Shaw Communications Inc. (SJR)
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Wireline ——Cable telecommunications services, including video, Internet, WiFi, telephone, satellite video and data networks, are provided to Canadian consumers, North American enterprises and public sector entities through the national optical backbone network. -
Wireless ——Provide wireless services for voice and data communication through Freedom Mobile to serve customers in Ontario, British Columbia and Alberta; And through Shaw Mobile in British Columbia and Alberta.
Shaw Communications Inc. (SJR) Historical Encyclopedia (recent):
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In November 2012, Shaw changed its name, introduced updated logos and slogans, and launched a new promotional campaign, including animated robots (including two robots named Mascot, Bit and Bud). The activity was designed by Rethink, an agent headquartered in Vancouver, which is also responsible for Bell Canada Frank and Gordon. -
In April 2013, Shaw Business Solutions took over Envision subsidiary of Enmax, which has established optical fiber network throughout Calgary. The acquisition was completed at $225 million. -
In 2014, Shaw Communications and Rogers Communications (Rogers Communications) launched Shomi, an on-demand video on demand service. -
In 2013, Shaw tried to develop an IPTV based platform for its TV services. However, after encountering problems in platform development, Shaw wrote down $55 million in June 2015 and announced that it had authorized Comcast The cloud based Xfinity X1 architecture of. In January 2016, Shaw launched FreeRange TV, a mobile TV application based on X1 infrastructure, which allows Shaw subscribers to stream selected TV channels and on-demand content. On January 11, 2017, Shaw launched the X1 based cable TV service BlueSky in Calgary. Shaw Communications also launched "BlueCurve", a new router suite, which is also based on Comcast's xFi platform and hardware. -
In February 2015, Shaw Communications announced that it would close its service call center operations in Edmonton, Calgary and Kilona, and merge its operations in Victoria, Vancouver, Winnipeg and Montreal. Mergers and layoffs affected 1600 of Shaw's 14000 employees. -
On December 16, 2015, Shaw Communications announced that it planned to acquire Wind Mobile, an independent wireless provider, from its investors at a price of about 1.6 billion dollars. The transaction was completed on March 1, 2016. Under the leadership of Shaw, with the launch of 4G LTE network, the company changed its name to Freedom Mobile in November 2016. In April 2016, Shaw Media was transferred to Corus Entertainment to acquire Wind through restructuring in exchange for US $1.85 billion in cash and 71364853 Corus non voting shares. This transaction does not include Shaw's 50% stake in Shomi streaming media service and CJBN-TV Kenora; Shomi was closed in November 2016 and CJBN-TV Kenora was closed in January 2017. -
On March 15, 2021, Rogers Announced that Shaw Communications would be acquired at a price of 26 billion US dollars, subject to the approval of regulators and shareholders. The proposed acquisition was criticized by public lobby groups such as OpenMedia, which reduced national competition in the Canadian wireless communications market by eliminating one of the four major competitors from the market. -
On March 4, 2022, major Canadian telecommunications companies Rogers Communications (RCI) and Shaw Communications (SJR) have confirmed that they are expected to complete the merger by the middle of the year. -
On March 16, 2022, Global Capital has offered $3.75 billion to acquire Freedom Mobile from Shaw Communications (SJR), which may solve the problem of Rogers Communications (RCI) acquired Shaw for $26 billion. -
In May 2022, the Canadian antitrust regulator blocked Rogers' acquisition of Shaw for 16B dollars. -
On December 30, 2022, Canadian telecom giants Rogers Communications (RCI) and Shaw Communications (SJR) rose sharply against the trend after the Canadian Competition Court decided not to stop their proposed merger of 19.1 billion dollars. -
On April 3, 2023, Rogers Communications (RCI) completed the acquisition of Shaw Communications at a price of 26 billion Canadian dollars, ending the long regulatory legend and becoming the largest telecommunications transaction in Canada's history.
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