Shaw Direct: New Channels

[CDN Viewer]

CTS & OMNI Alberta stations will be added at some point as they have to add those due to CRTC regulations.

Most of the HD channels listed will probably be added once the new satellite is in operation, however we are talking about Shaw Direct here so you never know what they will do. They do not appear to like CBC so I don't see CBC News Network HD be added any time soon unfortunately.

As for the specialty channels you have listed, most of those are low rated and not really worth adding IMO. The only ones that I would say would be added for sure are ABC Spark (it will replace Dusk in the lineup) and Silver Screen Classics (as well as Movieola, Salt + Light Television & Disney Jr.) which are carried by Shaw Cable. Also, you did not mention the Hollywood suite channels, I would prefer to see them add those then any of the ones you have listed and IMO they have a broader appeal then any of the specialty channels you want added.

TLN en Espanol & Sky TG24 Canada cannot be added due to Shaw's owenership of Corus and the Cat. B rule (they don't have enough competing Cat. B channels to be able to add these or other channels they own like Global Reality Channel).

[SportsFan]

TLN en Espanol & Sky TG24 Canada cannot be added due to Shaw's owenership of Corus and the Cat. B rule (they don't have enough competing Cat. B channels to be able to add these or other channels they own like Global Reality Channel).

Aren't foreign language channels exempt from that rule?

[TVViewer]

Shaw Direct has stated that they will be adding lots of HD channels (both local and specialty) once their new satellite is up. There really isn't anything they can do about it until then, if there was a way to make room now they would do it, but there isn't, they can't get the satellite up any faster.

[CDN Viewer]

Shaw Direct added Space HD today (Ch. 275/ 363)

Also, HDNet is no longer available as of today.

[CDN Viewer]

Shaw Direct added Nat Geo Wild (Ch. 552/ 189) and Nat Geo Wild HD (Ch. 253/ 337) today

[CDN Viewer]

Shaw Direct added FX Canada HD today (Ch. 251/ 334)

[CDN Viewer]

Shaw Direct added Disney Junior on Nov. 22 (Ch. 538/ 167)

[bigoranget]

New HD Specialties as of May 29th

Global News BC 1
TFO HD
APTN HD (East)
Family HD
Disney XD HD (East)
Disney Jr HD
YTV HD
Teletoon HD (East)
ABC Spark HD
Slice
HD
H2 HD
Lifetime HD
Bravo HD
Comedy HD (East)
MuchMusic
HD
Discovery HD
W Network HD
NBA TV Canada HD
Sportsnet World
HD
HIFI
radX
eqHD
TCM HD
TMN Encore HD
MExcess HD
HD PPV
now up to 23 channels instead of 5

New French HD Specialties as of May 29th.

Super Ecran 3 HD
LCN HD
VRAK HD
Historia HD

New English HD Locals as of May 29th

CHAN-DT (Global - Vancouver)
CBUT-DT (CBC - Vancouver)
CIVT-DT (CTV - Vancouver)
CKVU-DT (City - Vancouver)
CHEK-DT (Ind - Victoria)
CFJC-DT (City - Kamloops)
CKPG-DT (City - Prince George)
CITV-DT (Global - Edmonton)
CBXT-DT (CBC - Edmonton)
CFRN-DT (CTV - Edmonton)
CKEM-DT (City - Edmonton)
CICT-DT (Global - Calgary)
CFCN-DT (CTV - Calgary)
CKAL-DT (City - Calgary)
CKSA-DT (CBC - Lloydminster)
CITL-DT (CTV - Lloydminster)
CFRE-DT (Global - Regina)
CBKT-DT (CBC - Regina)
CKCK-DT (CTV - Regina)
CKND-DT (Global - Winnipeg)
CKY-DT (CTV - Winnipeg)
CBWT-DT (CBC - Winnipeg)
CHMI-DT (City - Portage la Prairie)
CHCH-DT (Ind. - Hamilton)
CKPR-DT (CBC - Thunder Bay)
CHFD-DT (Global - Thunder Bay)
CICA-DT (TVO - Toronto)
CKMI-DT (Global - Montreal)
CBMT-DT (CBC - Montreal)
CFCF-DT (CTV - Montreal)
CJNT-DT (City - Montreal)
CIHF-DT (Global - Halifax)
CJCH-DT (CTV - Halifax)
CBNT-DT (CBC - St. John's)
CJON-DT (NTV - St. John's)

New French HD Locals as of May 29th

CHOT-DT (TVA - Gatineau)
CFGS-DT (V - Gatineau)
CFEM-DT (TVA -
Quebec)
CIMT-DT (TVA - Rivière-du-Loup)
CHAU-DT (TVA -
Carleton)
CIVM-DT (Tele-Quebec - Montreal)
CBAFT-DT (Radio-Canada -
Moncton)
CBOFT-DT (Radio-Canada - Ottawa)
CBWFT-DT (Radio-Canada - Winnipeg)
CBXFT-DT (Radio-Canada - Edmonton)
CBUFT-DT (Radio-Canada - Vancouver)

[LOSat]

Added Dec 2017

Animal Planet HD
BNN HD
CMT Canada HD
Crime + investigation HD
Dtour HD
Gusto HD
OWN HD
The Cooking Channel HD
Travel & Escape HD
Max HD
MusiquePlus HD
RDS Info HD
Super Ecran 4 HD
Teletoon HD


Added June 2018 to September 2018

PBS West HD
DIY HD
FOX News HD
Treehouse HD
HLN HD
MSNBC HD
FYI HD
Cottage Life HD
Out TV HD
OLN HD
Peach Tree HD
Game TV HD
Cosmo HD
BET HD
BBC World HD
Frisson HD
Ami Tele HD
Moi & Cie HD
Yoopa HD
Unis HD


Added Oct 16 2018

Channel Description	Adv Ch #
AMI TV HD	888	replaces Std Def version
BBC Canada HD	466
CPAC HD	291	replaces Std Def version
Dejaview HD	476
Disney Jr. HD	458
Documentary HD	480
GSN HD	468
Independent Film HD	660
Investigation Discovery HD	483
KTLA HD	663
Makeful HD	473
Miracle Channel HD	073	replaces Std Def version
Nickelodean HD	459
ONE HD	461
PBS Buffalo HD	664
PBS Spokane HD	665
TSC HD	094	replaces Std Def version
Vision HD	072	replaces Std Def version
WFN HD	478
WSBK HD	662

[LOSat]

The following channels launched today in HD on Shaw Direct

Channel Description	Adv Channel #	Notes
Leafs HD	134	replaces Std Def version
Telelatino HD	69	replaces Std Def version
Super Channel Vault	653
Super Channel GINX	654
BC Legislature HD	290	replaces Std Def Version

[LOSat]

The following channels launch today

Channel		Satellite	Classic	Adv.	National
CBC Calgary	Std Def Drop and convert to HD	F1R	306	15	197
CBC North	Std Def Drop and convert to HD	F1R	333	14	225
CTV Ottawa	Std Def Drop and convert to HD	F1R	311	46	145
CTV Sudbury	Std Def Drop and convert to HD	F1R	356	50	151
CTV2 Atlantic	Std Def Drop and convert to HD	F1R	340	62	104
CTV2 Vancouver Island	Std Def Drop and convert to HD	F1R	389	8	215
Global Kingston	Std Def Drop and convert to HD	F1R	334	54	143
OMNI.1 Toronto	Std Def Drop and convert to HD	F1R	343	42	156
OMNI.2 Toronto	Std Def Drop and convert to HD	F1R	395	43	157