Company type | Division |
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Industry | Mass media |
Predecessor | Western International Communications Canwest Global Alliance Atlantis |
Founded | 2010 |
Defunct | 2016 |
Fate | Acquired by Corus Entertainment |
Headquarters | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
Area served | Canada |
Parent | Shaw Communications |
Shaw Media, Inc. was the television broadcasting division of Shaw Communications. It owned the Global Television Network, which broadcasts nationally via 13 television stations, as well as 19 specialty channels including Slice, HGTV Canada, Showcase, Food Network Canada, and History. Shaw Media consisted of the broadcasting assets of the former Canwest. Shaw Media properties were acquired in April 2016 by sister company Corus Entertainment.[1][2]