Shaw Communications
Shaw has experienced rapid and successful growth within the cable, satellite and telecommunications industries over the last several decades. With this growth, Shaw has created and acquired a number of companies focused on delivering high-quality products and services to approximately 3.0 million customers in Canada.
- Website:
- http://www.shaw.ca
- Categories:
- Internet Service Providers, Telecommunications
- Address:
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Main St
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Blog Posts About Shaw Communications
Shaw Family Boosts Holdings, Buys Back More Slumping Shares of Shaw Communications
Chairman J.R. Shaw has acquired 50,000 more shares in Shaw Communications. The purchase is one of many in recent times for the Shaw family, who have purchased 300,000 common shares of the slumping... more
Chairman J.R. Shaw has acquired 50,000 more shares in Shaw Communications. The purchase is one of many in recent times for the Shaw family, who have purchased 300,000 common shares of the slumping... more
Shaw, Telus, Novus: The Complete Guide to Selecting Your Internet Provider in Vancouver [2012 Edition]
Choosing your home internet provider is a big decision. It costs you money each and every month, it affects what you can do inside your home, and generally, it's a long-term commitment. In... more
Choosing your home internet provider is a big decision. It costs you money each and every month, it affects what you can do inside your home, and generally, it's a long-term commitment. In... more
Rogers, Shaw, and CBC Join Forces for Online Advertising
Rogers Communications, Shaw Communications, and the Canadian Broadcasting Corp are joining forces with the hope of attracting more money through online advertising. Rogers, Shaw, and CBC's new... more
Rogers Communications, Shaw Communications, and the Canadian Broadcasting Corp are joining forces with the hope of attracting more money through online advertising. Rogers, Shaw, and CBC's new... more
Shaw Losing Customers as Telus Takes Over Western Canada
Shaw's iron grip on Western Canada's cable business is loosening. The Calgary-based telco has felt the impact of Telus' continued encroachment. Shaw says it lost nearly 10,000 cable customers in... more
Shaw's iron grip on Western Canada's cable business is loosening. The Calgary-based telco has felt the impact of Telus' continued encroachment. Shaw says it lost nearly 10,000 cable customers in... more
Shaw launches trial of WiFi Network in Western Canada
Shaw Communications announced today that it has begun the trial of its WiFi Network which as previously announced in September 2011. Beginning December 6th customers will be able to try out the... more
Shaw Communications announced today that it has begun the trial of its WiFi Network which as previously announced in September 2011. Beginning December 6th customers will be able to try out the... more
Shaw and Cisco reveal plans for extensive wifi network in Western Canada
Shaw and Cisco announced today an agreement to deploy an extensive and advanced wifi network in Western Canada. The broadband wireless network will be available to Shaw customers. The network... more
Shaw and Cisco announced today an agreement to deploy an extensive and advanced wifi network in Western Canada. The broadband wireless network will be available to Shaw customers. The network... more
Shaw to unveil secret plans next month: Report
Shaw originally planned a wireless service launch for 2010. It was delayed a few times, though, and never materialized. More recently, this past June, CEO Brad Shaw hinted at a big announcement... more
Shaw originally planned a wireless service launch for 2010. It was delayed a few times, though, and never materialized. More recently, this past June, CEO Brad Shaw hinted at a big announcement... more
Shaw's Movie Club will be exempt from data caps. Is this a step forward or a leap backward?
