Shaw Communications is committed to quality Canadian children's television and the development of a strong Canadian independent production industry. Since 1994, this company has established three funds which have contributed over $88 million dollars in financing to Canadian children's programming. Shaw is the country's largest private funder of independent children's television production.

Shaw's contribution to children's programming began with JR Shaw, who strongly believes that our children should see high quality Canadian children's programming.

The results are compelling. Between 1994 and 1999, the Shaw Children's Programming Initiative (SCPI) spent $10M in support of programming for children 7-12 years of age. From 1996 to 2002, the Dr. Geoffrey R. Conway Fund invested over $17M in pre-school programming. Since 1998, the Shaw Rocket Fund (formerly the Shaw Television Broadcast Fund) has funded $65M in programming for Canadian children and youth. These funds have resulted in the production of 2,138 half hours of original Canadian production.

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Shaw Pay Per View Ltd

Shaw PPV Ltd is wholly owned division of Shaw Cablesystems GP. They provide access to Pay Per View movies and special events to Digital Cable and Star Choice satellite customers throughout Western Canada, including BC, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Yukon, North West and Nunavut Territories.

Shaw PPV Ltd has committed a portion of their annual gross revenues to the Shaw Rocket Fund, to support the funding and development of programming for Canadian children and youth. As well, they offer PPV users access to many first-run Canadian feature length film of 70 minutes or more, with 100% of their revenues returned to the program's producers.

Contact information:

Dale Henderson - Product Manager, Pay TV & Pay Per View

Shaw Pay-Per-View Ltd.
Suite 900, 630 - 3rd Avenue SW
Calgary, Alberta
T2P 4L4

Business: 403-750-4628
Fax: 403-750-4501
email: dale.henderson@sjrb.ca
web: www.shaw.ca