GATINEAU – Reply comments filed with the CRTC on Friday on its broadcasting distribution undertakings and specialty services policy review don’t show anyone has changed their minds. They’ve mostly dug... Continue Reading
OTTAWA – The answer to the question of what’s going to happen to the Canadian Television Fund won’t be coming from the CRTC after all. Less than two weeks after... Continue Reading
CALGARY - Shaw Cable said this week it has added Speed HD and will soon add NASCAR Hotpass to its available content. Until June 1st, all Shaw HD customers will... Continue Reading
GATINEAU - “The CTF is gratified that the great majority of interveners strongly support the Canadian Television Fund and emphasize that one of the Fund’s greatest strengths is its adaptability... Continue Reading
OTTAWA-GATINEAU – CRTC chair Konrad von Finckenstein tells Shaw Communications CEO Jim Shaw in a letter that the three commissioners overseeing the public hearing on the Canadian Television Fund (CTF)... Continue Reading
OTTAWA - The new Canadian Centre for Child Protection’s fight against the sexual exploitation of children received significant support from the Government of Canada this week with an investment of... Continue Reading
CALGARY – The Shaw family purchased a million shares of their own company this week, which would have cost them about $19.5 million. A month ago, it would have cost... Continue Reading
HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS of new dollars could pour into the Canadian television system under a new fee-for-carriage plan proposed by Canada’s two main private broadcast networks. Rivals CTVglobemedia and Canwest... Continue Reading
CALGARY – The familiar Shaw Communications logo is now emblazoned on a number of fast-moving Canadians and their specialized vehicles. This week the company announced its sponsorship of the Bobsleigh... Continue Reading
CALGARY – Shaw Communications bucked the trend among its cable brethren somewhat by growing its number of digital subscribers. Shaw added almost 40,000 digital cable customers in the first quarter... Continue Reading