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Shaw Communications
Rogers strikes $21bn deal to buy Canadian rival Shaw Communications
Canadian telco giant Rogers Communications has agreed a deal valued at C$26bn ($21bn) deal to…
Canadian cable mogul Jim Shaw dies aged 60
The vice chairman and former CEO of Canadian broadcasting giant Shaw Communications, Jim Shaw, has…
Purdy exiting BBC Kids in Canada
Lisa Purdy is to leave her director post at Canadian children’s channels BBC Kids and…
Shomi shutters amid ‘challenging’ SVOD market
Canadian subscription video-on-demand player Shomi will close on November 30. Its cableco parents, Rogers Communications and…
Ex-HIT exec to lead Nelvana Enterprises
Former HIT Entertainment exec and industry veteran Pam Westman has joined Corus Entertainment to lead…
Corus-Shaw deal gets watchdog okay
The merger of Canadian broadcast and telecoms groups Corus Entertainment and Shaw Communications has been…
Corus in ‘game-changing’ C$2.7bn Shaw deal
Toronto-listed Corus Entertainment is to pay C$2.65 billion (US$1.86 billion) to buy rival Shaw Media….
Scripps ups int’l CFO to new post
Scripps Networks Interactive has promoted international chief financial officer Simone Nardi to a new post….
SVOD platform goes live across Canada
Subscription on-demand service Shomi is now available to all internet-connected consumers in Canada. The service…
Fresh Off the Boat docks at Shomi
Canadian SVOD platform Shomi has acquired Eddie Huang-inspired network comedy Fresh Off the Boat. The…
Netflix rival Shomi launches today
Subscription on-demand service Shomi is launching today in Canada. The service has been widely regarded…
Shaw Media appoints new president
Shaw Media has appointed Barbara Williams as its president following the passing of Paul Robertson…
Shaw takes control of cable channel TVtropolis
Rogers Wireless has entered into an agreement to exchange assets with one of the country’s…