, engage within Canada, the United States,
Europe and other markets in which the Company conducts its Business from time
to time during the aforementioned limitation period, in any business or
enterprise materially similar to the Business; and

(c)you will not directly or indirectly solicit, interfere with or endeavour to
direct or entice away from the Company any customer, client or any person,
firm or corporation in the habit of dealing with the Company or interfere
with, entice away or otherwise attempt to obtain the withdrawal of or hire any
employee of the Company.

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Exhibit 4.18

                             EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

   This EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (the "Agreement") is made and entered into as of
Thursday, the 1st day of March, 2001, by and between ImagicTV Inc. (the
"Company") and Norm Bier (the "Employee").

   THIS AGREEMENT WITNESSES that in consideration of the covenants and
agreements contained herein, the parties hereto agree as follows:

                                   ARTICLE 1

                                  EMPLOYMENT

   On the terms and subject to the conditions contained in this Agreement, the
Company hereby employs the Employee, and the Employee hereby accepts
employment, to serve the Company in the position described in Article 3.

                                   ARTICLE 2

                                     TERM

   The term of the Employee's employment commenced on the 1st day of March,
2001 (the "Commencement Date"), and shall be for the period ending on the
second anniversary of the Commencement Date, unless sooner terminated pursuant
to the terms of the Agreement, or by reason of the bankruptcy or insolvency of
the Company, in which case this Agreement will be of no further effect. Such
employment shall be automatically renewed on the second anniversary of the
Commencement Date and each anniversary thereafter for a period ending
immediately prior to the following anniversary, unless terminated in
accordance with the terms of Article 6. This Employment Agreement replaces any
existing written or oral Employment Agreement between the parties.

                                   ARTICLE 3

                                    DUTIES

3.1 Position

a) During the term of this Agreement, the Employee will serve as Vice
President of Sales--Americas of the Company. The Employee will have the usual
and customary duties of Vice President of Sales--Americas. Subject to the
direction and control of the President and CEO of the Company (the "President
and CEO"), the Employee will have such executive power and authority as is
consistent with the office of and as is necessary for him to discharge his
duties as Vice President of Sales--Americas. The Employee shall also perform
such other duties not inconsistent with the duties of Vice President of
Sales--Americas as may be assigned to him from time to time by the President
and CEO. Initially, the Employee's primary office location will be working
from his home office in Cumming, Georgia.

b) The work schedule for the Employee shall be consistent with the ordinary
office hours of the Company at the Employee's place of employment, as may be
amended from time to time. The Employee agrees that as a management level
employee, he will from time to time be required to work beyond regular office
hours. The Employee acknowledges and agrees that no overtime payment shall be
made for such work beyond regular office hours.
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3.2 Outside Activities

The Employee will devote his full time, energy, skill and best efforts to the
performance of his duties hereunder, in a manner which will faithfully and
diligently further the business and interests of the Company, including, but
not limited to, attaining performance objectives such as revenue and profit
goals established by the President and CEO for the Company but he may make or
manage personal investments of his choice and may serve as a director of any
business enterprise (not directly or indirectly in competition with the
Company) or civic organisation, provided that such service does not materially
interfere with the performance of his duties hereunder.

3.3 Rules and Regulations

   The Employee shall comply, while on the premises used by the Company, while
conducting his duties under this Agreement, or when otherwise applicable, with
all the rules and regulations of the Company from time to time in force which
are brought to his notice or of which he could reasonably be aware.

                                   ARTICLE 4

                                 COMPENSATION

   During the term of this Agreement, and during any severance or notice
periods, the Employee shall receive the following compensation and fringe
benefits:

4.1 Base Salary

   The Employee shall receive a base salary (his "Base Salary") at an annual
rate of not less than $135,000.00 USD paid bi-weekly in equal instalments. The
Employee's Base Salary rate shall be maintained at competitive market rates
and shall be subject to annual review of the Board of Directors of the Company
("Board" or "Board of Directors").

