Shaw Communications Adds Big Ten Network and Golf Channel to HDTV Lineup

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Shaw Communications Adds Big Ten Network and Golf Channel to HDTV Lineup

6:20 am on December 21, 2008 | Category: Business, Television

Western Canada’s leading cable company, Shaw Communications, has announced plans to add two new sports channels to its high-definition lineup.

Show will now offer both the Big Ten Network and Golf Channel in high-definition format, in addition to the sports channels already available in HD, which include TSN, TSN2, Sportsnet, and SPEED.

“Canadians love their sports, which is why we are excited to offer Shaw’s dedicated fans the Big Ten Network and the Golf Channel in HD,” commented Shaw Communications president, Peter Bissonnette.

Other channels offered as part of Shaw’s HD Plus service include the Discovery Channel, National Geographic Channel, A&E Network, The Learning Channel (TLC), Showcase Channel, WGN, and HDNet.