PENTICTON, BC – Shaw Communications is partnering with The City of Penticton to offer Shaw Go WiFi service to both residents and Shaw customers in the city.
The five-year non-exclusive deal will see the Shaw Go WiFi service made publicly available in key City locations, including City Hall, several city parks and other public amenities. The public WiFi network was identified in the ‘Downtown Plan’ among the top priorities of Penticton residents and businesses for creating economic activity.
"We are excited to bring Shaw Go WiFi service to Penticton in some of the City's most popular facilities," said Ron McKenzie, Shaw’s…
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TORONTO – Shaw Media has green lit Global’s original medical drama Remedy for a second season.
After averaging nearly 1 million viewers each week (2+) in its inaugural season, 10 new episodes have been ordered and production is set to begin in Toronto and Hamilton later this year. Remedy is commissioned by Shaw Media’s original content team and produced by Indian Grove Productions.
The high stakes, prime-time medical drama once again follows the Conner family’s trials and tribulations, while zeroing in on the distinct ‘upstairs/downstairs’ dynamic of a downtown hospital. Remedy continues to go beyond the OR and the ER…
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SAN FRANCISCO and CALGARY – Shaw Communications has signed a marketing, content and promotion partnership with digital music service Rdio to boost the San Francisco-based company’s presence in Canada.
As part of the arrangement, Shaw Ventures has made a financial investment in Rdio's holding company, Pulser Media, Inc. Financial terms were not disclosed.
"As Canada's leading network and content experience company, we believe our customers should have access to the best content available," said Shaw CEO Brad Shaw, in the announcement. "Rdio is the best available digital streaming music experience and a great complement to our leading broadband and Shaw Go…
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VICTORIA – Shaw Communications has teamed up with Victoria Highlanders FC to give its home stadium, Royal Athletic Park, a technological upgrade in time for the upcoming 2014 Premier Development League season.
Shaw will provide Internet services to the press box and ticket box offices, as well as in-stadium WiFi services to fans through access to the Shaw Go WiFi network. A complementary service available to all Shaw Internet customers, Shaw Go WiFi will provide visitors to the stadium with instant Internet access by entering their credentials. Once logged in, Shaw customers will remain continuously connected to Shaw Go WiFi while…
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TORONTO and CALGARY – An internal memo circulated to staff at Shaw Media this week told employees exactly what was to be cut and altered as its portion of the corporate restructuring announced late Monday.
The majority of cuts at the station level involve three areas: the consolidation of graphics production at Global Toronto, which will “eliminate overlap and duplication,” reads the memo. The company is creating a single centre for both broadcast and online graphics in Toronto which will have the capacity to produce more graphics than its current production centres allow, and regularly “create…
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CALGARY and MONTREAL – Last week the two biggest Canadian cable companies without traditional wireless assets told their shareholders and other investors they see their wireless future in Wi-Fi – and they plan to lobby the federal government hard for more spectrum.
On March 31st, the Federal Communications Commission altered some of its rules on unlicensed wireless spectrum, making more of it available to network providers in the 5 GHz band. “The new rules will make 100 MHz of spectrum more accessible for use in homes and congested spaces like convention centers, parks, and airports and increase the potential for…
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CALGARY – Late Monday afternoon, Shaw Communications announced structural changes to its operating units “that will improve overall efficiency while enhancing its ability to grow as the leading content and network experience company,” according to the press release.
Operation of the company’s residential cable, satellite, Internet and home phone services will be consolidated into a new Consumer business unit. Shaw's enterprise services – including cable, telephony, satellite and tracking – will be integrated into a new Business unit. Shaw's Media business will continue to be managed as a stand alone unit.
The company has also combined its engineering and IT functions…
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OTTAWA – Shaw Media and Catalyst Canada are teaming up with Women in Communications and Technology (WCT) on a new initiative designed to expand opportunities for women in Canada’s ICT sector.
Scheduled to roll out this fall, The Protégé Project will help to prepare senior, qualified women for positions of power and leadership in Canada’s largest communications, media and technology companies.
To date, 11 senior executives in leading communications, media and technology organizations have signed on to personally support the project. An equivalent number of up-and-coming female corporate executives and entrepreneurs will be selected and matched to these leaders, based on…
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CALGARY – The sale of French-language channels Historia and Séries+ to its corporate cousin Corus earlier this year helped to push up second quarter net income at Shaw Communications.
The company reported net income of $222 million for the quarter ended February 28, 2014, up from $182 million in the same period last year. The current period benefitted from a $49 million gain realized on the sale of the two channels, as well as lower interest expense and amortization, the total of which was partially offset by higher income taxes.
Consolidated revenue for the quarter of $1.27 billion increased 1.8% from…
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CALGARY – Shaw Communications has released three new Shaw Go kids apps offering parents and children access to select programming from Family Channel, Disney XD and Disney Junior programs anytime, anywhere.
Available exclusively to Shaw Cable and Shaw Direct subscribers, Shaw Go Family, Shaw Go Disney XD and Shaw Go Disney Junior are available for download immediately on iOS and Android devices at shaw.ca/shawgo or shawdirect.ca/shawgo.
Shaw Go Disney Junior utilizes a character-driven carousel and easy-to-navigate display perfect for children ages 2-7. For the teen and tween age categories, the Family and Disney XD apps feature intelligent streaming to…
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