Rogers Communications and Shaw Communications have teamed up to launch a new video-streaming service, taking on rival Netflix for the on-demand video market. Priced at $8.99 per month for a subscription, shomi will be available on tablet, mobile, online, Xbox 360 and...
For the past week, we've been trying out a new Gateway Whole Home HDPVR from Shaw Communications. The state-of-the-art television-viewing system allows you to record six shows at a time and watch your recordings from any TV in your house. That's one of the big selling...
Shaw Cablesystems is working to recover lost e-mail messages that were undelivered to users earlier this week. "On March 7, an interruption in Shaw e-mail service inadvertently caused the delay and deletion of incoming e-mail to a number of shaw.ca addresses," the...
Winnipeg has extended its business relationship with Shaw Communications to provide free WiFi in civic facilities. "It’s vital the City of Winnipeg provide its residents with the very latest in communications tools,” said Mayor Sam Katz. “I know that busy families are...
Mandatory 10-digit dialing will go into effect in Manitoba this Saturday, October 20. All local calls will need to be preceded by the area code. The Telecommunications Alliance has been handling a three-month transition period, which will end this weekend. Since July,...
The transition to 10-digit dialing to accomodate Manitoba's new area code (431) will begin on Sunday, July 29. Starting this weekend, local calls dialed with seven digits may be interrupted by a network message reminding callers to first enter the area code. Calls...
Shaw Communications and the City of Winnipeg have partnered up to improve access to the city's internal network. As part of the deal, Shaw Business will provide the city with 35-site Virtual Private Local Area Network Service (VPLS) in a multi-year agreement. The...
The free preview of the TSN Jets channel will expire today for viewers on Shaw and Shaw Direct. The preview period was originally supposed to end December 1, but Shaw extended it to December 6 after a one-time glitch prevented viewers from watching the first half of...
Shaw Communications will offer Bell Media's "TSN Jets" channel as a free preview to subscribers until December 1. The cable provider announced Friday the channel will be available in HD and standard definition on both Shaw and Shaw Direct beginning September 20....
Shaw Cable subscribers in the Winnipeg area will notice a few changes to four HD U.S. network feeds within the next couple of days. To comply with regulatory requirements, Shaw will adjust its U.S. feeds in multiple markets by July 19. The affected channels in...
Beginning February 17, you'll have to memorize your favourite TV channels again after Shaw Communications initiates a lineup change. Shaw will move around about 50 channels in Winnipeg and the surrounding areas. Shaw says the move is to accommodate more digital...
Shaw Communications launched remote SMTP e-mail access for its customers this week, allowing users to send Shaw e-mail using client software without being on a Shaw connection. To put it into simpler terms, customers can check their @shaw.ca e-mail accounts no matter...
