Shaw Media

Shaw Media, Inc.
Company typeDivision
IndustryMass media
PredecessorWestern International Communications
Canwest Global
Alliance Atlantis
Founded2010; 14 years ago (2010)
Defunct2016 (2016)
FateAcquired by Corus Entertainment
HeadquartersToronto, Ontario, Canada
Area served
Canada
ParentShaw 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]

  1. ^ "Corus Entertainment Completes Acquisition of Shaw Media". Archived from the original on 2016-06-10. Retrieved 2016-04-01.
  2. ^ "Shaw Communications completes sale of Shaw Media to Corus Entertainment". Shaw Media Newsroom. April 1, 2016. Retrieved April 23, 2023.