Food Network Canada HD: Designed to Make You Drool
January 16 2012 - 1:40PM
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Shaw Direct (TSX:SJR.B) (NYSE:SJR) (customers can now experience
the best in entertaining and food-related programming in delicious
High-Definition, with the launch of Food Network Canada HD.
Food Network goes beyond the cooking class to explore food in
innovative and interesting ways. Tune into popular programming like
Rachael vs. Guy: Celebrity Cook-Off, Pitchin' In and Chopped to
experience food like never before through competition, adventure
and travel - now in the stunning HD quality Shaw Direct has been
known for.
"The launch of Food Network HD adds yet another option for
High-Definition programming on Shaw Direct," said Peter
Bissonnette, President, Shaw Communications Inc. "We are excited to
bring Shaw Direct customers the programming and content they love,
especially with channels like Food Network Canada."
Shaw Direct customers with HD-capable equipment can enjoy the
sizzle and spark of Food Network HD as part of a free preview on
channels 268/338 (Classic/Advanced) until April 6, 2012. Following
the free preview, the new High-Definition channel will be available
as part of the HD Extra and HD Extra Lite packages. Customers can
visit www.shawdirect.ca to learn more about available channel
packages.
With the new channel addition, Shaw Direct customers now have
access to more than 80 HD channels and counting. The launch of Shaw
Direct's Anik G1 satellite later this year will increase television
capacity by 30 percent, bringing even more HD channels and
programming to customers.
For more information about Shaw Direct and its services, please
visit www.shawdirect.ca.
About Shaw Communications Inc.
Shaw Communications Inc. is a diversified communications and
media company, providing consumers with broadband cable television,
High-Speed Internet, Home Phone, telecommunications services
(through Shaw Business), satellite direct-to-home services (through
Shaw Direct) and engaging programming content (through Shaw Media).
Shaw serves 3.4 million customers, through a reliable and extensive
fibre network. Shaw Media operates one of the largest conventional
television networks in Canada, Global Television, and 18 specialty
networks including HGTV Canada, Food Network Canada, History
Television and Showcase. Shaw is traded on the Toronto and New York
stock exchanges and is included in the S&P/TSX 60 Index
(TSX:SJR.B) (NYSE:SJR). For more information about Shaw, please
visit www.shaw.ca.
Contacts: Shaw Communications Inc. Katherine Emberly Vice
President, Communications & Public Relations (403)
750-4500katherine.emberly@sjrb.ca Shaw Communications Inc. Lindsay
Krzepkowski Manager, Media Relations (403)
750-7439lindsay.krzepkowski@sjrb.ca www.shaw.ca
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