CALGARY – Shaw Communications has integrated the YouTube and YouTube Kids apps into its intuitive BlueSky TV platform as part of ongoing enhancements to the service.
Shaw said Tuesday that BlueSky TV subscribers may now access YouTube’s entire library of content without needing to change inputs or remotes, and may also the intuitive voice-powered remote to search for specific content that will direct them straight to YouTube.
Families with children may also access the YouTube Kids app, which is a separate app providing a family-friendly viewing experience and simple navigation for young viewers. YouTube and YouTube Kids access can both be…
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CALGARY – Shaw Communications on Tuesday announced the successful completion of its first 5G technical trials at its Barlow Campus Technology Centre in Calgary.
Conducted in collaboration with Nokia, CableLabs and Rohde & Schwarz, Shaw said that the trials used pre-commercial equipment and leveraged developmental 28GHz licenses provided by Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada. As part of this trial, Shaw also conducted comparative testing between 28GHz and 3.5GHz spectrum in an effort to better understand the interoperability between two of the bands considered vital to the growth and proliferation of 5G.
Shaw added that it will continue to conduct technical…
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TORONTO and CALGARY – Shaw Communications will donate $50,000 to three children’s charities selected by the Shaw CFL Top Performers of the 2017 CFL season, James Wilder Jr., Mike Reilly and Brandon Banks.
Shaw has been a partner of the Canadian Football League since 2015 as the only presenting sponsor of the Grey Cup. At the end of each year, the top three Shaw CFL performers – as selected by an independent panel of judges and weekly point accumulation – are given the opportunity to choose a charity to receive a donation from Shaw.
The Toronto Argonauts’ James Wilder Jr….
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OSHAWA, ON – Bell brought its all-fibre optic network to Oshawa on Tuesday as it continues to expand the network across the GTA/905 region surrounding Toronto and extending to the U.S. border.
The company said that its $100 million plus investment will connect the all-fibre optic network directly to approximately 60,000 homes and business locations, accelerating Oshawa's Smart City innovation.
"A city widely recognized for its innovative economic development initiatives, Oshawa understands the essential role advanced communications networks play in driving growth and innovation in urban centres that are evolving for the future," said BCE Inc. and Bell Canada president and CEO…
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TORONTO – MAVTV Motorsports Network announced today it is now available to all Shaw Direct Satellite TV customers.
Customers who subscribe to Shaw Direct with the Classic channel lineup can watch MAVTV on channel 120, while customers with the Advanced channel lineup can tune in on channel 620. MAVTV is currently available as a free preview for all Shaw Direct subscribers until September 30, 2018.
“This distribution agreement with Shaw is another major step forward for us to be able to deliver the very best in global and grass roots racing to motorsports fans here in Canada,” said Mike Garrow,…
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CALGARY – Despite an influx of new wireless customers, Shaw Communications posted a second quarter net loss related to its voluntary departure and restructuring programs.
For the three month period ended February 28, 2018, the company said its net loss of $164 million “substantially reflects” $417 million restructuring related costs recorded during the period due to its Total Business Transformation initiative that will see some 3,300 – or about one quarter of its current workforce – leave the company within the next 18 months. Approximately 1,200 are scheduled to depart during this fiscal year. Shaw posted a $150 million…
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CALGARY – Shaw Communications executive vice-president, chief marketing and culture officer Jim Little is leaving the company on May 4th, reported the Globe and Mail Wednesday.
The story says Little (pictured) has decided to retire and that marketing functions will be redistributed to be run by each of the company’s individual business units.
Little joined the company in March of 2012 from the Royal Bank to be its chief marketing officer and was responsible for the overhaul in the company’s marketing and promotion activities, most notably the animated Shaw robots which have become the hallmark…
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However, it's likely just temporary
OTTAWA – While Canada’s publicly traded television service providers lost almost 20% fewer TV subscribers in 2017 versus 2016, this is likely a temporary positive turn in a long road of permanent TV subscriber declines in the future, according to new research released Wednesday.
Ottawa-based research and consulting firm Boon Dog Professional Services found that BCE, Rogers, Shaw, Vidéotron, Cogeco, and Telus combined lost approximately 166,000 in their respective 2017 fiscal years, down from an estimated 205,000 lost in the previous year.
Boon Dog partner Mario Mota credited the improved cord-cutting numbers for 2017 to the…
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SKIDEGATE, BC – Thirty-three rural and remote British Columbia communities, including13 Indigenous communities, will receive new or improved high-speed Internet thanks to a joint federal-provincial investment of $38 million.
The funding, announced Tuesday by Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development Navdeep Bains, and British Columbia’s Minister of Citizens’ Services Jinny Sims, comes in addition to the $45.4 million investment announced in January for 154 coastal BC communities.
According to the announcement, $19.7 million will come from the federal government’s Connect to Innovate program; $11.3 million will come from the Government of British Columbia, through the Connecting British Columbia…
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CALGARY – Shaw Communications is urging Canadian youth to think of ways that they can help to promote kindness and respect in their schools.
The Calgary-based company pledged to awards grant of up to $5,000 towards initiatives that inspires positivity and inclusivity in a student’s schools through a program known as Shaw Kindness Sticks.
“All entries should suggest an activity or initiative that can empower students to come together and support one another through inclusivity and friendship,” Shaw said in the news release. “Whether it’s a buddy bench that encourages classmates to sit together and get to know each other, a…
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