OTTAWA – Shaw Communications has added adult channel Red Light District TV to both its Star Choice and Shaw Cable channel lineups.
"Red Light District TV joins Hustler TV as Canada’s most widely distributed adult programming channel," said channel owner Ten Broadcasting, in a press release.
Until now, Red Light was previously only available on Rogers Cable and, thanks an affiliate agreement with the Canadian Cable Systems Alliance, on some CCSA member systems.
Ottawa-based Ten Broadcasting offers both of these digital channels in high definition, making it "the world’s first adult broadcaster to offer adult HD programming on a…
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OTTAWA – Shaw Communications has sold its interests in digital specialty services Biography Channel and G4TechTV to Rogers Communications.
The CRTC approved both transactions on Monday. Rogers Broadcasting is already the operator of both Canadian channels.
Rogers paid Shaw $1 million for its 33.3% stake in G4 and now owns two-thirds of the channel along with Comcast, the parent company of the U.S. channel.
Rogers paid $5 million combined for Shaw’s 40% stake in Biography and A&E Television Networks’ 20% ownership, to take 100% of the service. AETN owns Biography Channel, Stateside.
Rogers has agreed to pay out 10%…
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VANCOUVER – Shaw Cable has added Italian channel RAI International to its digital cable lineup in Vancouver.
"Customers who currently subscribe to Telelatino will have the option of subscribing to RAI International and expanding their Italian programming choices," says the press release. RAI International is the international service of Italy’s largest television broadcaster, and had to battle Telelatino in order to gain access to the eligible satellite list in Canada.
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RAI International will be available on Shaw Digital channel 127 until September 15, 2006 at no cost for all Shaw digital cable…
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CALGARY – Shaw Communications said Wednesday that it plans to implement DOCSIS 3.0 products as soon as it can.
The company issued a press release saying so.
CableLabs recently released its data over cable service interface specifications (DOCSIS) 3.0 specs which, when implemented in the future it will enable data speeds of 160 Mbps or higher available in the downstream, and 120 Mbps or higher in the upstream.
The announcement, "presents Shaw with the opportunity to strengthen its cable service offerings by developing and implementing cutting-edge technologies sooner and faster," says the Shaw release.
"As a member of CableLabs,…
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CALGARY – Whistler Cable is the latest small cable system to sell to Shaw Communications.
Shaw announced it has signed a deal to buy Whistler Cable Television Ltd., subject to approval of the Toronto Stock Exchange. Whistler Cable operates cable and Internet systems in Whistler and Pemberton, British Columbia.
This year, Shaw has already purchased Pemberton Cable and Norcom Cable.
"Whistler Cable is an excellent system and a perfect fit with Shaw’s existing systems on the West Coast, as well with the system that we recently acquired from Coast Mountain Communications Inc. which also operates in Pemberton….
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CALGARY – Shaw Cable’s top speed service is now speedier, the company announced today.
Shaw’s High-Speed Xtreme-I service now allows customers to download Internet files at 10Mbps, a 40% increase, says the company. Shaw’s High-Speed Xtreme-I customers will automatically receive the upgraded service at no extra cost.
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CALGARY and KENORA – Shaw Communications has signed a deal to purchase Norcom Telecommunications Limited it was announced today.
Kenora Ont.-based Norcom operates cable systems located in Northwestern Ontario including Kenora, Red Lake, Sioux Lookout, Ear Falls and Ignace, and owns the local television station, CJBN-TV Kenora. It is owned by LeBlanc & Royal, the former broadcast tower manufacturer, which has been selling off most of its assets for a few years.
The station, which is available on ExpressVu and Star Choice, is sort of a small superstation which is branded as a CTV station (it carries the CTV…
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CALGARY – Shaw Communications launched Shaw Digital Phone in Burnaby, B.C. this week.
Included in the flat rate service is anytime calling in Canada and the U.S., and 1,000 anytime international calling minutes per month to popular destinations in Asia Pacific and Europe and six popular calling features, including: voice mail, call waiting, call forward, call return, three-way calling, and call display.
The introductory rate us $29.95 per month for the first three months, and $55 per month after that when bundled with any other Shaw service.
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CALGARY and AUSTIN, TX – Shaw Communications subsidiary Big Pipe Inc., which provides data networking and Internet services to businesses, has purchased an OC-192-based U.S. network backbone service from Broadwing.
The 10 Gbps of dedicated bandwidth provided by the upgrade will increase Big Pipe’s capacity on three key routes: Seattle to San Jose, Calif.; San Jose to Chicago; and Ashburn, Va., to New York, says the press release.
"The multi-million dollar agreement builds on the reciprocal relationship established between the two companies in 2004. That agreement provided for Broadwing to supply network services to Big Pipe in the United States…
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CALGARY – Shaw Communications launched its local phone service on B.C.’s Saanich Peninsula (the southern tip of Vancouver Island) this week.
As a primary home line, Shaw Digital Phone offers unlimited local and long distance calling within Canada and the U.S., as well as 1,000 international calling minutes per month to some of the most popular international destinations in Asia Pacific, Europe and the U.K. Also included in the service is a bundle of six popular calling features, such as Voicemail and Call Waiting, plus professional installation, 24/7/365 customer service support, enhanced 911 access, Operator and 411 service
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