JAY SWITZER HAS IT bad for the Canadian TV industry. After less than three months out of work, the former CEO of CHUM Limited dearly misses the people he has... Continue Reading
ANYONE WISHING A BIT of a preview of January's hearings on broadcast distribution undertaking and specialty services policy changes need only speed through Shaw Communications intervention in the CanWest Global/Goldman... Continue Reading
IF THERE HAS BEEN a Canadian television channel that has struggled more with its programming, carriage, ownership and identity than OUTtv, which began its life in September 2001 as Pridevision,... Continue Reading
REGINA – In co-operation with the CBC and Shaw Communications, Access Communications Co-operative’s community channel, Access7, will re-telecast the CFL football game played on Saturday, August 18 between the Saskatchewan... Continue Reading
CALGARY – Setanta Sports' professional soccer and rugby from the English Premier League, the Rugby World Cup and the Aussie Football League will be available beginning this weekend to Shaw... Continue Reading
OTTAWA – The one thing most everyone agrees on is that Prime Minister Stephen Harper will be announcing a Cabinet shuffle early next week. According to multiple reports, all ministers... Continue Reading
CALGARY – Some of its customers will probably say "finally" as Shaw Communications announced today it will add the NHL Centre Ice package to its viewing options on Shaw Digital... Continue Reading
OTTAWA-GATINEAU – Shaw Cable has received partial approval from the CRTC to air some kinds of commercials on its video on demand service. The commission has approved Shaw’s application to... Continue Reading
TORONTO – Rumours in the media that Rogers Communications Inc. is considering merging with Shaw Cable are just that, says RCI president Ted Rogers. Reporting on the idea is “just... Continue Reading
FOR SALE: ONE SMALL, independent cable company. Reasonable price. Best offer. Kaslo Cable is one of a very few remaining independent cable systems. It's an older system that doesn't offer... Continue Reading