THURSDAY WAS DARN BUSY (in fact, as we write this, it’s Friday morning). The CRTC launched its national conversation with Canadians on our TV system and each of Rogers Communications, Corus Entertainment and Shaw Communications released their latest quarterly results.
A common theme among the public appearances by CRTC chairman Jean-Pierre Blais in Laval and Toronto, as well as the conference calls led by Rogers CEO Nadir Mohamed, Corus CEO John Cassaday and Shaw CEO Brad Shaw was how providing more choice for consumers when it comes to…
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CALGARY – Shaw Communications saw a jump in both revenues and profits for its 2013 fiscal year which ended August 31, 2013.
The company said Thursday that consolidated revenue for the current three and twelve month periods of $1.25 billion and $5.14 billion, respectively, were each up 3% over the comparable periods last year. Total operating income before amortization for the quarter of $496 million was comparable to $501 million last year, and the annual period improved 4% to $2.22 billion.
Net income fell 12 % to $117 million for the fourth quarter, compared to…
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CALGARY – Shaw Communications said Wednesday it has signed a multi-year agreement with Canad Inns to deliver TV, voice, Internet and data services to its 16 locations.
Shaw Business designed a communications solution specifically for this Canadian company and will serve 16 Canad Inns locations across Manitoba and in Grand Forks, North Dakota, including hotels, restaurants and various other attractions, says the press release.
"We've created a customized cutting-edge offering that really gives Canad Inns the best that Shaw has to offer," said Jay Mehr, Shaw’s senior vice-president, operations. "It takes advantage of our sophisticated network infrastructure and…
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HAMILTON – Source Cable has launched Shaw Media’s TV Everywhere service Global GO.
Source customers may now access all episodes from the most current season of Global shows, including NCIS, NCIS LA, Survivor, The Millers, Chicago Fire, Hawaii 5.0 and Dracula via their computer, laptop, tablet, smartphone and Android device free of charge after signing in with their Source Cable credentials.
"We are very pleased to offer Global GO to our customers in Hamilton, Ontario", said Darryl Chandler, VP operations and general manager, in the news release. "Source Cable is committed to continually improving and increasing…
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TORONTO –Independent broadcaster Hollywood Suite has announced the launch of its four high definition, commercial-free movie channels, on Shaw and Shaw Direct.
“We are thrilled to be bringing the films everyone loves in stunning HD to Shaw's customers from coast to coast to coast,” said David Kines, president of Hollywood Suite, in the press release. “Hollywood Suite is a celebration of movies that move you, and we are excited to be partnering with Shaw’s outstanding team to bring our unique movie experience to their customers.”
Over 400 films per month are…
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CALGARY – With Calgarians heading to the polls next week, Shaw TV has pledged to air municipal election coverage commercial-free on Monday evening.
Election 2013 will begin with a preview at 7:30pm MT on Monday, October 21, followed by full coverage from 8pm MT until all results are in. Led by on-air personalities Erin Strate and Phoenix, Election 2013 will include up-to-the-minute poll results from all 14 Calgary Wards as voters cast their ballots for both Councilor and School Board Trustee roles.
Shaw TV Calgary will also have reporters live, on-location from the election headquarters of incumbent…
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INDUSTRY MINISTER JAMES MOORE likely caused a number of folks in the Canadian subscription TV business to choke on their turkey this Thanksgiving weekend.
In a few media interviews, Moore dropped a preview bomb of this Wednesday’s Throne Speech by saying the federal Conservative government will make it its business to micromanage sectors of the economy, beginning with dismantling the TV channel packaging practices of Canadian broadcasters and broadcast distribution undertakings. “We don’t think it’s right for Canadians to have to pay for bundled television channels that they don’t watch,” he told CTV’s Question Period in an interview broadcast Sunday…
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WHILE THE CANADIAN WIRELESS world and the politicians who oversee it spent the dog days of summer 2013 barking at each other over policies they said were either wrecking the business or boosting competition (depending on your point of view) one player, Halifax-based Eastlink, remained largely silent.
While Eastlink is a big deal in Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island especially, and does daily battle down East with Bell Aliant, CEO, Lee Bragg told Cartt.ca in a recent interview that adding his own voice to that cacophony would have accomplished little. And besides, even though he can’t side with government…
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QUISPAMSIS and TORONTO – Shaw Media has been named ‘supplier of the year’ by the Canadian Cable Systems Alliance Inc. (CCSA).
The announcement was made official at ‘Connect 2013’, CCSA’s annual conference held last week at Mont Tremblant, Québec. The CCSA recently finalized an agreement with Shaw Media in a deal that includes SD, HD, non-linear set-top box VOD and broadband rights for 18 of Shaw’s services.
“It gave us great pleasure to recognize Shaw Media as Supplier of the Year during our 20th Anniversary celebration”, said CCSA president and CEO Alyson Townsend, in the announcement. “Shaw Media has consistently proven to…
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TORONTO – Cineflix Media on July 25 surprised the production industry by saying it was restructuring as it pulls back from Canada to focus on the U.S. and U.K. markets. The reason given for the pivot was an "in-depth evaluation of our operations and our broadcasting client requirements."
Translation: Cineflix Media's business model on the factual side to create original series and intellectual property (IP) and sell those shows worldwide is being undermined by localized format adaptations like Big Brother Canada and Amazing Race Canada both of which have been hits for their Canadian broadcasters. "The general consensus in the…
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