Radio / Television News

Shaw adds all-soccer, all-fishing channels to digital lineup


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 Sports pack.

“We know that hundreds of thousands of fishing and soccer enthusiasts throughout Western Canada are celebrating our launch on Shaw Digital TV,” said Insight Sports President Mark Rubinstein.