Update: Shawinfo has since tweeted, "Shaw Movie Club over your internet connection does count towards the your data, just like netflix and other services." Shaw's upcoming Netflix-rivalling... more
Update: Shawinfo has since tweeted, "Shaw Movie Club over your internet connection does count towards the your data, just like netflix and other services." Shaw's upcoming Netflix-rivalling... more
Competition in Canada: Shaw challenges Netflix with similar service, Movie Club
Alberta-based Shaw plans to launch a new movie service that will be pitted against U.S. giant Netflix's Canadian offerings. A monthly fee will grant users access to the Movie Club. Its... more
Alberta-based Shaw plans to launch a new movie service that will be pitted against U.S. giant Netflix's Canadian offerings. A monthly fee will grant users access to the Movie Club. Its... more
Telus vs Shaw vs Rogers vs Bell: The Techvibes Guide to Choosing Your Home Internet Provider [Infographic]
CLICK HERE TO READ OUR FULLY UPDATED 2012 EDITION! Telus versus Shaw versus Rogers versus Bell: Who Should You Choose for Home Internet? Choice is a good thing. But when choices... more
CLICK HERE TO READ OUR FULLY UPDATED 2012 EDITION! Telus versus Shaw versus Rogers versus Bell: Who Should You Choose for Home Internet? Choice is a good thing. But when choices... more
Mobio partners with Shaw Media to turn TVs into interactive payment machines
Vancouver's Mobio Identity Systems announced this morning an exclusive partnership with Toronto-based Shaw Media to be Mobio’s first and only Canadian broadcast sales representative. For an... more
Vancouver's Mobio Identity Systems announced this morning an exclusive partnership with Toronto-based Shaw Media to be Mobio’s first and only Canadian broadcast sales representative. For an... more
Giga-gouging: Bell and Shaw want to charge you more for your Internet
Canada's major internet service providers want to charge you more for your internet usage. Despite Stephen Harper's government coming down on the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications... more
Canada's major internet service providers want to charge you more for your internet usage. Despite Stephen Harper's government coming down on the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications... more
'Stop the Meter' petition explodes past 200k signatures, Canadian governments each take a stance
228,614. That is the rapidly growing number of people are who adamantly opposed the CRTC's decision to implement usage-based billing this March. The number reflects the signatures of a petition... more
228,614. That is the rapidly growing number of people are who adamantly opposed the CRTC's decision to implement usage-based billing this March. The number reflects the signatures of a petition... more
Consumer backlash surges; Vancouver's OpenMedia says 'broadband is about to cost much more for Canadians'
Few were happy when the CRTC announced a decision that may spell disaster for smaller internet providers and further oligopolist powers for the major providers—"This has to be the most... more
Few were happy when the CRTC announced a decision that may spell disaster for smaller internet providers and further oligopolist powers for the major providers—"This has to be the most... more
Shaw's enforcement of hard limits on residential Internet usage an insult to their customers
What online innovations have had the most impact on our lives over the past five years? Online gaming? Streaming video? VoIP? It could be any of these, or maybe something different. But... more
What online innovations have had the most impact on our lives over the past five years? Online gaming? Streaming video? VoIP? It could be any of these, or maybe something different. But... more
In defence of Canadian Content laws
Yesterday, I wrote a piece about how Shaw Cable had a beef with Netflix. They say that Netflix should be regulated by the CRTC, because, for all intents and purposes, Netflix is a broadcaster (in... more
Yesterday, I wrote a piece about how Shaw Cable had a beef with Netflix. They say that Netflix should be regulated by the CRTC, because, for all intents and purposes, Netflix is a broadcaster (in... more
Shaw becomes the Grinch that stole the Yule Log
Lovers of all things Christmas-y will be disappointed to hear that the Yule Log, the program offered on Shaw TV that is essentially, well, a Yule log, won’t be on for free anymore. I’m... more
Lovers of all things Christmas-y will be disappointed to hear that the Yule Log, the program offered on Shaw TV that is essentially, well, a Yule log, won’t be on for free anymore. I’m... more
Should the CRTC regulate Netflix?
