Multichannel Newswire Nov 5, 2009
Arris has upgraded its EGT VIPr2200 encoder to fit four high-definition channels over a single 256 QAM. Shaw Communications closed its $300 million purchase of Mountain Cablevision from the Boris Family. Blogs. (Multichannel News)
Rogers' Mohamed Says CRTC's Ruling on Globalive Good for Canada Investors Nov 3, 2009
BCEs Bell subsidiary, Canadas largest telephone company, will have to compete with Quebecor Inc.s Videotron subsidiary in Quebec and Shaw Communications Inc. in the countrys western provinces, Cope said. No one should be mistaken that theres not new competition coming in the Canadian wireless industry, Cope told reporters today after giving a speech to the Canadian Club of Montreal. (Bloomberg -- Canada)
Wideband Gets Biz Boost Sep 13, 2009
In April, Cablevision Systems began marketing the 101-Mbps downstream service in its New York service area, while Canada's Shaw Communications debuted a 100-Mbps service earlier in the year. According to Comcast, businesses that can take advantage of 100-Mbps downloads include those that must exchange large files, such as architectural firms, graphic designers, law firms, real-estate agencies and medical offices. (Multichannel News)
Rogers Asks Ontario Judge to Stop Shaw Purchase of Hamilton Cable Provider Sep 10, 2009
The case is Rogers Communications v. Shaw Communications, 09-8305-00CL, Ontario Superior Court of Justice (Toronto). To contact the reporter on this story: in Toronto at. (Bloomberg -- Canada)
Shaw Buying Mountain Cablevision in Ontario Jul 18, 2009
Shaw Communications said it has agreed to buy Mountain Cablevision Ltd., a family owned small cable operator based in Hamilton, Ontario. Shaw, the biggest cable provider in Western Canada, said it would pay cash and might also issue Class B non-voting shares but did not disclose the purchase price. (Multichannel News)
Canadian cable company Shaw sees 3Q profit rise Jun 27, 2009
DES MOINES, Iowa Shaw Communications Inc. said profit grew 3 percent in the third quarter as it signed up new cable and telephone subscribers. Shaw earned 132 million Canadian dollars ($114. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Component Changes Made to Dow Jones Select Dividend Indexes Jun 5, 2009
In the Dow Jones Canada Select Dividend Index, Torstar Corp. Cl B (Canada, Media, TS.B.T) will be replaced by Shaw Communications Inc. Cl B NV (Canada, Media, SJR.B.T). The dividend yield of the reconstituted Dow Jones Canada Select Dividend Index will decrease to 5. (Primezone Releases)
Fuelling the sales pitch May 20, 2009
Shaw Communications' risky proposal pays off to the tune of $1-million for SalesFuel ... Heather Gamble, left, and Eva Gooderham, owners of SalesFuel, adapted their business to meet the demands of a potential client, Shaw Communications ... One of the biggest benefits of the deal with Shaw Communications Inc. is the long-term opportunity it created for SalesFuel. (Globe and Mail)
Sentry Select Capital Inc. Announces Exchange Ratios for Sentry Select Canadian Income Exchange Fund May 16, 2009
9063 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shaw Communications Inc. SJR.B 19. 3059 1. (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
BCE, Telus join forces on satellite TV May 8, 2009
That technology alone may not be enough to help Telus catch up to Shaw Communications Inc., its western rival. (Shaw has reported strong growth in TV subscribers, a rise in Internet and home phone users and is expected to enter the wireless phone market as early as next year. (Globe and Mail)
Shaw makes official bid for 3 CTV stations May 5, 2009
In response, CTV executives sent Shaw Communications Inc. the financial data for the three stations in Windsor and Wingham, Ont ... Shaw Communications chief Jim Shaw. (Globe and Mail -- Business)
Cablevision: Broadband 101 May 3, 2009
In Canada, meanwhile, Shaw Communications is offering a 100-Mbps DOCSIS 3. 0 service priced at $249. (Multichannel News)
Shaw wins three CTV stations – for $1 each May 2, 2009
The feuding between Canada's major television networks and its big cable companies reached a new level yesterday when Shaw Communications Inc. offered to buy three stations CTV said it must close after the broadcaster could not find a buyer - even for a dollar ... Presumably, Shaw Communications will have to perform due diligence on the assets. (Globe and Mail)
Shaw's TV deal is all about the optics May 2, 2009
His gambit proves no such thing, of course; all it says is that Shaw Communications, which made $900-million in operating profit last year, is willing to give up a few million in the cause of something greater. That something isn't the cause of making better local television, though. (Globe and Mail -- Business)
Recession, debt not to blame for TV woes: Asper Apr 29, 2009
Mr. Asper then fired back at criticism from cable companies Rogers and Shaw Communications Inc., which have said rampant spending on U.S prime-time shows in Hollywood has hurt the broadcasters. Ad sales from those programs help fund Canadian shows, CanWest said. (Globe and Mail)
