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Shaw Direct G.P. is a direct broadcast satellite television distributor in Canada and a subsidiary of the telecommunications company Rogers Communications. As of 2010, Shaw Direct had over 900,000 subscribers. [1] It broadcasts on K u band from two communications satellites: Anik G1 at 107.3°W, and Anik F2 at 111.1°W.
Shaw Communications also operates Shaw Direct, a Canadian direct broadcast satellite service. It was known as (Cancom) prior to its acquisition by Shaw. On October 5, 2006, Shaw announced that CANCOM would be renamed Shaw Satellite Services, with CANCOM Broadcast becoming Shaw Broadcast Services, and CANCOM Tracking becoming Shaw Tracking, in 2007.
In December 2010, Shaw filed complaints with the CRTC to have competing internet video services such as Netflix classified as broadcasters under Canadian law. [58] In the same month, Shaw introduced usage-based billing on internet plans and lowered plan caps an average of 25% while introducing overage fees of $1 to $2 per gigabyte. [59]
Rogers Communications Inc said on Monday it was buying Shaw Communications Inc for about C$20 billion ($16.02 billion) in a deal that would create Canada's second-largest cellular and cable ...
Shaw Broadcast Services — television and radio signal distributor; Shaw Business Solutions; Shaw Direct — national direct-broadcast satellite television provider; Freedom Mobile — mobile network operator serving urban areas of British Columbia, Alberta, and Ontario. Shaw Mobile — mobile virtual network operator serving Alberta and ...
In April 2012, Xplore entered into a partnership with Shaw Communications to market bundles of its Shaw Direct satellite television service with Xplore internet service. [3] In 2014, the company purchased capacity on ViaSat-2 and EchoStar XIX as part of a plan to expand its service area to all of Canada by 2017. [4] [5]
The company provides over 130 High Definition channels, which used to be the most in Canada, until Shaw Direct launched its new satellite Anik G1 on May 29, 2013. Today Shaw Direct customers access to over 400 HD channels. [13] Bell Satellite TV's programming changes constantly.
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