CALGARY – The Shaw Charity Classic, the Champions Tour event for professional golfers over 50, has raised $5.2 million for youth-based charities in Alberta.
Shaw said that it is the fourth straight year that the event has set a record for charitable giving on the PGA Tour Champions, shattering its previous mark of nearly $4 million one year ago. The tournament has now raised more than $13.8 million for children's charities in the province over its four-year history.
"When we started the Shaw Charity Classic in 2013, we imagined creating a platform to give back to the community while providing a unique…
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TORONTO – Vintage TV announced this morning its entrance to the Canadian market.
Launching today, Vintage TV Canada is available exclusively on Shaw Cable on channel 178 (channel 140 in Winnipeg), Shaw Direct Classic on channel 519, and Shaw Direct Advanced on channel 219.
Vintage TV, which has been a successful brand for six years in the U.K., offers “multiple touch points across a variety of platforms built around strategic partnerships,” says the company’s press release.
“Vintage TV Canada is forging these relationships across different industries in Canada, from music labels, music awards and satellite…
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CANNES – It's peak TV, silly.
That's the prevailing talk at MIPCOM in Cannes this week as Canadian deal-making is on an upswing, thanks to a still-fast-growing OTT SVOD market with more buying outlets like Netflix, Hulu and Amazon. (Speculation is rampant here, too, that Amazon desperately wants to launch Prime Video in Canada before the end of November, when shomi winds down, but has work to do on clearing content here.)
"The deals are changing. There's more buyers and unlimited shelf space available for producers," Michael Hirsh, a co-founder of Nelvana and…
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CALGARY – The City of Calgary and Shaw Communications announced this week that free public Wi-Fi access is now available at 27 Calgary recreation locations across the city, including the most recent addition, the Calgary Soccer Centre.
“Calgary is a connected community, and recreation is committed to providing customers with access to online services and information,” said Heather Cowie, regional manager with Calgary Recreation, in a press release. “Our facilities serve as community hubs and this partnership with Shaw Communications creates more ways for people to connect to their community and their world.”
“Recreational centres play an integral role in bringing…
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TORONTO – Fourth quarter profits tumbled at Corus Entertainment as the company continued to absorb its acquisition of Shaw Media.
The company said Wednesday that net income attributable to shareholders for the quarter ended August 31, 2016 was $25,000, well below the $17.8 million posted in the same period last year, which includes business acquisition, integration and restructuring costs of $19.6 million. Adjusting for the impact of these items resulted in an adjusted net income attributable to shareholders of $14.5 million.
Consolidated revenues for the quarter of $384.5 million increased 99% from $193.6 million year-over-year, reflecting the acquisition, while consolidated segment…
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TORONTO – Oshawa-based local television station Channel 12 Durham is joining the Global News family later this month.
The Corus-owned station will be rebranded as Global Durham starting October 31, with expanded regional coverage while maintaining its focus on local stories. The station’s own newscast will continue to be anchored by Lindsay Dunn and air from 5:00 to 5:30 PM with additional airings at 7:00 PM and 11:00 PM ET. Toronto’s Global News at 5:30 & 6 will join the programming lineup as will Global National at 6:30 PM ET.
Channel 12 Durham executive producer Dan Carter will be taking a step back…
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MONTREAL – Stingray Digital Group has added to its classical music offering after acquiring hundreds of exclusive pre-2013 concerts and documentaries from Berlin-based EuroArts.
EuroArts will continue to distribute the acquired programs and will maintain its distribution, acquisition and production businesses, continues the news release.
Stingray also secured worldwide rights to EuroArts' back catalogue as well as an option to purchase all future content. In addition, the two companies have struck a long-term partnership whereby EuroArts will be Stingray's exclusive distributor of the acquired programs.
“To compete in today's media landscape, working with the best content producers and distributors is paramount,"…
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TORONTO – As the Rogers-Shaw over-the-top viewing portal shomi is wound down by the end of November, many have wondered what the companies are going to do with the content they have under contract.
There were rampant rumours throughout the summer as the two companies pondered their commitment to shomi, and sources told Cartt.ca that Amazon was a player in trying to negotiate a content arrangement with Rogers and Shaw to launch its video streamer in Canada.
We asked Rogers Communications CEO Guy Laurence these questions yesterday during a press session announcing its…
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OTTAWA-GATINEAU – The CRTC took matters in to its own hands Thursday, throwing out the wholesale high-speed access rates proposed by the country’s large cable and telephone companies in favour of its own.
In its decision, the Commission said that the proposed rates from incumbent carriers “were not just and reasonable” and that they were therefore revised downwards. It also expressed “significant concern” that that some of the companies have not conducted their cost studies in accordance with well-established costing principles and methodologies, and disregarded the CRTC provided Regulatory Economic Studies Manuals .
“Competitors that provide retail Internet services to Canadians using…
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CALGARY – In an effort to celebrate people and organizations making a difference in the lives of Canadian youth, Shaw Communications will recognize and support 150 local charitable and community activities through 2017.
Through its Shaw Kids Investment Program (SKIP), Shaw said that it will provide grants to charitable and non-profit organizations planning heritage and cultural youth-focused events that celebrate Canada’s sesquicentennial; charitable organizations planning Canada 150 initiatives that support children and youth; and organizations championed by outstanding Canadians going above and beyond to support our nation's youth.
Nominations are now being accepted here.
"Canada is more than just our home, it's…
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