Shaw Communications Q4 profit slides
For the three months that ended August 31, Shaw, the main cable provider in Western Canada reported net income from continuing operations of $133 million, or 28 cents per share, versus $167 million, or...
View ArticleTelecom CEOs like Darren Entwistle rank highly on best paid Canadian execs list
“We like money, we like it Canadian and green,” Brad Shaw told the CRTC in 2010. Shaw was the top earning telecom exec in a list compiled by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives. The Canadian...
View ArticleUnbundling could hit Shaw the hardest, says Canaccord’s Ghose
Canaccord analyst Dvai Ghose points out that Shaw is at the top of the heap in terms of exposure to cable and satellite TV services, deriving 48% of its revenue from this source. By comparison, Rogers...
View ArticleShaw delivers free Wi-Fi to Calgary public areas in exchange for ads
In 2012, Calgary Transit had 102 million riders on their system. Thanks to a deal with Shaw, they’ll now enjoy free Wi-FI. (Photo by Dean Jarvey).It’s a deal that most people would probably consider a...
View ArticleShomi the Content: Why the Rogers/Shaw Netflix Killer Won’t Work
Rogers and Shaw today jointly announced a forthcoming service called shomi, a subscription video-on-demand offering that will launch in the first week of November and feature 11,000 hours of TV shows...
View ArticleThe real problem with Bell’s CraveTV offering
Bell’s CraveTV will launch on December 11th with about 300 titles including The Sopranos, Entourage, Homeland, Corner Gas, and Orphan Black.If the idea of instant access to every single episode of Sex...
View ArticleWill Canadians choose Shomi instead of Netflix?
Rogers and Shaw’s answer to Netflix will become available to all Canadians on Thursday. Shomi, a subscription video-on-demand offering that launched in the first week of November and featured 11,000...
View ArticleFreedom Mobile results are encouraging, but Shaw is still a hold: Cannacord...
While Freedom Mobile is gaining traction, that positive is not enough to recommend investors start buying shares of Shaw Communications (TSX:SJR.B, MYSE:SJR), Canaccord Genuity analyst Aravinda...
View ArticleShaw Communications restructuring gets thumbs up at Canaccord Genuity
In the midst of a major restructuring, Shaw Communications Inc. (TSX:SJR.B) is making headlines with its employee buyout program, one which will see the telecom company shed a full one-quarter of its...
View ArticleShaw Communications has only modest upside, Canaccord Genuity says
Ahead of the company’s second quarter results, Canaccord Genuity analyst Aravinda Galappatthige says now’s not the time to be a buyer of Shaw Communications (TSX:SJR.B). On Thursday, April 12, Shaw...
View ArticleShaw Communications gets a rating upgrade from Canaccord Genuity
Even with its underperformance in consumer cable, the healthy wireless subscription numbers are enough for rating and target price changes for Shaw Communications (TSX:SJR.B, NYSE:SJR), says Aravinda...
View ArticleShaw Communications is a buy, Echelon Wealth says
Higher-than-expected subscriptions for its wireless services produces added momentum for Shaw Communications (TSX:SJR.B), say analyst Rob Goff of Echelon Wealth Partners, who on Thursday reiterated his...
View ArticleShaw Communications’ dividend yield is “very, very attractive”, this investor...
Andrew PyleShaw Communications (TSX:SJR.B) may not be stock to jump into at the moment, but it’s definitely one to hold onto, says Andrew Pyle, director of wealth management at Scotia Wealth, who...
View ArticleGetting rid of Corus will be difficult for Shaw, Canaccord Genuity says
Shaw Communications is looking for a buyer for its stake in specialty television and radio company Corus Entertainment (TSX:CJR.B), but in all likelihood, the transaction amounts to a strategic review...
View ArticleA 5G partnership between Shaw and Rogers could be in the works, Frank Mersch...
It’ll be a number of years before the next generation 5G wireless technology is fully up and running, with its impact on the fortunes of Canada’s big four telco’s yet to be determined. But with its...
View ArticleShaw Communications is a buy, says Canaccord Genuity
Ahead of its Q3 FY18 earnings on Thursday, analyst Aravinda Galappatthige with Canaccord Genuity is expecting Shaw Communications (TSX:SJR.B, NYSE:SJR) to have an upswing in profits and to more than...
View ArticleShaw Communications is a buy, Echelon Wealth says
Shaw Communications’ (TSX:SJR.B) quarterly financials arrived largely in line with expectations, says analyst Rob Goff of Echelon Wealth Partners, who on Friday reiterated his “Buy” rating and $31.00...
View ArticleFreedom Mobile results are encouraging, but Shaw is still a hold: Cannacord...
While Freedom Mobile is gaining traction, that positive is not enough to recommend investors start buying shares of Shaw Communications (TSX:SJR.B, MYSE:SJR), Canaccord Genuity analyst Aravinda...
View ArticleShaw Communications restructuring gets thumbs up at Canaccord Genuity
In the midst of a major restructuring, Shaw Communications Inc. (TSX:SJR.B) is making headlines with its employee buyout program, one which will see the telecom company shed a full one-quarter of its...
View ArticleShaw Communications has only modest upside, Canaccord Genuity says
Ahead of the company’s second quarter results, Canaccord Genuity analyst Aravinda Galappatthige says now’s not the time to be a buyer of Shaw Communications (TSX:SJR.B). On Thursday, April 12, Shaw...
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