courtesy BroadcasterMagazine.com
Press Release
2016-03-02
Bell Media and Shaw Communications Inc. today announced the availability of CraveTV to Shaw Cable and Shaw Direct customers in Western Canada. The agreement greatly expands the distribution reach of CraveTV and enhances the value of television services available to Shaw customers, while giving Shaw’s cable and satellite customers even more access to the content they love.
Shaw Cable and Shaw Direct customers can access CraveTV through Shaw’s world-class FreeRange TV app or by downloading the CraveTV app, both available from the Apple App Store or the Google Play Store. CraveTV is also available to Shaw customers on a variety of platforms, including Apple TV, Chromecast, Microsoft Windows 8.1, through select Samsung Smart TVs and Blu-ray players, as well as online at CraveTV.ca.
“By bringing CraveTV together with shomi and live television on-the-go, we have made FreeRange TV the most compelling television viewing app available to Canadians with the most content available anywhere,” says Jay Mehr, Executive Vice-President and Chief Operating Officer. “We’re in a world where customers are looking for the best opportunities to enjoy content and FreeRange TV with CraveTV and shomi delivers.”
