LAS VEGAS – “Cable companies find it hard to accept that people don’t just want to watch TV in the living room anymore,” said Jay Mehr, EVP and COO of Shaw Communications as it announced the launch of its FreeRange app Wednesday at the Consumer Electronics Show.
The app makes content instantly available to subscribers no matter where they are and Mehr (pictured) told a gathering of industry partners and press that the cable company had partnered with Comcast and Cisco to leverage Comcast's X1 platform to provide a truly disruptive mobile experience by providing live…
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OTTAWA – The overwhelming majority of community TV channels do not meet the minimum criteria for operating a community TV channel under current CRTC policy, says the Canadian Association of Community Television Users and Stations (CACTUS).
As the CRTC prepares to review the policy framework for local and community television programming later this month, the organization said Thursday that it has filed complaints of non-compliance with the Commission’s community TV policy against 47 cable community channels for not airing at least 60% local content and at least 50% access content.
CACTUS’ allegation includes research by CACTUS member and Newwest.tv executive director…
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TORONTO – A new fourth player in Canada’s wireless industry combined with increased wireline competition are two factors poised to significantly impact the Canadian telecom industry in 2016, says Canaccord Genuity.
An industry overview released Wednesday by analyst Aravinda Galappatthige says that company is taking “a more cautious stance” as it considers this year’s outlook for the telecom stocks, particularly when it comes to the big three incumbents BCE, Telus and Rogers.
Galappatthige predicts that wireless competition will heat up as a “resurgent Rogers Wireless” continues to aggressively add wireless net additions, and as regional player Videotron Wireless advances towards its…
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CALGARY and LAS VEGAS – Shaw Communications has announced the launch of FreeRange TV, a new service which provides its 2.6 million subscribers access to live broadcasts of their favourite programming in one app, whenever and wherever they want to watch. It’s a free service for Shaw customers.
All Shaw Cable and Shaw Direct customers can download the FreeRange TV app at no additional cost for iOS (8.0 and up) and Android (4.0.3 and up) devices. Subscribers can choose from over 80 live channels, 30,000 on-demand titles, and an all-in-one content integration that combines both cable subscription and streaming services….
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TORONTO – Global TV is testing the waters with a pilot based on the real life relationship between Canadian actor, television host, and executive producer Howie Mandel and his millennial YouTube personality son Alex Mandel.
Available exclusively on on GlobalTV.com and Global Go, The Family Business is a single camera comedy digital test pilot produced by Entertainment One (eOne) in association with Shaw Media. Once streamed, Canadians are encouraged to have their say about The Family Business by completing a survey.
Based on the Mandel men’s actual lives and experiences, with additional cast playing their family and…
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VANCOUVER – Shaw Communications has finalized a new a new partnership with TransLink to provide WiFi connectivity to its SeaBus ferry route in Metro Vancouver.
Shaw Go WiFi will be available to all SeaBus passengers at both the Waterfront and Lonsdale Quay terminals for free starting this week, and will be installed on all TransLink SeaBus ferries in the coming months.
Passengers who are not Shaw customers may use Shaw Go WiFi access by selecting 'ShawGuest' from the list of available WiFi settings and following the on-screen instructions to connect. All Shaw Internet customers have complimentary access to all SeaBus…
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CALGARY and TORONTO – Shaw Communications announced late Wednesday it has agreed to purchase Wind Mobile.
After spending a number of years contemplating wireless, buying spectrum and then starting to build, then stopping and finally divesting its spectrum earlier this year (which it will now re-take ownership of with this deal), Shaw Communications will be the seventh Canadian communications carrier offering a quad-play of TV, internet, home phone and wireless (in its larger Alberta and B.C. centres, that is).
(Officially, Shaw has agreed to acquire a 100% interest in Mid-Bowline Group Corp. and…
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GATINEAU – A number of Canada’s Internet service providers are telling the CRTC that Bell Canada’s appeal for more restricted access to disaggregated wholesale fibre Internet access services is self-serving and in fact would lead to less competition in the market.
Bell is asking the Commission to review and vary certain provisions related to disaggregated broadband service (DBS) in Telecom Regulatory Policy 2015-326. The company has also filed an appeal of the decision to cabinet, as Cartt.ca first reported in October.
In its R&V, Bell argues that the Commission needs to add three conditions for granting access…
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CALGARY – Shaw Communications unveiled much higher speeds of its Shaw Go WiFi network for customers who have Shaw’s mid- and higher tier Internet plans.
Effective immediately customers on these plans will enjoy download speeds that are six times faster at nearly 75,000 Shaw Go WiFi hotspots across Western Canada, with included data that far exceeds cell phone plans, says the company.
“At these speeds, customers can expect even better online experiences, including better picture quality, quicker start times and fewer interruptions when streaming services like shomi or Netflix, at home or on the go,” said Chris Kucharski, SVP…
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OTTAWA – Women in Communications and Technology (WCT) has kicked off the second year of its Protégé Project, an initiative intended to propel rising female stars into top decision-making in Canada’s communications, media and technology sectors.
The WCT Protégé Project, with presenting sponsor Shaw Media, and partners Status of Women Canada and global non-profit organization Catalyst Canada, matches strong women leaders with executive champions to advance women into roles of power and influence in the knowledge-based economy.
After a successful pilot year in 2015, the WCT Protégé Project is designed to pick up where mentorship relationships end, the organization said. Continue Reading
