Welcome to Shaw Media, home of many of Canada’s most-loved television brands.
Our conventional television network, Global Television, reaches almost 100% of Canadians and is complimented by 19 specialty channels, including; HGTV Canada, Food Network Canada, History Television and Showcase. These brands inform, enlighten and entertain consumers with a roster of hit shows from Canada and abroad. Global National, our early-evening national newscast, attracts almost a million viewers every weekday. Global also has successful local news programs in markets coast-to-coast, with 11 television stations in markets from Vancouver to the Maritimes.
Beyond the traditional airwaves, we offer Canadians access to full episodes of their preferred programs through more than 20 multi-media websites, four dedicated Video on Demand channels and a growing number of mobile applications.
Twenty-five million Canadians a week count on us for their news, information and entertainment and we’re engaging with them on every platform they seek.
Shaw Media In The News
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TORONTO, May 16, 2012 – Shaw Media has confirmed an agreement with ITV Studios Global Entertainment to produce the first Canadian edition of ITV Studios’ hit format May The Best House Win, and has joined forces with Canadian production company Proper Television on the production of the series. May The Best House Win has had massive success in the UK thanks to the colourful homeowners who have no qualms boasting about their homes, and rating the homes of others. Proud homeowners are currently being cast across Southern Ontario, with more information available at www.hgtv.ca/castingcall. May The Best House Win is slated to premiere on HGTV Canada in Fall 2012....
(TORONTO) – May 15, 2012)– Global easily walked away with the number one, number two and number three shows for Monday night. The sweep began at 8pm with the season finale of Bones attracting 1.7 million viewers, which was quickly followed by House, also pulling in a strong audience of 1.7 millionviewers and setting up its much anticipated series finale on Monday, May 21st. This powerful combination was the perfect lead-in for Hawaii Five-0’s season finale, which won the night for Global with 2.2 million viewers (Ind. 2+)....
GLOBAL’S SURVIVOR: ONE WORLD TOPS EVERY SHOW SUNDAY NIGHT WITH 2.1 MILLION VIEWERS(TORONTO – May 14, 2012) – Survivor continues to be a force to be reckoned with. After 24 seasons of every imaginable twist and turn – and some no one could have predicted – the legendary franchise is unstoppable. This season’s edition on Global attracted more than 2.1 million viewers (Ind. 2+) with a two-hour grand finale that featured two immunity challenges, and plenty of “backroom deals”, followed by a one hour, live reunion show. The impact of last night’s dramatic finish was felt in all four key metered markets, where Survivor: One World pushed Global to the top....
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