Cable / Telecom News

Digital subs way up at Shaw

CALGARY – Characterizing the results as "solid", Shaw Communications today announced second quarter fiscal 2009 subscriber results that saw digital television subscriber growth rise by more than double as compared to the second quarter of fiscal 2008. Basic cable subscribers increased 4,273 to 2,273,904 in the quartere ended February 28, digital and Internet customers grew by 106,489 to 1,076,373 and 26,130 to 1,626,334, respectively, and digital phone lines were up 50,848 to 719,376. Star Choice DTH customers increased 3,657 to 896,633. Internet and phone sub growth was slower, however. The company’s growth rate on Internet subs was 46% slower than...