4.2 Incentive Compensation

   Beginning with the Fiscal year 2002, the Employee shall be eligible to
receive additional compensation by way of a commission (the "Commission"),
calculated and subject to the conditions set out in Schedule "A". The terms of
the Commission Structure shall be reviewed by the Company, no less than
yearly.

4.3 Benefits

   For the term of this Agreement, and during any severance or notice periods,
the Company agrees:

  a)  to provide to the Employee a car allowance of $1,060.00 USD per month,

  b)  to provide, under the ImagicTV (US), Inc. 401k Plan, a contribution
      that matches your contribution up to a maximum of 6% of your base
      salary.

4.4 Company Benefit Plans

   The Employee shall also participate in a medical, dental, prescription,
life, short term and long term disability, accidental death and dismemberment
and travel plan to be approved by the Board of Directors, as it may be
modified from time to time in the Company's sole discretion. The Employee
agrees to accept a change in the administration of such plan as required by
the Company.
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4.5 Vacation; Holidays

   The Employee shall be entitled to 3 weeks of annual vacation time at such
times that do not unreasonably interfere with the Company's business. Such
vacation time shall not be carried into subsequent years, without prior
written consent of the President and CEO. The Employee shall be entitled to
all statutory holidays regularly observed by the Company.

4.6 Options

   The Employee shall receive options to purchase 25,000 common shares of the
Company in accordance with the Corporation's Employee Stock Option Plan 2000,
a copy of which has been delivered to the Employee. Further entitlements will
be determined from time to time by the Board of Directors of the Corporation
and will be subject to the terms and condition of the specified plan.

                                   ARTICLE 5

                           REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES

   During the term of the Agreement, the Company shall promptly reimburse the
Employee for all reasonable and necessary business expenses incurred by him in
promoting the business of the Company, upon receipt of itemised vouchers
therefor and in accordance with the policies and procedures of the Company as
in effect from time to time for its officers. In addition, the Company shall
promptly reimburse the Employee for his professional training and education as
well as membership fees required to maintain his good standing with relevant
professional associations.

                                   ARTICLE 6

                                  TERMINATION

6.1 Death or Disability

(a) Death

   The Employee's employment by the Company shall terminate automatically upon
the death of the Employee, in which event the Company shall remain liable to
the Employee's estate/heirs/devises only for the then accrued but unpaid
compensation and benefits (including, for greater certainty, options granted
under Section 4.6 which have vested in accordance with their terms) vested at
the time of death, payable to the Employee under Article 4. All payments shall
be made to the Employee's estate, payable to the named beneficiary under the
terms of the plan, or otherwise in accordance with the Company's policies and
applicable plans the current version of which have been made available to the
Employee for his inspection and review.

(b) Disability

   The Company may terminate the Employee's employment with the Company if the
Employee becomes unable to perform the duties to be performed by him hereunder
due to a physical, mental or other disability for a period of at least 6
consecutive months upon at least 60 days' prior written notice to the
Employee, in which event the Company shall remain liable to the Employee only
for the then accrued but unpaid compensation and benefits vested at the date
of termination payable to the Employee under Section 4 and all payments shall
be made to the Employee, his legal representative or otherwise in accordance
with the Company's policies and applicable plans, the current version of which
have been made available to the Employee for his inspection and review.
Notwithstanding the above, in such a case the Employee shall continue to be
eligible for short term and long-term disability benefits, subject to the
terms of such plans and continued availability subject to the carriers
acceptance of the claim.
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6.2 Termination by the Company

(a) Termination for Cause

   The Company may at any time terminate the Employee's employment for just
cause, the notice of which shall specifically set forth the nature of the
breach that is the reason for such termination. For purposes of this
Agreement, "just cause" shall include the following: (i) dishonesty or fraud;
(ii) conviction of a felony or an indictable offence; and (iii) gross
negligent performance of duties as set out herein which remain
unsatisfactorily remedied, notwithstanding a previous written notice given to
the Employee, or (iv) an act of material insubordination or against the best
interest of the Company in a manner that has or could have a material impact
on the financial condition of the Company.