TV networks seek $352-million in fees, CRTC says Apr 28, 2009
However, the fee idea has been a controversial one, since the cable and satellite carriers have vowed to pass those charges to consumers, rather than absorb them if they are approved by the CRTC. Cable companies such as Rogers Communications Inc. And Shaw Communications Inc. are fighting the proposal, saying the networks are overstating their financial woes amid a recession and downturn in ad revenue. Shaw Communications. (Globe and Mail)
TSX Venture Exchange Daily Bulletins for April 9, 2009 Apr 10, 2009
TSX-X ------------------------------------------------------------------------ SHAW COMMUNICATIONS INC. ("SJR.A") BULLETIN TYPE: Declaration of Dividend BULLETIN DATE: April 9, 2009 TSX Venture Tier 1 Company The Issuer has declared the following dividends: Dividend per Share: $0. 069792 Payable Date: June 29, 2009; July 30, 2009 & August 28, 2009 Record Date: June 15, 2009; July 15, 2009 & August 15, 2009 Ex-distribution Date: June 11, 2009; July 13, 2009 & August 12, 2009 respectively TSX-X... (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
Revenue jumps for ‘disciplined' Shaw Apr 9, 2009
Shaw Communications Inc. said the recession is having no material effect on its operations, as the cable giant posted a 10-per-cent rise in quarterly sales, aided by a burst of new digital television customers. Profit fell to $156-million, or 36 cents a share, from $299-million, or 69 cents, a year earlier. (Globe and Mail -- Business)
Bonds boom as credit tap slowly opens Apr 8, 2009
In addition to Thomson, cable company Shaw Communications Inc. and mall owner RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust have sold bonds. "For a while there it was open to only a select group of issuers, and now it seems to be broadening," said Mark Chandler, a fixed-income strategist at RBC Dominion Securities Inc.. (Globe and Mail -- Business)
Statscan issues March jobs report, Thursday Apr 4, 2009
Shaw Communications Inc. reports. Second-quarter share profit of 31 cents is expected, up from 26 cents a year ago. (Globe and Mail -- Business)
Shaw reports strong subscriber growth in digital TV, phones Mar 25, 2009
CALGARY Shaw Communications Inc. said Tuesday it saw second-quarter subscriber growth in every one of its services. For the quarter ended Feb. 28, Canada's second largest cable TV services provider said its digital television subscribers grew by 11 per cent to 1. (Globe and Mail -- Technology)
Cable companies call Internet levy unlawful Mar 11, 2009
The challenge from Rogers Communications Inc., later echoed by Shaw Communications Inc., came during the third week of hearings being held by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission into the future of new media ... Shaw Communications has presented opinions from two law firms, Stikeman Elliott LLP and Torys LLP, that the company says show the regulator does not have authority to establish a levy. (Globe and Mail)
Discussing the new media hearings Mar 11, 2009
On Tuesday the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission hears submissions from Rogers Communications Inc. and Shaw Communications Inc., among others. On hand once again to make sense of the proceedings is the Globe and Mail's Technology Reporter Matt Hartley and columnist Ivor Tossell. (Globe and Mail -- Technology)
Live coverage of the New Media hearings Mar 10, 2009
On Tuesday the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission hears submissions from Rogers Communications Inc. and Shaw Communications Inc., among others. On hand once again to make sense of the proceedings is the Globe and Mail's Technology Reporter Matt Hartley and Media Reporter Grant Robertson. (Globe and Mail -- Technology)
Shaw Offers 100-Mbps Internet Service ">Shaw Offers 100-Mbps Internet Service Feb 25, 2009
Shaw Communications is deploying DOCSIS 3. 0-qualified cable-modem equipment from Motorola to support the Canadian operator's rollout of high-speed services at 100 Mbps. (Multichannel News)
CRTC aims to carve out national identity online Feb 20, 2009
In a sign of how bitter the fight could be, Shaw Communications Inc. has already sought opinions from two of Canada's largest law firms, Stikeman Elliott LLP and Torys LLP, that it says show the regulator may not have authority to install the levy. The introduction of a tax on Internet use or bureaucratic interference in access to content will not be acceptable and will be perceived as an unjustifiable restriction on freedom of Internet expression, Ken Stein, Shaw's senior vice-president of... (Globe and Mail -- Technology)
Translation Please: 'AUB' Lessons From Canada Feb 10, 2009
Some, like Shaw Communications, Telus, Eastlink and SaskTel, define usage limits, but arent yet billing customers for overages. Shaw, for instance, calls customers who go over defined usage limits, but doesnt yet sent a bill. (Multichannel News)
