Shaw adds 89k digital TV subscribers in quarter to end-November

Shaw announces first quarter results

CALGARY, Alberta — Shaw Communications Inc. (TSX – SJR.B, NYSE – SJR) announced results for the first quarter ended November 30, 2009.

During the quarter Digital customers were up 88,259 to 1,409,983, and Internet and Digital Phone lines grew by 36,242 to 1,744,577 and 61,461 to 923,365, respectively. Basic customers declined by 1,416 and DTH customers increased 1,097.

Cable

Shaw continues to build on its long-standing commitment to deliver attractive and compelling products and services to its customers. During the quarter the Company expanded its channel line up to include Nickelodeon, one of the world’s leading entertainment brands for children, as well as History HD, The Score HD and various cultural programming additions. Shaw also expanded its VOD offerings, enhanced the VOD on-line ordering system, and launched a new PVR expander that adds 1 terabyte of memory allowing for recording of up to an additional 600 hours of digital programming.

Satellite

During the quarter Shaw Direct added several new HD channels including AMC, The Score, and History.

Subscriber statistics:

                                           Growth Three months
                                            ended November 30,
                                    Total  -------------------
                        November 30, 2009      2009       2008
                        -----------------  --------   --------
Basic cable customers           2,329,612   (1,416)      9,198
Digital customers               1,409,983    88,259     60,717
DTH customers                     902,038     1,097        448

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