   Upon termination under this Section 6.2(a), the Employee shall be entitled
to no further compensation or benefits whatsoever except for Base Salary due
and payable for services performed and benefits vested pursuant to Section 4
before such termination under the policies of the Company as in effect at that
time.

   No prior notice will be required for termination with cause.

(b) Termination without Cause

   The Board of Directors of the Company may terminate the Employee's
employment without cause at any time. In such event, the Employee shall be
entitled to monthly severance payments equal to one-twelfth of the Base Salary
for one year plus coverage for any benefits and Commission to which the
Employee may be entitled pursuant to Article 4, determined in accordance with
Section 6.6.

6.3 Termination by the Employee

   If the Employee terminates his employment with the Company following a
substantial breach (as defined below), the Employee shall be entitled to the
severance payment and benefits as provided in Section 6.2(b). As used in this
Section, "substantial breach" shall mean either (i) the Employee's demotion,
without his consent to a position or duties materially inconsistent with or
inferior to those specified in Section 3; or (ii) the failure by the Company
to provide compensation and other vested benefits to the Employee in
accordance with Section 4, and the failure of the Company to correct such
breach within thirty days after written notice from the Employee of its
occurrence.

6.4 Change of Control

   The Company may terminate the Employee's employment in the event of a
change of control of the Company. Such action may constitute termination
without cause. The Employee shall also have the right to terminate his
employment in the event of a change of control, but shall not in such event be
entitled to severance pay except for the Base Salary and Commission in
accordance with sections 4.1 and 4.2 respectively and the Options under
section 6.7.

   For purposes of Article 6, change in control shall mean the acquisition by
a person of 51% or more of the issued and outstanding voting shares of the
Company.
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6.5 Resignation

   On any termination, the Employee will tender his resignation as an officer
of the Company and any subsidiaries if requested by the Company.

6.6 Commission and Options on Termination

(a) Commission on Termination

   The amount of the Commission to which the Employee shall be entitled
pursuant to Section 4.2 for the portion of the period specified therein up to
the time of termination of the Employee's employment, shall be equal to the
pro-rated portion of the Employee's earned Commission in such fiscal year,
except that in the event the employment is terminated for cause, the Employee
shall not be entitled to any Commission.

(b) Options on Termination

   In the event of termination of the Employee's employment:

  (i) because of death, disability or any other reason except (a) termination
  with or without cause or (b) as a result of a change of control, the
  Employee or his estate, as the case may be, shall have 60 days from
  termination to exercise those options which are already vested in
  accordance with the vesting schedule set out in the applicable option
  agreement (the "Vested Options"), after which all options will lapse;

  (ii) by the Company without cause, the Employee shall be entitled, during
  the 60 days following termination, to exercise the Vested Options and those
  unvested options held by the Employee which otherwise would have vested in
  the 12 month period following termination, whether or not such options have
  otherwise vested, after which all options will lapse; or,

  (iii) by the Company with cause, the Employee shall have no right to
  exercise any options, whether vested or not, except for those vested
  options for which a Notice of Exercise was received by the Company prior to
  the notice of termination.

6.7 Options on Change of Control

   In the event of a change of control of the Company, the Employee shall be
entitled, during the 90 days following change for control to exercise the
Vested Options and all other options held by the Employee at such time,
whether or not such options have otherwise vested, after which time all
options will lapse.

                                   ARTICLE 7

                             RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS

7.1 Non-Disclosure

   The Employee recognises that the Company and its affiliates and
subsidiaries are engaged in a continuous program of software research and
development and the marketing of software products and related services. The
Employee also recognises the importance of protecting the trade secrets,
confidential information, partner and customer relationships of the Company
and other proprietary information and related rights acquired through the
expenditure of time, effort and money by the Company. In
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consideration of the foregoing and the salary and benefits contemplated by
this Agreement, the Employee shall comply with the Proprietary Rights
Protection Provisions set out as Schedule "B" to this Agreement.

