SHAW LAUNCHES 24 HOUR INFO CHANNEL
By Adnews Staff
Shaw Communications Inc. of Barrie, Ontario has announced the launch of SHAW TV, a daily source of local news and information. Customers in the Barrie, Orillia and surrounding Simcoe County will now be able to tune in to local news, weather and community information, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. SHAW TV introduces a new multi-media format aimed at changing the way a traditional community channel is viewed. Customers will have access to current and long-range forecasts, Highway 400 and Highway 11 traffic information, lottery results and seasonal information such as conditions at ski resorts. Local headline news will be presented in text form through a partnership with the Barrie Examiner and the Orillia Packet & Times. A daily news magazine, Today, will feature a daily news capsule from the newsroom partner, CHAY-FM, followed by feature video stories from around the region. SHAW Communications Inc., is a Canadian communications company whose core business is providing cable television services. It also has interests in radio broadcasting, television networks and direct to home satellite television services.