Shaw Media’s specialty channels are experiencing a record season, outperforming the competition in multiple demos and dominating the country’s television landscape.

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It’s a sizzling hot season on Lifetime® as the network gets summer started with a blazing slate of star-studded movies, provocative new series and returning fan favourites. Giving viewers a chance to sample Lifetime®’s can’t-resist programming, the network will be available on free preview fromJune 1 to June 30 in over ten million homes across Canada.

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As one of Canada’s leading websites, ShawConnect.ca has added to its robust content by joining forces with three well respected partners.SPORTSNET.CA is the site’s official sports channel and Auto123.com is the autos channel while the agreement with 49st.com connects Canadians to live events. Read More

ZEE Americas in partnership with Ethnic Channels Group Limited (ECG) is pleased to announce the launch of Zee TV Canada on Shaw Cable. With Zee TV Canada now available on Shaw Cable, more than 94% of the South Asian Households in Canada will have access to the No. 1 South Asian TV Network, Zee TV. Read More

Shaw Communications today introduced a new marketing platform, shining a light on its foundational pillars – the power of its people and its technology. Read More

Ahead of the much-anticipated season one finale, Shaw Media, BBC AMERICA and Cineflix Studios have renewed the breakout hit series Copper, for a second season with an increased order of 13 episodes. Canadians can watch the season one finale on November 4 on Showcase. Read More

Corus Entertainment Inc. announced today that it has joined the Canadian Premium Audience Exchange (CPAX), a new online, real-time bidding exchange service that provides advertisers and agencies with access to premium digital inventory. Through CPAX, Corus has partnered with Shaw Media, Rogers Media and CBC/Radio-Canada to deliver targeted, best-in-class online advertising offerings to advertisers and users. Read More

Shaw Media announced today that the Canadian Radio-Television Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) has granted approval for the launch of its all-news specialty channel in British Columbia. With this approval, work is now underway to launch the new channel – officially named Global News: BC 1 – early in the New Year.

“This is huge step towards providing BC residents with a 24-hour news channel from the province’s most watched news brand.” says Troy Reeb, Senior Vice-President, News and Station Operations, Shaw Media. “Global News: BC 1 represents our continued dedication to building a news powerhouse by servicing viewers with compelling programming and personalities.”

With approval now secured, construction efforts will begin at Global BC’s Burnaby studio with a targeted end-of-January channel launch. The first of its kind in the BC market, Global News: BC 1 will provide viewers with the top local and regional stories from around British Columbia, as well as national and international coverage delivered from a distinctly BC perspective. The channel will also adhere to Global News’ Digital First objective by actively incorporating elements of social media and other online tools into the way its anchors and reporters deliver the news to the province.

More details regarding Global BC’s all-news specialty channel will be announced in the coming months.

Global News: BC 1 To Launch Early January, 2013

HISTORY and Shaw Media announced today additional casting for the new scripted series, VIKINGS, including Travis Fimmel (The Beast, Baytown Outlaws) as Ragnar, the first great Viking leader, a man of both history and myth; Gustaf Skarsgard (The Way Back) as Floki, a close friend of Ragnar’s who is an eccentric jokester yet an inventive, creative boat-builder and Clive Standen (Camelot, Robin Hood) as Rollo, Ragnar’s excessive, cruel cousin. The series also welcomes two high-profile Canadian actresses. Jessalyn Gilsig (Glee, Heroes, CSI: NY, Nip/Tuck, Friday Night Lights) has signed to play Siggy Earl Haraldson’s beautiful wife and Katheryn Winnick (Bones, Love and Other Drugs) will play  Lagertha, Ragnar’s first wife and famous shield maiden who often fights alongside him. Read More

Shaw Media and A+E Networks today announced the extensive expansion of their long-standing partnership to bring two exciting new channels, Lifetime and H2, to Canada. Additionally, Shaw Media’s number one entertainment specialty channel, History Television will transition to HISTORY.  Slated to launch in fall 2012, the new channels will join Shaw Media’s slate of top-ranked specialty channels. Read More