7.2 Non-Competition

   The Employee recognises that, in light of his position with the Company
under this Agreement, his employment with or investment in an enterprise in
the business of designing, manufacturing, marketing, selling and/or servicing
equipment or products, including hardware, software and firmware, that
competes with currently offered equipment or products of the Company, those
under development, or those contemplated in any business plan duly approved by
the Company, being the development, delivery and sale of software for digital
interactive television services over a broadband network (the "Business"),
would cause irreparable harm to the Company; therefore, the Employee agrees
that during the period of his employment hereunder and for 12 months
thereafter;

  (a) neither he nor any spouse, including a common law spouse, will be
      interested, directly or indirectly, as an investor in any other
      business or enterprise substantially similar to the Business (except as
      an investor in securities listed on a national securities exchange or
      actively traded over the counter so long as such investments are in
      amounts not significant as compared to his total investments or to the
      aggregate of the outstanding securities of the issuer of the same class
      of issue) in Canada, the United States, Europe and other markets in
      which the Company conducts a material amount of Business from time to
      time in the future;

  (b) he will not, directly or indirectly, for his own account or as the
      Employee, officer, director, partner, consultant, shareholder, joint
      venturer or in any other manner whatsoever, engage within Canada, the
      United States, Europe and other markets in which the Company conducts
      its Business from time to time during the aforementioned limitation
      period under this clause 7.2, in any business or enterprise materially
      similar to the Business; and

  (c) he will not directly or indirectly solicit, interfere with or endeavour
      to direct or entice away from the Company any customer, client or any
      person, firm or corporation in the habit of dealing with the Company or
      interfere with, entice away or otherwise attempt to obtain the
      withdrawal of or hire any employee of the Company.

7.3 Equitable Relief

   The Employee confirms that all restrictions in Article 7 are reasonable and
valid and all defences to the strict enforcement thereof by the Company are
waived by the Employee. The Employee expressly acknowledges that his covenants
and agreements in this Article 7 are fundamental to the Company and his
engagement by the Company and damages alone will be an inadequate remedy for
any breach or violation of any of the provisions of this Article 7, and that
the Company, in addition to all other remedies, shall be entitled as a matter
of right to equitable relief, including injunctions and specific performance,
in any court of competent jurisdiction.

                                   ARTICLE 8

                                   INSURANCE

   The Employee acknowledges that the Company shall have the right to take out
insurance on the life of the Employee and designate the Company as beneficiary
and agrees for such purposes to submit to all required medical examinations,
at the Company's expense.

   Notwithstanding the right of the Company to take out insurance on the life
of the Employee, all of the Employee's medical records shall be confidential
to the Employee and the insurance company and the Company shall have no right
of access thereto.
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                                   ARTICLE 9

                                 MISCELLANEOUS

9.1 Notices

   Any notice or other communication required or permitted hereunder shall be
in writing and shall be deemed to have been given on the date of delivery if
delivered personally or by overnight courier, or three days after mailing if
mailed by first class certified mail, postage prepaid and return receipt
requested, addressed as follows, providing the postal services are working
normally:

  to the Company:ImagicTV Inc.
                   One Brunswick Square
                   14th Floor, P.O. Box 303
                   Saint John, New Brunswick
                   E2L 3Y2

                   Attention: President and CEO

  to the Employee:Norm Bier, Vice President of Sales--Americas
                   660 Hope Road
                   Cumming, Georgia
                   USA
                   30041

or to such address (or to such other person's attention) as either party may
specify in a notice to the other given in accordance with this Section.

9.2 Assignment

   This Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the
respective heirs, executors, administrators, successors, and assigns of the
parties, provided however that the Employee may not assign any obligations
hereunder without the prior written consent of the Company. The Company may
assign its rights and obligations hereunder only to an affiliate or successor
without the consent of the Employee, provided such assignment is not to an
unfriendly or hostile successor or will not materially affect the Employee's
rights or obligations hereunder.

