Shaw PPV
Encyclopedia
Shaw PPV is a Canadian English
and French language
pay-per-view
service owned by Shaw Pay-Per-View Limited, a division of Shaw Communications
. Shaw PPV is carried by Shaw Direct, Shaw Cable
and others.
As the service is carried by a number of cable operators unaffiliated with Shaw, the service uses generic "PPV" branding and avoids references to its ownership. The French language channels use the brand TALC (télé à la commande, or "TV by order").
and launched as a regional pay-per-view service available in Western Canada
. It was first known as "Home Theatre", and later rebranded as Viewers Choice
in order to share the channels used by the eastern Canadian service by the same name. The service was later sold to Corus Entertainment
and subsequently to Shaw, following which the service began to phase out the "Viewers Choice" name.
In March 2006, the CRTC amended Shaw PPV's licence, allowing it to be distributed nationally. However it did not officially go national until December 27, 2007 when Shaw Direct dropped Viewers Choice in favour of Shaw PPV.
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
and French language
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
pay-per-view
Pay-per-view
Pay-per-view provides a service by which a television audience can purchase events to view via private telecast. The broadcaster shows the event at the same time to everyone ordering it...
service owned by Shaw Pay-Per-View Limited, a division of Shaw Communications
Shaw Communications
Shaw Communications is Canada's largest telecommunications company that provides telephone, Canada's fastest Internet and television services as well as broadcasting and soon Wifi. Shaw is headquartered in Calgary, Alberta...
. Shaw PPV is carried by Shaw Direct, Shaw Cable
Shaw Communications
Shaw Communications is Canada's largest telecommunications company that provides telephone, Canada's fastest Internet and television services as well as broadcasting and soon Wifi. Shaw is headquartered in Calgary, Alberta...
and others.
As the service is carried by a number of cable operators unaffiliated with Shaw, the service uses generic "PPV" branding and avoids references to its ownership. The French language channels use the brand TALC (télé à la commande, or "TV by order").
History
Shaw PPV was originally owned by Western International CommunicationsWestern International Communications
WIC Western International Communications Ltd.The apparent occurrence of "RAS syndrome" here was in fact part of the company's legal name. was a Canadian media company that operated from 1982 to 2000, with operations including broadcast and specialty television, radio, and satellite distribution via...
and launched as a regional pay-per-view service available in Western Canada
Western Canada
Western Canada, also referred to as the Western provinces and commonly as the West, is a region of Canada that includes the four provinces west of the province of Ontario.- Provinces :...
. It was first known as "Home Theatre", and later rebranded as Viewers Choice
Viewers Choice
Viewers Choice is a Canadian English language regional pay-per-view and Near Video on Demand service that is designated to operate east of the Manitoba-Ontario border, excluding the territories....
in order to share the channels used by the eastern Canadian service by the same name. The service was later sold to Corus Entertainment
Corus Entertainment
Corus Entertainment Inc. is a publicly traded Canadian media and entertainment conglomerate.Corus is a leading Canadian specialty television and radio producer, with additional assets in pay television, advertising services, television broadcasting, children's book publishing and children's...
and subsequently to Shaw, following which the service began to phase out the "Viewers Choice" name.
In March 2006, the CRTC amended Shaw PPV's licence, allowing it to be distributed nationally. However it did not officially go national until December 27, 2007 when Shaw Direct dropped Viewers Choice in favour of Shaw PPV.