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 complemented by 18 specialty channels, including; HGTV Canada, Food Network Canada, History 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
(TORONTO – May 15, 2013)– Global easily swept the competition, taking the top two spots of the night for both Ind. 2+ and Adults 18-49, nationally with two powerhouse finales. Over 2.2 million and nearly 1.8 million fans tuned into the nail-biting cliffhangers forNCIS and NCIS: LA, respectively (Ind. 2+)....
SHAW MEDIA SPECIALTY CHANNELS REIGN OVER THE COMPETITIONToronto, ON (May 15, 2013) – Shaw Media’s specialty channels are experiencing a record season, outperforming the competition in multiple demos and dominating the country’s television landscape. With an industry leading growth of 9% (vs Fall 2012**), Shaw Media owns four of the Top 10 and eight of the Top 20 specialty channels and has a complete lock on the top five specialty entertainment programs. In addition, National Geographic Canada, Slice™, Food Network Canada and Action, each achieved all-time audience highs in their best seasons ever (A25-54*)....
LIFETIME® GETS CANADIANS FIRED UP WITH SCORCHING HOT SUMMER LINEUPTORONTO, May 14, 2013– It’s a sizzling hot season on Lifetime® as the networkgets 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 from June 1 to June 30 in over ten million homes across Canada....
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