TORONTO – The senior management shakeup at Shaw Media continues.
The broadcaster confirmed to Cartt.ca on Thursday that Sarah Jane Flynn is set to leave Shaw Media as senior director of original factual content, where she programs for Global Television and specialty channels History, National Geographic Channel and Slice.
A Shaw Media spokesperson said that Flynn will leave the broadcaster "for another opportunity," without saying when and where.
Flynn's TV credits at Shaw Media include reality series like Ice Pilots NWT, Border Security and Yukon Gold, in addition to live events and game event shows like Canada's Walk of Fame Awards and Canada Sings.
Flynn's…
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BURNABY, BC — The Telecommunications Workers Union, United Steelworkers National Local 1944 Unit 60 have reached a tentative agreement with Shaw Cable, after six months of negotiations and extended bargaining.
“I am pleased our bargaining committee has reached a tentative agreement with Shaw. I wish to thank the members of Unit 60 for their support and solidarity for our bargaining committee who worked tirelessly to reach this deal,” Lee Riggs, President of the TWU, USW National Local 1944, said in a press release.
USW National Local 1944 Unit 60 represents more than 500 members across the B.C. Lower Mainland who…
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CALGARY – Shaw is opening a new 40,000 square feet data centre in Calgary that will offer business customers a variety of hybrid solutions, including cloud, colocation, managed services or any combination in between.
The facility, scheduled to open in the fall of 2015, is Shaw's first Canadian data centre initiative following its 2014 acquisition of Denver-based ViaWest.
The data centre will be carrier-neutral, allowing businesses to take advantage of Shaw's fibre network, a carrier of their choice, or a combination of both. Staffed by a team of engineers, the centre features physical security monitoring and high resolution video surveillance,…
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OTTAWA – Shaw Communications last month hired Morgan Elliott (right) as its new senior vice-president of regulatory and government relations.
That role at the company has been vacant since Jean Brazeau’s departure in the fall of 2013 and has been filled in the interim by company president Peter Bissonnette. However, Bissonnette is retiring from Shaw at the end of this year.
While the company has yet made no official press announcment, according to his Linked In profile, Elliott was VP government relations for BlackBerry from February 2009 until June of this year and has also served on the board…
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TORONTO – Shaw and Shaw Direct customers now have access to TV Everywhere application Hollywood Suite GO (HSGO), which is available at no additional cost for existing subscribers.
The independent broadcaster’s app gives movie lovers the freedom and the ability to enjoy their favourite movies in high definition, with unlimited access whenever and wherever they want on the device of their choice.
HSGO includes a customizable watchlist and social features allowing users to share their watchlists and experiences with friends, as well as notification options to keep users informed about new movies and collections and a Wi-Fi-only streaming option…
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TORONTO – The Toronto chapter of Women in Film & Television (WIFT-T) and Shaw Media are collaborating on a new program designed to provide screen-based professionals with the skills they need to be strong and effective managers.
Launching this October, the Shaw Media Management Accelerator will cover key managerial principals including business communications, project management, essential financial concepts, plus marketing and strategic planning. Following completion of the program, each participant will be placed in a customized mentoring group, led by an industry leader who will provide additional learnings and guidance. Successful participants will also receive a recognition of completion award…
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CALGARY – The announcement yesterday that Shaw Communications plans to roll out U.S. cable giant Comcast’s X1 platform shows how the company is continuing an extensive internal makeover.
Last quarter, it told analysts it was moving away from bundling home phone in with all of its products because it no longer makes business sense and wasn’t particularly customer-friendly. Shortly before that, it restructured its TV business to move away from old silos and towards thinking more completely like a digital media company.
This quarter, during its Q3 conference call,…
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CALGARY – Third quarter profits fell 8.3% at Shaw Communications as the company continued to lose video and landline phone subscribers.
Shaw said Thursday that its net income for the quarter ended May 31, 2015 was $209 million, down from $228 million for the same period last year, which included the impact of a $55 million (or $41 million on an after tax basis) write-down of IPTV assets.
Consolidated revenue for the quarter was $1.42 billion, up 5.7% from $1.34 billion year-over-year, primarily attributable to the new Business Infrastructure Services division due to the acquisition of ViaWest as well as customer growth…
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TORONTO – Shaw Media and the Banff World Media Festival announced the recipients of this year's Shaw Media Mentorship Programs that take place at the annual Festival from June 7-10 in Banff.
Both the Shaw Media Drama & Comedy Showrunner Training Program and Shaw Media Writer's Apprentice Program attract experienced producers, directors, and writers from across Canada each year to participate in instructive training programs that provide insights into the demands of producing and programming successful television programs.
The recipients for the 2015 Shaw Media Drama & Comedy Showrunner Training Program are:
Larry Bambrick
Andrew Carr
Josh Gal
Mike McPhaden
Raj Panikkar
The recipients for the 2015…
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TORONTO – Despite relentless digital disruption and CRTC deregulation causing stormy seas for Canadian broadcasters, top Shaw Media programmer Christine Shipton on Wednesday said she isn't ready to build an ark.
The network's chief creative officer instead told Cartt.ca she remains committed to – and after the recent Los Angeles Screenings – heavily invested in, that traditional advertising stalwart – conventional TV.
"It's not like we are going to suddenly readjust our schedule because there are over-the-top competitors. It's not suddenly in our minds to make a left-turn to what we are offering," Shipton said as her network got its 2015-16…
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