9.3 Governing Law

   This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the
laws of the Province of New Brunswick, Canada applicable to contracts entered
into and performed within the Province of New Brunswick, Canada.

9.4 Cumulation of Benefits

   Any payment made by the Company to the Employee in accordance with the
present agreement shall be added to any amount owing to the Employee or that
may be paid to him under any pension plan, annuity, insurance or any other
employment benefit plan.

9.5 Best Efforts

   The Company will use its best efforts to take such corporate action as is
necessary or appropriate with respect to this Agreement, particularly as it
relates to the plans of the Company.
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9.6 Dollar Amounts

   All dollar amounts hereunder are in CDN dollars unless otherwise
specifically stated.

9.7 Entire Agreement

   This Agreement (including any Schedules) constitutes the entire agreement
of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes any
and all prior oral or written negotiations, correspondence, understandings,
and agreements.

9.8 Severability

   The provisions of this Agreement shall be deemed severable. If any
provision of this Agreement shall be held unenforceable by any court of
competent jurisdiction, the remaining provisions shall remain in full force
and effect.

9.9 Modifications

   All modifications to the Agreement must be made in writing and signed by
both parties.

9.10 Counterparts

   The Agreement may be signed in two counterparts (delivered by facsimile
transmission or otherwise), each of which shall be deemed an original and both
of which shall together constitute the same instrument.

9.11 Legal Advice

   The Employee acknowledges having had the opportunity to seek independent
legal advice in connection with the negotiation and execution of this
Agreement.

   IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be
executed as of the day and year first above written.

                                         ImagicTV Inc.

                                         by: _________________________________

President and CEO

SIGNED, SEALED AND DELIVERED
in the presence of:

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Witness                                  Norm Bier
                                         Vice President of Sales - Americas
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                                 SCHEDULE "A"

                         Terms of Commission Structure

i)   Operate within the agreed upon budget for fiscal year as approved by the
     Board of Directors.

ii)  The Commission Structure will be reviewed by the Company from time to
     time but no less than once a year.

iii) The President and CEO of the Company has the authority to amend the terms
     and conditions of the Commission Structure.

iv)  The Americas regions defined as North and South America (NSA).

v)   All commissions are payable only while an employee with the Company. If
     the Employee's position ends, the Employee will not be entitled to any
     future commissions.

Commission Payment Schedule:

Commission will be paid on actual North and South America region quarterly
revenues according to the following rate schedule:

1. 2% if actual quarterly revenues meet Board approved quarterly targets.

2. 1% if actual quarterly revenues are less than quarterly targets.

3. Commissions will be paid quarterly in the month following the end of the
   quarter.

4. If a customer's fee remains unpaid 60 days from its due date, any
   previously paid commissions on these fees will be deducted from any future
   commissions payable the Employee until such time as payment is received.

5. If payment of a customer's fee is received more than 90 days from its due
   date, the fee will be commissionable at 50% of the normal commission rate.

6. If payment terms are negotiated to extend beyond 90 days from the date of
   the contract, commissions will be paid on the date payments are received.

Revenue Recognition Policies:

For the purpose of this Agreement, "Revenues" shall mean all revenue
recognized from software license, maintenance and professional services fees
generated by the Employee in the NSA region.

The Company's revenue recognition policies are generally as follow:

i)   Up front software fees are recognized when a contract with a customer has
     been executed, delivery and acceptance of the software have occurred, the
     license fees are fixed and determinable and collection of the related
     receivable is deemed probable.

ii)  Maintenance fees are recognized ratably over the terms of the agreements,
     which are typically 12 months.

iii) Professional services are recognized when the services are performed.
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                                 SCHEDULE "B"

                   Proprietary Rights Protection Provisions

1. Definitions: For the purposes of this Schedule:

(a) "Company" means ImagicTV Inc., its parent corporation, ImagicTV Inc. and
    its affiliated and associated corporations and subsidiaries;

