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Shaw’s subscriber additions dampened by COVID lockdowns

Shaw Communications Inc. president Paul McAleese said that while there has not been a big shift in customer behavior during the COVID-19 pandemic, the company is still nervous about the months ahead, given the economic impact of the pandemic.  "Because we're still seeing so much federal support for the...

BRIEFS

Corus allowed to expand CanCon underspend, provided it’s paid off next year

The CRTC has allowed Corus Entertainment Inc. to reduce its mandated Canadian programming expenditures (CPE) in a single year, but declared any shortfall must be made up in the following year. In a Friday decision the regulator approved Corus’ application for its maximum CPE under-expenditure in a single...

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