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Shaw Direct is a direct broadcast satellite television distributor in Canada and a subsidiary of the telecommunications company Shaw Communications. As of 2010, Shaw Direct had over 900,000 subscribers. It broadcasts on Ku band from two communications satellites: Anik G1 at 107.3°W, and Anik F2 at 111.1°W. Anik F1R, which had been in service for 15 years, reached its end of life in the latter part of 2020, when the services on this satellite were migrated between the remaining two. These satellites are owned by Telesat Canada and otherwise are used primarily to distribute programming to various Canadian cable TV companies. The company was formerly known as Star Choice until April 15, 2009.

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  • Shaw Direct is a direct broadcast satellite television distributor in Canada and a subsidiary of the telecommunications company Shaw Communications. As of 2010, Shaw Direct had over 900,000 subscribers. It broadcasts on Ku band from two communications satellites: Anik G1 at 107.3°W, and Anik F2 at 111.1°W. Anik F1R, which had been in service for 15 years, reached its end of life in the latter part of 2020, when the services on this satellite were migrated between the remaining two. These satellites are owned by Telesat Canada and otherwise are used primarily to distribute programming to various Canadian cable TV companies. The company was formerly known as Star Choice until April 15, 2009. A full list of channels carried by these two satellites is available from satellite-related sites such as Lyngsat. The newer of the two satellites, Anik G1, was launched on April 15, 2013, and then later reached orbit on May 29, 2013. Shaw Direct was founded in Lincoln, New Brunswick, but is now based in Calgary, Alberta. Its broadcast centre is in Mississauga, Ontario, and has call centres in Victoria, Vancouver, Winnipeg and Montreal. (en)
  • Shaw Direct est un distributeur de télévision par satellite au Canada, qui est en majorité propriété de l'opérateur de télévision par câbleShaw Communications Inc. En 2010, Shaw Direct comptait au-delà de 900 000 abonnés. Il diffuse par bande Ku via trois satellites de télécommunications, Anik F1R à 107.3°W, Anik F2 à 111.1°W et Anik G1 à 107,3 °W; ces satellites appartiennent à Telesat Canada et sont utilisés principalement pour la distribution de la programmation de plusieurs compagnies canadiennes de télévision. La compagnie était auparavant connue sous le nom de Star Choice jusqu'au 15 avril 2009. Une liste complète des chaînes supportées par ces satellites est disponible sur des sites du type de Lyngsat: Anik F1 Anik F2. Anik F1 supporte une programmation principalement anglaise ; la programmation d'Anik F2 inclut des chaînes françaises et de HDTV. Un troisième satellite, Anik G1, a été lancé le 15 avril 2013 et est entré en orbite le 29 mai 2013. Ce nouveau satellite donne aux clients de Shaw Direct accès à plus de 210 chaînes HD, dépassant le rival Bell TV en ayant le plus de chaînes HD au Canada. Shaw Direct a été fondé à Lincoln au Nouveau-Brunswick, mais est maintenant basé à Calgary en Alberta. Le centre de diffusion est à Mississauga en Ontario et ses trois centres d'appels sont situés à Montréal, Calgary et à Mississauga. (fr)
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  • Star Choice (en)
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  • Star Choice (en)
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  • Calgary, Alberta, Canada (en)
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  • Shaw Direct est un distributeur de télévision par satellite au Canada, qui est en majorité propriété de l'opérateur de télévision par câbleShaw Communications Inc. En 2010, Shaw Direct comptait au-delà de 900 000 abonnés. Il diffuse par bande Ku via trois satellites de télécommunications, Anik F1R à 107.3°W, Anik F2 à 111.1°W et Anik G1 à 107,3 °W; ces satellites appartiennent à Telesat Canada et sont utilisés principalement pour la distribution de la programmation de plusieurs compagnies canadiennes de télévision. La compagnie était auparavant connue sous le nom de Star Choice jusqu'au 15 avril 2009. (fr)
  • Shaw Direct is a direct broadcast satellite television distributor in Canada and a subsidiary of the telecommunications company Shaw Communications. As of 2010, Shaw Direct had over 900,000 subscribers. It broadcasts on Ku band from two communications satellites: Anik G1 at 107.3°W, and Anik F2 at 111.1°W. Anik F1R, which had been in service for 15 years, reached its end of life in the latter part of 2020, when the services on this satellite were migrated between the remaining two. These satellites are owned by Telesat Canada and otherwise are used primarily to distribute programming to various Canadian cable TV companies. The company was formerly known as Star Choice until April 15, 2009. (en)
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