(b) "Confidential Information" includes any of the following: a) any and all
    versions of the software and related documentation owned or marketed or
    developed by the Company, including all related algorithms, concepts,
    data, designs, flowcharts, ideas, programming techniques, specifications
    and source code listings; b) all developments (as defined below); c)
    information regarding the Company's business operations, methods and
    practices, including marketing strategies, product pricing, margins and
    hourly rates for staff, and information regarding the financial affairs of
    the Company; d) the names of the Company's clients and the names of the
    Company's business partners and suppliers of computer services and
    software to the Company, and the nature of the Company's relationships
    with these clients, partners and suppliers; e) technical and business
    information of or regarding the clients of the Company obtained in order
    for the Company to provide such clients with software products and
    services, including information regarding the requirements and the
    business operations, methods and practices and products and plans of such
    clients; and f) any other trade secret or confidential or proprietary
    information in the possession or control of the Company; but Confidential
    Information does not include information which is or becomes generally
    available to the public without the Employee's fault or which the Employee
    can establish, through written records, was in his possession prior to its
    disclosure to the Employee as a result of his work for the Company; and

(c) "Developments" include all a) software, documentation, data, designs,
    reports, flowcharts, training materials, trade-marks, specifications and
    source code listings, and any related works, including any enhancements,
    modifications, or additions to the software products owned, marketed or
    used by the Company; and b) inventions, devices, discoveries, concepts,
    ideas, algorithms, formulae, know-how, processes, techniques, systems and
    improvements, whether patentable or not; developed, created, generated or
    reduced to practice by the Employee, alone or jointly with others, during
    his engagement with the Company or which result from tasks assigned to the
    Employee by the Company or which result from the use of the premises or
    property (including without limitation equipment, supplies or Confidential
    Information) owned, leased or licensed by the Company.

2. Non-Disclosure of Confidential Information: At all times during and
subsequent to the termination of his engagement with the Company, the Employee
shall keep in strictest confidence and trust the Confidential Information, the
Employee shall take all necessary precautions against unauthorised disclosure
of the Confidential Information, and the Employee shall not directly or
indirectly disclose, allow access to, transmit or transfer the Confidential
Information to a third party, nor shall the Employee copy or reproduce the
Confidential Information except as may be reasonably required for the Employee
to fulfil his consulting or other obligations to the Company from time to
time.

3. Restricted Use of Confidential Information:
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(a) At all times during and subsequent to the termination of his engagement
    with the Company, the Employee shall not use the Confidential Information
    in any manner except as reasonably required for the Employee to fulfil his
    consulting or other obligations to the Company from time to time.

(b) Without limiting his obligations under subsection 3(a) of this Schedule,
    the Employee agrees that at all times during and subsequent to the
    termination of his engagement with the Company, the Employee shall not use
    or take advantage of the Confidential Information for creating,
    maintaining or marketing, or aiding in the creation, maintenance or
    marketing, of any software or services which are competitive with any
    software, hardware, documentation or services developed, owned or marketed
    by the Company or for providing any products and services competitive with
    the products and services provided by the Company.

(c) Upon the request of the Company, and in any event upon the termination of
    his engagement with the Company, the Employee shall immediately return to
    the Company all materials, including all copies in whatever form,
    containing the Confidential Information which are in his possession or
    under his control and destroy any electronic copies of Confidential
    Information which may be in his possession or control.

4. Ownership of Confidential Information:

(a) The Employee acknowledges and agrees that he shall not acquire any right,
    title or interest in or to the Confidential Information.

(b) The Employee agrees to make full disclosure to the Company of each
    Development promptly after its creation. The Employee hereby assigns and
    transfers to the Company, and agrees that the Company shall be the
    exclusive owner of, all of his right, title and interest to each
    Development throughout the world, including all trade secrets, patent
    rights, copyrights and all other intellectual property rights therein. The
    Employee further agrees to cooperate fully at all times during and
    subsequent to his engagement with respect to signing further documents and
    doing such acts and other things reasonably requested by the Company to
    confirm such transfer of ownership of rights, including intellectual
    property rights, effective at or after the time the Development is created
    and to obtain patents or copyrights or the like covering the Developments.
    The Employee agrees that the obligations in this clause (b) shall continue
    beyond the termination of his engagement with the Company with respect to
    Developments created during his engagement with the Company. In the event
    that the Employee refuses or neglects to so execute any assignments,
    transfers, consents, or other documents as required herein, the Employee
    hereby irrevocably appoints the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the
    Company as his true and lawful attorney to execute any such documentation.

