CALGARY – The sale of French-language channels Historia and Séries+ to its corporate cousin Corus earlier this year helped to push up second quarter net income at Shaw Communications.
The company reported net income of $222 million for the quarter ended February 28, 2014, up from $182 million in the same period last year. The current period benefitted from a $49 million gain realized on the sale of the two channels, as well as lower interest expense and amortization, the total of which was partially offset by higher income taxes.
Consolidated revenue for the quarter of $1.27 billion increased 1.8% from…
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LOSING THE NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE rights (and revenues) will move from the realm of “what if” to real, tangible cuts which will be felt directly by many CBC staffers today (Thursday) when senior management hosts a series of town hall meetings to address the Corporation’s future.
We don’t know what, exactly, will happen but given the massive revenue hit the broadcaster will take next season – when it will still air games, but earn no revenue from hockey at all, while still being on the hook for Saturday night’s game productions – not to mention the very soft ad market…
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CALGARY – Shaw Communications has released three new Shaw Go kids apps offering parents and children access to select programming from Family Channel, Disney XD and Disney Junior programs anytime, anywhere.
Available exclusively to Shaw Cable and Shaw Direct subscribers, Shaw Go Family, Shaw Go Disney XD and Shaw Go Disney Junior are available for download immediately on iOS and Android devices at shaw.ca/shawgo or shawdirect.ca/shawgo.
Shaw Go Disney Junior utilizes a character-driven carousel and easy-to-navigate display perfect for children ages 2-7. For the teen and tween age categories, the Family and Disney XD apps feature intelligent streaming to…
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DENVER, CO – Anglers take note: World Fishing Network will be available on a free preview to cable, satellite and telco subscribers in North America for the month of April.
Dedicated to the angling lifestyle, the network’s programming includes instruction, tips, travel, tournaments, cooking, boating and outdoor recreation with exclusive series and original productions like Bill Boyce’s Baja, FORCE on FORCE, Guided with Mark Melnyk, Hookin’ Up with Nick & Mariko, JP DeRose Breaking Boundaries and World Fishing Journal.
Participating TV providers in Canada include Access, Bell, Cablevision du Nord du Quebec, Cogeco, Eastlink, MTS, Rogers, SaskTel, Shaw Cable, Shaw Direct,…
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NEW YORK and TORONTO – Shaw Media’s History has picked up a 10 episode third season of the acclaimed drama series Vikings, the network announced Tuesday.
The renewal comes just four episodes into the series’ second season. Six new episodes remain in this season, which airs Thursdays at 10:00 PM ET/PT, and the season finale is scheduled for Thursday, May 1.
Vikings follows the adventures of Ragnar Lothbrok, the greatest hero of his age. The series tells the saga of Ragnar's band of Viking brothers and his family as he rises to become King of the Viking tribes. As well as being a fearless…
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OTTAWA – The CRTC has pushed back the deadline for comments on amendments to certain rules pertaining to the implementation of the national emergency alerting system.
After calling for feedback last month due March 31, the Commission said Tuesday that the deadline for receipt of comments has been extended to April 17, 2014.
The move comes at the behest of BCE, Cogeco Cable, Corus Entertainment, Newcap, Quebecor Media, Rogers Media, Shaw Communications, and Vista Radio which sent a joint letter to the Commission requesting the extension to provide comments in the proceeding.
The CRTC reiterated that the amended deadline does not…
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LAST WEEK WE SHOWED you results from a recent survey of Canadian consumers which confirmed Canadians want to be able to pick their television channels one at a time – and may even be ready to pay for the privilege.
But more lots more choice may not truly be desirable for TV programmers, distributors or viewers. Canadians often say they really want “more choice” from their subscription TV providers, but it’s more likely they just want to be charged less and treated better.
Believe it or not, uber-choice is often not all it’s cracked up to be…
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TORONTO – Just in time for viewers to catch-up on hits like Big Brother Canada and Vikings, Shaw Media said Wednesday that it is the first private broadcaster in Canada to offer closed captioning capabilities on its websites.
The captioning spans over 1,300 accessible full episodes across Global and the company’s entertainment and specialty properties, with more enabled content added daily. The new functionality is activated by clicking a ‘CC’ option during the video playback on Shaw Media brand websites.
"Ensuring our content is accessible has always been a priority at Shaw Media and we are excited to be providing the…
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TORONTO – Shaw Media’s Andrew Eddy is off to Harvard in June as this year’s recipient of the CTAM Canada Fellowship Award, also known as CTAM U.
Eddy (pictured) is vice president content distribution with Shaw Media where he has been actively involved in building Shaw’s portfolio of lifestyle, factual and dramatic specialty channels as well as steering TV Everywhere initiatives. Prior to joining Shaw, he held a number of senior roles with Corus Entertainment, including VP content distribution and strategy and VP and general manager for Movie Central/HBO Canada.
An active participant in the wider industry, he has previously served…
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DALLAS, TX – Approximately one-fifth or 20% of Canadian television service subscribers downgraded their service over the last 12 months, with many opting for an Internet video option instead, according to a new research report from Parks Associates.
The report, Video in Canadian Households, analysed the market for subscription home video services via an online survey of 1,500 Canadian broadband households in the last quarter of 2013.
Among Canada’s nine largest TV service providers, nearly one-third (29%) of Telus Optik TV subscribers said that they had downgraded to a less expensive TV package with fewer channels or features in the last year. …
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