TORONTO – Canadian Formula One fans have more to cheer about now that TSN has expanded its F1 broadcast coverage.
Thanks to a new partnership with Sky Sports, TSN said Thursday that viewers will have expanded pre-race and post-race coverage for all 21 races on the F1 calendar, starting with the Australian Grand Prix this weekend. Practice begins March 18 at 1:30 AM ET on TSN2, followed by qualifying on March 19 at 2:00 AM ET and race-day coverage at 11:30PM ET on TSN5.
“Canadian F1 fans are among the most passionate fan bases out there, and we look forward to bringing them Sky Sports’ world-class F1 coverage and commentary,” said TSN’s VP of programming Shawn Redmond, in the…
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MARKHAM – The Ontario Association of Broadcasters held its 11th annual Career Development Day on March 7, with some 350 students from 10 post-secondary broadcast schools registering for the event.
Career Day allows soon-to-be graduating broadcasting students to meet with professionals in their field to talk candidly and ask questions. The event’s ever popular round-table discussions featured hosts from all areas of broadcasting and included: (alphabetically) John Arruda, Mora Austin, Shelley Barry, Julie Borthwick, Ron Brown, Dave Budge, Candice, Lynn Chambers, John Coldwell, Bruce Cowan, Ron Dann, Navi Dhanoa, Erica Diamond, Dale Fallon, Tara Fehertoi, Christina Fitzgerald, Jonathan Green, Diana Hansen, Jennifer…
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CALGARY – Shaw Communications announced a number of changes to its senior leadership team late Wednesday.
Effective immediately, the following executive team will report directly to CEO Brad Shaw, providing advice on all facets of Shaw's operations and strategic direction:
– Jay Mehr, President, Shaw Communications Inc., has been with Shaw for almost 20 years, holding ascending roles that have ranged from regional accountabilities to his most recent role as EVP & Chief Operating Officer. As president, Mehr will be responsible for overseeing operational and customer-facing areas of the business, including Shaw Consumer, Shaw Business, WIND, and Supply Chain.
– Vito Culmone,…
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TORONTO – Corus Entertainment’s shareholders have voted overwhelmingly in favour of the proposed $2.65 billion acquisition of Shaw Media Inc.
A total of 3,259,268 Class A shares and 61,769,406 Class B shares, representing 95.14% of the issued and outstanding Class A Shares and 73.10% of the issued and outstanding Class B Shares, respectively, were represented in person or by proxy at a special meeting of shareholders in Toronto on Wednesday
All of the Class A shares voted in favour of the deal, as did 78.52% of the Class B shares. Class B votes against the deal totaled 21.48%.
"Corus' shareholders have…
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TORONTO – Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) will support Corus Entertainment’s bid to buy Shaw Media for $2.65 billion.
According to a report in the Wall Street Journal (subscription required), CPPIB’s support represents a potential blow to efforts by Catalyst Capital Group Inc. to block the deal, noting the pension fund’s influential voice in Canadian markets given its size and the emphasis it places on good corporate governance.
CPPIB didn’t provide a reason for its decision and a spokesperson declined to elaborate, continues the report.
CPPIB owned 610,000 Corus Class B shares as of March 31, 2015, according to the…
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OTTAWA – Registration is now open for the 18th Biennial National Conference: New Developments in Communications Law and Policy.
Scheduled for May 5 – 6, 2016 at the Shaw Centre in Ottawa, the event is designed for lawyers, industry executives, and government officials. If your work connects you to regulation, licensing, or policy development for phone, internet, television, or radio broadcast in Canada, organizers say this symposium should be on your must-attend list.
This year’s program includes a wide choice of plenary and concurrent lectures, as well as panel sessions canvassing current issues.
In addition to the conference materials, copies of a…
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TORONTO – Corus Entertainment shareholder The Catalyst Capital Group is calling for full disclosure from the Shaw family into the process behind the proposed sale of Shaw Media to Corus.
In an open letter posted Friday, Catalyst questioned whether the minority shareholders of both Shaw and Corus were protected, and if so, wants the company to prove it.
“As the deal is a related party transaction, minority shareholders in both Corus and Shaw are entitled to know the asset was sold via a fair, competitive process – not a closed process in which Corus was forced to bid against itself”, reads…
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TORONTO – The pitched PR battle between Corus Entertainment and shareholder The Catalyst Capital Group shows no signs of abating any time soon.
The latest salvo came late Thursday, when independent proxy advisory research firm Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) reconfirmed its previous recommendation that Corus shareholders vote in favour of its proposed acquisition of Shaw Media.
In its updated analysis, ISS said that it has conducted a thorough review of the dissident’s (i.e. Catalyst) concerns, and reaffirmed its support for the strategic rationale of the acquisition.
“Even the dissident does not appear to have questioned the long-term strategic merits of the transaction”, reads…
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CALGARY – Shaw Communications and Calgary Transit have announced six new locations for the public Wi-Fi servicing CTrain stations within that city’s downtown corridor.
The new locations include 3 Street, 4 Street, 6 Street, 7 Street, 8 Street, and Downtown West-Kerby.
Since the launch of public Wi-Fi in 2014, hundreds of thousands of residents and visitors to Calgary have enjoyed public Wi-Fi at City facilities. The most popular location, based on guest connections, is the City Hall CTrain Station, with over 36,000 users connecting to the ShawGuest hotspot per month.
"Calgarians love Wi-Fi and are using their personal devices to connect…
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CALGARY – Bell Media’s television streaming service CraveTV is now available to Shaw Cable and Shaw Direct customers for $6 a month.
Shaw customers may access CraveTV through Shaw's FreeRange TV app or by downloading the CraveTV app, both available from the Apple App Store or the Google Play Store. The service is also available on platforms including Apple TV, Chromecast, Microsoft Windows 8.1, through select Samsung Smart TVs and Blu-ray players, as well as online at CraveTV.ca.
"By bringing CraveTV together with shomi and live television on-the-go, we have made FreeRange TV the most compelling television viewing app available to…
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