CALGARY – Shaw will making changes to its channel lineup in all markets beginning Tuesday.
The changes are designed to give Shaw customers “a better viewing experience” by grouping high definition (HD) channels together, the company announced.
The release also hinted that Shaw will be adding more HD events, movies and sports to their lineup in the near future, but only mentioned one by name: The Frame, Shaw’s own commercial-free HD art service showcasing the work of international artists and photographers, will available later this week.
"Ensuring our customers have the best viewing experience is always a priority at…
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CALGARY – The Shaw family, the controlling shareholders of broadcaster and animator Corus Entertainment recently purchased 820,000 class B non-voting shares of the company.
Given Wednesday’s closing price of $13.11, the shares would be valued at $10.75 million.
The Shaw Family, and entities owned or controlled by them, holds 7,283,014 shares of the company, now valued at about $95.5 million.
A year ago, that stake would have been worth $189.4 million (when Corus’ share price was $26).
“The Shaw family also advised the company it would continue its practice of purchasing shares on a regular basis,” reads the press…
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GATINEAU – Shaw Cable must change the way it treats and markets Canada’s gay and lesbian category one digital specialty service Outtv, the CRTC ruled today.
The specialty service and Shaw have had a long and rocky history, dating to its launch in 2001 as Pridevision, back when it was owned by Score Media. Ownership of the channel has changed a couple of times since and the most recent owners, extremely frustrated at how the big western cableco has treated the channel, went to the Commission earlier this year for help.
Tuesday’s decision found that Shaw has subjected the…
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CALGARY – Cable, Internet and satellite giant Shaw Communications today announced that its consolidated service revenue for the three and twelve month periods ended August 31, 2008 was $806 million and $3.10 billion, respectively, improved 13% and 12% over the same periods last year.
Total service operating income before amortization of $370 million and $1.41 billion was up 13% and 14%, respectively, over the comparable periods. Funds flow from operations increased to $321 million and $1.22 billion for the quarter and year, respectively, compared to $273 million and $1.03 billion in the same periods last year, said the company….
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TORONTO – CBC’s Hockey Night in Canada is providing Punjabi broadcasts for 55 games from its 2008-09 schedule at CBCSports.ca, as announced prior to the start of the NHL regular season.
Rogers and Bell TV have also been providing games to its subscribers, and starting Nov. 1, Shaw Digital Cable will also be making the Punjabi broadcasts available to its customers.
CBC’S Hockey Night in Canada Punjabi broadcast package provides Canadians with two games each Saturday night in Punjabi – including the 57th NHL All-Star Game in Montreal on Sunday, Jan. 25, 2009 – for the 2008-09 regular season….
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OTTAWA – CTV News Toronto national editor and weekday anchor Ken Shaw will receive the 2008 Gold Ribbon Award for Outstanding Community Service by an Individual Broadcaster on November 4 at the CAB conference in Ottawa.
Shaw has supported many causes, including Ronald McDonald House Charities of Canada, ProAction Cops and Kids, the Empire Club of Canada, and the Abilities Centre.
He has also helps with CTV’s various community outreach initiatives such as fundraisers, dinners, galas, walks and concerts, along with appearing in PSAs for the Greater Toronto United Way and Toronto’s Daily Bread Food Bank.
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CALGARY – This can be a spooky time to be a public company, given the volatility in the markets these days.
So when the swirling vortex of rumors begin – about anything – it’s hard to stop it. Just a bit of bad news can turn into many guesses and innuendo for some companies.
So it seems with Shaw Communications, anyway. Last week, company president Peter Bissonnette, 61, suffered what the company is calling “a mild heart attack,” has had a stent put in and is now resting at home.
People in the industry are putting that together with…
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CALGARY – While we can’t say for sure if the green and gold fans of the Edmonton Eskimos played a part, Shaw Communications announced today it will add TSN2 in HD and SD to the channel lineups of Shaw Cable and Star Choice on September 19.
"As TSN expands its service, we are excited to bring its new sports offering to our Shaw customers," said Peter Bissonnette, president of Shaw Communications, in a release.
As Cartt.ca had reported, Shaw was one of the big four MSOs/DTH operators which hadn’t added the sports channel right at its launch. But, with…
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CAMPBELL RIVER, B.C. – The CRTV board of directors have announced a special meeting that will allow the membership to complete the voting process on the proposed $46 million sale of independent cable co-operative Campbell River TV to Shaw Communications.
The meeting will be held on August 23 at the Sportsplex at 4 p.m., with the doors opening for registration at 2 p.m.
As a co-operative, CRTV is required to attain 75% approval for any sale – as well as to change the bylaws of the entity in order to allow for such an ownership change.
Members who have not…
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CALGARY – Shaw Communications today launched an unusual new TV channel entitled The Frame, a 24-hour high definition, commercial-free photographic art service showcasing visual imagery from artists and photographers worldwide.
“From exclusive fine art collections to award-winning photographs, The Frame will allow viewers to experience the world of illustrious photography and art in HD from the comfort of their own living rooms,” says the press release.
The premiere of The Frame will offer photography and art lovers images from 16 galleries, including Canada Collects, Animal Kingdom, Water World, Birds of a Feather, The Seven Seas, Canadian Horizons, City Lights,…
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