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Stingray renews Shaw carriage agreement


MONTREAL – Music, media and technology company Stingray today announced it has reached an agreement with Shaw Communications to renew its carriage agreement.

As part of the agreement, Shaw Cable and Shaw Direct customers will have access to Stingray Music audio channels and can enjoy the Stingray mobile app and web player for free. Music video TV channels Stingray Retro, Stingray Loud, Stingray Vibe and Stingray Country will also be available to residential and commercial subscribers.

“We are thrilled to have renewed our agreement with Shaw,” said Eric Boyko, president and CEO of Stingray. “Our partnership creates an important channel to unleash the power of music through a diverse product portfolio. By providing viewers with the highest level of service, we leverage their trust, which in turn, only makes our relationship with Shaw stronger over time.”

“Shaw offers customers a world of entertainment, and Stingray plays a crucial role in providing varied music programming that people want,” added Andrew Eddy, vice-president, programming at Shaw. “Our continued partnership ensures a wide selection of music options for our customers, however they choose to tune in.”

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