CALGARY – Shaw Communications Inc. announced Thursday it plans to implement a two-for-one stock split of its issued and outstanding Class A participating shares and Class B non-voting participating shares.
The split has already been approved by company’s board of directors, but it must still be approved by shareholders at a special meeting in Calgary on July 10, 2007. It is also subject to regulatory approval.
The expected date of the stock split is July 30, if all approvals are received.
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TORONTO – Digital TV channels WFN: World Fishing Network and GOLTV: Soccer 24/7 have been added to Shaw Digital Cable, channel owner Insight Sports Ltd. announced Tuesday.
“Shaw strives to provide channels our customers will appreciate and with the growing number of sports enthusiasts who subscribe to our digital television service, they will now have access to new and unique content,” said Shaw Communications President Peter Bissonnette.
The all-fishing channel WFN, on channel 152, and the all-soccer network GOLTV, on channel 151, will be on free preview until May 31. The two channels will then be added to Shaw’s…
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A REPORT IN THIS morning’s Globe and Mail newspaper puts to rest any speculation about Shaw Communications being in play.
While the company’s share price has shot north of $45 recently, fuelling speculation in some quarters (again) that the company might be sold, founder and controlling shareholder JR Shaw told columnist Gordon Pitts that neither Shaw Communications nor the media company he controls, Corus Entertainment, are for sale.
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CALGARY – Continued customer growth across all its products produced improvements in consolidated service revenue, operating income, and net income at Shaw Communications.
In detailing second quarter financial results, the company also announced a dividend increase of 12% or $0.12 per share for both Class B and Class A shares.
During the quarter ending Feb. 28th, Internet and digital subscribers increased by 40,694 to 1,389,333 and by 28,641 to 725,528 respectively. Digital phone lines increased 41,721 to 292,625, basic subscribers were up 6,625 to 2,220,082, and DTH customers increased 928 to 872,562.
“We are pleased with the performance across…
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CALGARY – Nearly all Shaw Cable customers will wake up with more TV channels on Thursday morning – and with their existing ones in different places.
The company said Friday it will be altering its digital and analog lineups to make room for more high definition channels as well as new sports and time-shifted specialty services.
"With more HD content, new sports networks, and additional Canadian Timeshifting channels, Shaw is confident our customers will benefit from these changes," said Peter Bissonnette, president, in the releases. "We have built our reputation of being an exceptional cable provider on solid customer…
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CALGARY – Shaw Communications has launched its local phone service in Whalley, B.C., the company said today.
Shaw Digital Phone offers customers an alternative to the traditional home phone service. "With more than 250,000 people already experiencing Shaw Digital Phone, we are proud to expand our service to this region (just outside of Burnaby)," said company president Peter Bissonnette.
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OTTAWA – Shaw Communications Inc. is looking for CRTC approval to carry on a digital basis USA Network, a popular U.S. channel that broadcasts blockbuster theatrical movies.
At the same time, Shaw is asking the commission to change the way foreign TV channels are put on the list of non-Canadian services eligible for carriage in Canada.
The cableco wants the CRTC to automatically approve all general interest non-Canadian services, and to allow distributors to carry channels on the eligible lists on either an analog or digital basis. Specifically, Shaw wants the commission to remove section C from the lists…
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CALGARY — Shaw Communications announced Wednesday it has expanded its Shaw digital phone service to Chilliwack, B.C.
Currently, more than 250,000 Canadians have Shaw’s digital phone service, according to Shaw Communications Inc. President Peter Bissonnette.
Like other Shaw Digital Phone customers, Chilliwack residents have the choice of two home telephone plans: Shaw Digital Phone, which includes unlimited long distance calls within Canada and the U.S. and 1,000 minutes per month of international calling to 50 countries; and Shaw Digital Phone Lite, which doesn’t include long-distance.
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OTTAWA – The Canadian Association of Broadcasters (CAB) is opposing a bid by Shaw Communications to get regulatory approval to both offer and charge customers for content and advertising from non-Canadian sources on its Shaw on Demand VOD service.
The CAB says Shaw’s proposal could result in U.S. studios, especially those vertically integrated with a non-Canadian TV channel, withholding VOD rights from Canadian programmers even though the same program airs on both a Canadian and non-Canadian TV station.
The organization of private broadcasters also charges the non-Canadian TV channels would expect to receive something of value, such as increased…
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CALGARY – Shaw Communications launched its voice over IP services, Shaw Digital Phone and Shaw Digital Phone Lite, in Vernon, B.C., this week.
The service includes local phone service, popular calling features, anytime calling at 4 cents per minute within Canada and the US and 50 other international countries for as low as $29.95 per month.
Shaw Digital Phone is a primary home phone service that uses Shaw’s secure managed broadband network, not the public Internet, which enables Shaw to offer a consistent level of quality and reliability to its phone customers.
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