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
TORONTO – Disney Junior and Disney XD will arrive in over eight million households this week through distribution partners across English Canada.
Corus Entertainment said Tuesday that the channels are available now through Bell Fibe TV, Bell Satellite TV, Bell FibreOp TV, MTS, Rogers, Shaw, Shaw Direct, Telus and various CCSA members. Cogeco Cable Canada and Eastlink will offer the channels starting Wednesday, and SaskTel customers will have access to the new services in the coming weeks.
Disney Junior, which is aimed at kids aged 2-7, launches with the network premiere of The Lion Guard: Return of the Roar (pictured) on…
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MISSION, BC – Shaw Communications is now offering free WiFi service with guest access to visitors to the Mission Leisure Centre and many other public spaces in Mission.
Shaw Go WiFi service hotspots will also soon be installed at locations including Heritage Park Common, Municipal Hall Council Chambers and Conference Room, and Fire Station 1 Emergency Operations Centre and Training Room, plus the Mission Rotary Sports Park once construction of the artificial turf field is complete.
"We live in an increasingly online world, with more and more people wanting access to a reliable Internet connection wherever they are," said Shaw VP Operations…
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CALGARY – Shaw Communications has rolled out two new connectivity solutions for small and medium businesses called SmartWiFi and SmartSecurity.
According to the news release, SmartSecurity enables companies with limited IT resources to enjoy industry-leading network security with an easy-to-use system. SmartSecurity, scheduled to launch in the spring, will also have tiered pricing and feature packages to meet the specific needs of Canadian businesses.
SmartWiFi provides small businesses with solutions that help employees stay connected, including seamless integration between wireless and wired networks, uninterrupted access to shared printers and servers, and access to built-in analytics provide monitoring and insights so business owners…
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TORONTO – Hollywood Suite tis gearing up for a national free preview of its four HDTV movie channels, from December 8 through to January 12.
The independent broadcaster said that the freeview is an opportunity for Canadian TV viewers to enjoy uncut and commercial-free movies on its newly rebranded channels devoted to the movies that shaped the 70s, 80s, 90s and 2000s.
“We’re excited to share Hollywood Suite with all Canadians this holiday season,” said president David Kines, in the news release. “We know this is one gift everyone will love."
The freeview includes access to Hollywood Suite On Demand, where available. Participating…
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TORONTO – Shaw Media’s Slice has partnered with Tetley Tea to serve up two and a half hours of commercial-free comedy which includes the broadcast premiere of the digital series MsLabelled and the cable premiere of the movie Pitch Perfect.
The special presentation will features the MsLabelled season two storyline woven into all ten commercial breaks during Pitch Perfect when it airs on December 5 at 9:00 PM ET/6:00 PM PT. In addition, Slice will present a 30-minute broadcast episode, cut from new content and both seasons of MsLabelled (pictured), on December 12 at 8:30 PM ET/5:30 PM PT…
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TORONTO — Canadians still love their TV, love their cable packages, but they’re hungry for change, for flexibility, for a lower price, delegates of CTAM Canada’s packed Broadcaster Forum held last week in Toronto were told.
The TV industry folks in attendance were no doubt relieved to hear TV subscription value packs will continue to be relevant in a pick-and-pay world, especially as everyone gears up for the mandated introduction of skinny basic and pick-and-pay in 2016.
In fact, according to a recent study conducted by Charlton Strategic Research for CTAM, the majority of Canadian TV subscribers (57%) still…
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OTTAWA – The price of delivering Detroit to Vancouver, or Halifax to Hamilton, or any other distant TV signal to a market outside its territory will come under the microscope for the next two weeks at the Copyright Board of Canada.
Beginning Tuesday morning, the Broadcast Distribution Undertakings (BDUs) and the Retransmission Collectives will be facing off at a Copyright Board hearing over the value of distant television signals. The Collectives (who are the U.S. and Canadian TV stations, sports leagues, music collectives and such) tell the Board the number of distant TV signals available to Canadian TV subscribers has…
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OTTAWA-GATINEAU – The CRTC will issue its first report on the performance of Internet services provided by the country's major Internet service providers (ISPs) next spring.
Data is currently being gathered from ‘Whiteboxes’ installed in the homes of the 4,500 participants who signed up to measure the performance of their broadband Internet services when the Commission unveiled the Measuring Broadband Canada program last May.
The Commission said Wednesday that the data will provide useful insight into network performance, including actual connection speeds, and provide a better understanding of whether certain Internet services from participating ISPs are delivering speeds as advertised….
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