DENVER, CO – Shaw Communications subsidiary ViaWest is buying INetU from BV Investment Partners and other shareholders for US$162.5 million.
INetU is a customer-centric solutions provider for public, private and hybrid cloud environments, coupled with deep managed security and compliance services. The company says that its existing customer base ranges from medium-sized businesses to the Fortune 100, including those in key ViaWest industry segments such as healthcare, financial services and education.
Additionally, the company's data center locations in Pennsylvania, Virginia, Washington, the United Kingdom and the Netherlands complement the ViaWest footprint and position the company for further expansion, reads the…
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TORONTO – Shaw Media is teaming up with Loblaw Companies on a multi-platform holiday campaign designed to promote the grocery chain’s new President’s Choice (PC) Insider’s Collection line.
The three-tiered campaign, which kicked off this week, features Shaw’s Food Network as the stage, entertainment show ET Canada as the host, and President’s Choice products as the star, reads the news release. It includes special features shot at a PC pop-up boutique in downtown Toronto that is offering samples of the 70 new products.
The campaign components extend to three, PC-branded programming blocks appearing on either Food Network Canada or Global’s…
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GATINEAU – The third day of the Commissioner for Complaints for Telecommunication Services (CCTS) mandate review saw telecom providers in the West and East agree on a few changes to the complaints body. Quebecor Media and Shaw Communications noted in their respective testimony to the CRTC on Thursday they believe it’s natural for the CCTS to conduct some code interpretation.
They also believe that participation in the complaints body should be mandatory.
Peggy Tabet, senior director of regulatory affairs for telecommunications at Quebecor, noted under questioning that it’s about treating all players equally. In a world where the company is subjected…
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CALGARY and TORONTO – JR Shaw and members of his family and corporations and trusts which they collectively own or control have completed an internal reorganization of their holdings in Shaw Communications and Corus Entertainment as part of ongoing estate planning for JR Shaw and his family.
The Shaw Family Group beneficially owned, and continues to own, 17,782,600 Class A Voting Participating Shares and 36,416,426 Class B Non-Voting Participating Shares of Shaw, and 2,906,496 Class A Voting Participating Shares and 5,651,417 Class B Non-Voting Participating Shares of Corus. Accordingly, the reorganization does not affect either company, reads the news release.
The reorganization…
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CALGARY – Shaw Communications saw fourth quarter profits jump by nearly 44% thanks in part to the sales of wireless spectrum to Rogers earlier this year.
For the three month period ended August 31, 2015, Shaw said that net income was $276 million, while consolidated revenues grew 6.3% to $1.34 billion year-over-year, primarily attributable to the operations of ViaWest, organic customer growth in Business Network Services as well as Consumer division rate increases introduced earlier this year.
Total operating income before restructuring costs and amortization for the quarter of $573 million improved 9.1% primarily due to the acquisition of ViaWest and…
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OTTAWA – A look ahead at Canada’s broadcast industry is just one of the sessions confirmed for the upcoming Prime Time In Ottawa conference.
Shaw EVP and Shaw Media president Barbara Williams and CBC English services EVP Heather Conway will share what impact the recent changes to Canada’s TV industry have had and will continue to have on their businesses, plus detail what’s next in programming strategies for multiple broadcast and digital platforms in the session entitled ‘Broadcast – A Look Ahead’. Other confirmed sessions include ‘Digital Buyers’, ‘Accessing the Global Marketplace’, ‘Brand Funded Entertainment’ and ‘Evolution of Advertising’.
Scheduled for February 3-5, 2016…
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TORONTO – With millions of customers between them, you'd expect that customer service would be shining stars for Canada's biggest cablecos.
However, at a communications conference executives from Shaw Communications and Rogers Communications admitted they aren't there yet.
“I think we have a lot of work to do," Jim Pitt, vice-president enterprise, wholesale and tracking," said at a panel on leadership at the annual Capacity North America conference in Toronto. "I don’t think incumbents in general are well known for providing great customer service. We work very hard at it but we have work to do." Company surveys show that after…
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TORONTO – Shaw Media revealed a number of new organizational changes to its original content team Wednesday, a combination of promotions and new hires.
Led by SVP and chief creative officer Christine Shipton, the division is responsible for the development of original series and co-productions, the creation of multiplatform content, and domestic and international strategic partnerships.
According to an internal memo, the changes are as follows:
Lisa Godfrey, Head of Original Content
Godfrey (pictured) has over 25 years experience in the television industry both in production and broadcasting. As head of original content at Shaw Media, she oversees all Canadian programming for Global…
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CALGARY – Shaw Communications has launched a number of new programs designed to bring sports fans even closer to their favourite Canadian Football League teams and players.
The initiatives include:
– Team Shaw: a weekly player spotlight program that gives fans greater access to their favourite CFL stars. Calgary Stampeders' quarterback and reigning Grey Cup MVP Bo Levi Mitchell (pictured) has been named the first member;
– ShawRoadtotheGreyCup.ca: a digital hub that will serve as a central point for CFL content, plus permit fans to contribute and share their own content; and
– Shaw CFL Top Performers Program: a weekly and monthly player achievement…
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TORONTO – Corus Entertainment's Cartoon Network has expanded its distribution to over 5 million subscribers in Canada after adding big TV service providers Rogers, Shaw and Shaw Direct to its list of distribution partners.
As Cartt.ca reported, the service has taken the place of the now defunct Teletoon Retro in many channel lineups across the country.
Cartoon Network also announced that it will be the exclusive Canadian home for popular series like Clarence, Steven Universe and Teen Titans Go! that will air day-and-date with the U.S. Later this fall, an all-new season of the acclaimed award-winning series Adventure Time (pictured) will premiere…
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