wagon from Star Choice Shaw Direct currently features over 500 channels including all major Canadian and American networks, popular specialty services, PPV, sports packages and over 350 HD channels. Key services include: • Multiple feeds from various affiliate stations of U.S. networks, including
ABC,
CBS,
Fox,
NBC and
PBS; these feeds come from
Detroit (Fox excluded since 2009),
Rochester (Fox only),
Seattle,
Spokane (PBS only since 2019), and
Buffalo (PBS only since 2009). •
Crave and
Super Channel (English-language premium movie services) •
Super Écran (French-language premium movie service) •
Pay Per View movies and events in standard and high definition from
Shaw PPV •
NBA League Pass •
NFL Sunday Ticket •
NHL Centre Ice •
Sportsnet World (premium sports service airing soccer and rugby) •
Exxxtasy TV,
Penthouse TV,
Playboy TV and
Red Hot TV (adult channels) • 42 commercial-free
digital music channels provided by
Stingray Music • 49 Canadian commercial radio stations Monthly packages range from $30 for the basic service, up to $107.99 for specialty and movie channels. Individual premium and specialty channels can also be purchased. The receivers range from $99 for a basic system to $399 for a high-definition
personal video recorder. In addition, Shaw Direct provides specialty services •
2nd Home: Allows for programming at a secondary location •
Seasonal Break: Allows you to temporarily suspend programming anywhere from 14 days and up to 180 days, with an automatic reconnect date •
Refer-A-Friend: When referring new customers to the service, you are eligible to receive up to a month of free programming Starting in 2011, Shaw Direct offered a free satellite dish, receiver, installation and a handful of SD channels to Canadians who lost their over-the-air (OTA) access to television as a result of Canada's digital television transition. The offer was part of Shaw's little known Local Television Satellite Solution (LTSS) program approved by the CRTC as part of Shaw's purchase of Canwest Global in 2010. The period to apply to the program ended August 31, 2014, three months earlier than the original extended application deadline of November 30, 2014. On April 12, 2019, the CRTC opened a public call for comments regarding Shaw Direct's licence renewal request that included its plan to end the LTSS as of August 31, 2019. According to Shaw Direct, more than 31,500 Canadian households subscribed to the no-fee LTSS. While Shaw Direct did end up offering the LTSS beyond August 31, 2019, according to Shaw Direct customer service all remaining LTSS subscribers had been disconnected as of December 20, 2019. ==See also==