Shaw Colmmunications is saying that the CRTC should regulate companies like Netflix that provide videos and movies over the Internet, even though Netflix is not a broadcaster. From The Globe and... more
Shaw Colmmunications is saying that the CRTC should regulate companies like Netflix that provide videos and movies over the Internet, even though Netflix is not a broadcaster. From The Globe and... more
Mobilicity expands to another three Canadian cities; more new services expected in coming year
Mobilicity, the flat-rate, no-contract cell phone provider has moved up from serving only Toronto by expanding to three other Canadian cities: Vancouver, Edmonton and Ottawa. The company plans to... more
Mobilicity, the flat-rate, no-contract cell phone provider has moved up from serving only Toronto by expanding to three other Canadian cities: Vancouver, Edmonton and Ottawa. The company plans to... more
Apple TV, Netflix, pornography and you
Legions of Apple fans got their fix for news about Apple products last Wednesday when Apple announced a few new products — or at least new updates of old products. Of particular note was the... more
Legions of Apple fans got their fix for news about Apple products last Wednesday when Apple announced a few new products — or at least new updates of old products. Of particular note was the... more
Telus fears 'serious implications' of Shaw's acquisition of Canwest, submits concerns to CRTC
Shaw's $2-billion purchase of Canwest Global Communication's broadcasting assets has cast a dark shadow over the industry, says Telus. They warn that Shaw's acquisition could lead to market power... more
Shaw's $2-billion purchase of Canwest Global Communication's broadcasting assets has cast a dark shadow over the industry, says Telus. They warn that Shaw's acquisition could lead to market power... more
Shaw and Vidéotron the latest Canadians to offer online TV
I know you just spent several thousand dollars on that big screen plasma - but you don't really need it anymore. In the latest tidal wave of television pouring into the... more
I know you just spent several thousand dollars on that big screen plasma - but you don't really need it anymore. In the latest tidal wave of television pouring into the... more
New TV brand is Telus’ latest shot in battle for B.C. - Alberta consumers
Every week Techvibes republishes an article (or two) from Business in Vancouver. This article was originally published in issue #1076 - June 15 - 21, 2010. Telus Corp. (TSX:T,T.A; NYSE:TU)... more
Every week Techvibes republishes an article (or two) from Business in Vancouver. This article was originally published in issue #1076 - June 15 - 21, 2010. Telus Corp. (TSX:T,T.A; NYSE:TU)... more
Canada's wireless industry starts to look competitive
Disclaimer: I am currently employed by a Rogers Wireless dealer in a retail sales position. With Wind Mobile conducting hiring sessions in Vancouver this week in advance of their expansion into... more
Disclaimer: I am currently employed by a Rogers Wireless dealer in a retail sales position. With Wind Mobile conducting hiring sessions in Vancouver this week in advance of their expansion into... more
Telus vs. Shaw: which should you choose for home Internet?
CLICK HERE TO READ OUR FULLY UPDATED 2012 EDITION! A post in the Techvibes forum back from early 2004 asking which was the better Internet service provider remains Google's top... more
CLICK HERE TO READ OUR FULLY UPDATED 2012 EDITION! A post in the Techvibes forum back from early 2004 asking which was the better Internet service provider remains Google's top... more
Shaw Communications to buy control of Canwest
CTV reported today that Canwest Global Communications has struck a deal that will see Global TV and a handful of lucrative specialty channels move under the control of Western Canadian cable giant... more
CTV reported today that Canwest Global Communications has struck a deal that will see Global TV and a handful of lucrative specialty channels move under the control of Western Canadian cable giant... more
De-regulation rattles junior Internet service providers
Every week Techvibes will be republishing an article from Business in Vancouver newspaper. This article was originally published in issue #1039 - September 22-28, 2009. Four B.C. companies have... more
Every week Techvibes will be republishing an article from Business in Vancouver newspaper. This article was originally published in issue #1039 - September 22-28, 2009. Four B.C. companies have... more
Shaw vs. Novus: The Other Side Of The Story
Over the past few weeks there has been a small battle brewing in the Vancouver ISP space between Shaw Cable and Novus Entertainment. Earlier this year Shaw began offering deals to residents of... more
Over the past few weeks there has been a small battle brewing in the Vancouver ISP space between Shaw Cable and Novus Entertainment. Earlier this year Shaw began offering deals to residents of... more
Novus vs. Shaw, Round 2
Looks like cable giant Shaw isn’t taking any guff from Vancouver upstart Novus. The small cable and ISP provider launched its “10 Bucks Too” campaign, with a little help from Yaletown’s 6S... more
Looks like cable giant Shaw isn’t taking any guff from Vancouver upstart Novus. The small cable and ISP provider launched its “10 Bucks Too” campaign, with a little help from Yaletown’s 6S... more
Shaw and Novus square off via social media over $10 promotion
Though Shaw dominates most cable subscriptions in the lower Mainland, Novus has managed to gain a foothold in Concord Pacific built buildings in Yaletown, Coal Harbour and Burnaby. Customers in... more
Though Shaw dominates most cable subscriptions in the lower Mainland, Novus has managed to gain a foothold in Concord Pacific built buildings in Yaletown, Coal Harbour and Burnaby. Customers in... more
Shaw Holds Off on Launching Wireless Service
Previously, we covered the Canadian wireless spectrum auction, which promised to increase wireless competition with seven new companies awarded licenses. One of these new entrants was Shaw... more
Previously, we covered the Canadian wireless spectrum auction, which promised to increase wireless competition with seven new companies awarded licenses. One of these new entrants was Shaw... more