(c) The Employee acknowledges the validity of any patents, industrial designs,
    copyrights, software, algorithms, trademarks and other intellectual
    property rights related to the Confidential Information, which may now or
    in the future be owned by the Company. The Employee undertakes not to
    contest or to procure or induce others to contest the validity of the
    title of the Company to any patents, industrial designs, copyrights,
    trademarks and other intellectual property rights related to the
    Confidential Information, which may now or in the future be owned by the
    Company. The Employee undertakes not to contest or to procure or induce
    others to contest the confidential nature of the Confidential Information.
    The Employee undertakes not to infringe or to procure or induce others to
    infringe any patents, industrial designs, copyrights, trademarks or other
    intellectual property rights
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  related to the Confidential Information, which may now or in the future be
  owned by the Company, or to engage in any activity which might undermine
     the validity or strength thereof.

(d) The Employee agrees that if his work involves any photographic, visual or
    audio recording of him, the Employee hereby grants to the Company the
    royalty-free right to record his likeness and/or voice and/or performance
    on film, tape or other medium, to edit, alter or modify in any way such
    film, tape or other medium, to use any portion thereof in a CD-based
    product, in an on-line format or in any other media (now or hereafter
    known) including video and television, throughout the world in perpetuity
    and to use his name, likeness and voice in relevant publicity. The
    Employee hereby releases the Company and anyone using such film, tape or
    other material from any and all claims, damages, liabilities, costs and
    expenses which the Employee has now or may hereafter have by reason of any
    use thereof.

(e) The Employee agrees that the Company, its assignees and their licensees
    are not required to designate the Employee as the author of any
    Developments. The Employee hereby waives in whole all moral rights which
    the Employee may have in the Developments, including the right to the
    integrity of the Developments, the right to be associated with the
    Developments, the right to restrain or claim damages for any distortion,
    mutilation or other modification of the Developments, and the right to
    restrain use or reproduction of the Developments in any context and in
    connection with any product, service, cause or institution.

5. No Conflicting Obligations:

(a) The Employee acknowledges and represents to the Company that his
    performance of his obligations hereunder and as an Employee of the Company
    shall not breach any agreement or other obligation to keep confidential
    the proprietary information of any prior employer of the Employee or any
    other third party. The Employee further acknowledges and represents that
    the Employee is not bound by any agreement or obligation with any third
    party, which conflicts with any of his obligations under this Agreement.

(b) The Employee represents and agrees that he will not bring to the Company,
    and shall not use in the fulfilment of his obligations for the Company,
    any Employee's Inventions (as defined below), any trade secrets,
    confidential information and other proprietary information of any prior
    employer of the Employee or any other third party. "Employee's Inventions"
    as used herein shall mean any work or invention created by the Employee
    alone or jointly with others, prior to, or outside of, his engagement by
    the Company. To the extent that any Employee's Inventions are incorporated
    into the Confidential Information of the Company by the Employee, Employee
    hereby grants to the Company a perpetual, irrevocable, world-wide,
    royalty-free licence to use such Employee's Inventions for any and all
    purposes in the Company's discretion. The Employee represents and agrees
    that in his work creating Developments the Employee will not knowingly
    infringe the intellectual property rights, including copyright, of any
    third party.

(c) The Employee acknowledges and agrees that, in the event that the Employee
    should become aware of any potentially conflicting obligation, immediate
    notice shall be given to the Corporation of the existence and to the
    extent known nature of such conflict. The Employee also agrees that no
    further action will be taken until the written consent of the Company to
    proceed has been obtained.

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