Shaw Direct channel changes

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Henry Sanchez

SatelliteGuys Family
Original poster Jan 25, 2015 84 8 California, USA

I would like to know if anybody knows if there’s any Shaw Direct info regarding satellite migration this year?

I’ve hear some rumors that Shaw direct is planning to relocate channels from Sat F1R and F2, and move them to G1 sat.

Does anybody knows if this is true? or just speculations?


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Jul 9, 2012 196 24 BC

Nothing new on that I can see. This is the lastest bulletin.

IMPORTANT REMINDER
February 5, 2019 DROP OF ALL STANDARD DEFINITION MPEG-2 SIGNALS Phase 3 MPEG-2 to MPEG-4
Transition to begin April 2019 In April 2019 we will begin to drop MPEG-2 standard definition signals from our satellites. The drop of the MPEG-2 signals will continue for several months. By Fall 2019 we will have a primarily all MPEG-4 high definition offering with some MPEG-4 standard definition signals. To make the transition as smooth as possible we encourage customers to start launching the MPEG-4 signals as soon as possible. Please don’t wait for the MPEG-2version of the signal to drop from the satellite.We can not delay any of the signals being dropped so it is imperative that you are prepared in advance.
Which basically means get rid of all the old receivers and switch to the 600 or 800 series

LOSat

SatelliteGuys Family
Jan 15, 2007 72 34

There are no channels moving to G1. There are some channels moving from G1 to F1R/F2, about half a dozen plus or minus. However you may loose some channels if you only receive the Std Def version right now. If the Hi Def version is on G1 then you could loose that channel if you not within the G1 footprint.

Bronx

Well-Known SatelliteGuys Member
Sep 14, 2015 27 11 Thousand Oaks

LOSat, thanks for posting the spreadsheets. Looks like I get to keep TCM after all. TVO is about the only channel I watch on a regular basis that I'll lose when the SD version goes away.

I'm good as long as F1R and F2 are working, who knows after that.

LOSat

SatelliteGuys Family
Jan 15, 2007 72 34

Changes Apr 23 , 2019

The following Standard Definition Channels drop today (04/23/2019) and will be available in High Definition only.

ICI Montreal - Std Def dropped - HD channel located on F2
RDS 2 - Std Def dropped - HD channel located on F2
TVA Carleton - Std Def dropped - HD channel located on G1
TVA Montreal - Std Def dropped - HD channel located on F2
ARTV - Std Def dropped - HD channel located on G1
RDS Info - Std Def dropped - HD channel located on F2
Addik TV - Std Def dropped - HD channel located on G1
UNIS East - Std Def dropped - HD channel located on G1
Casa - Std Def dropped - HD channel located on G1
TV5 East - Std Def dropped - HD channel located on G1
V Gatineau - Std Def dropped - HD channel located on G1

If the HD version is located on G1 and you are in a southern "province" you will lose access to the channel entirely OR if you have non MPEG4 compatible equipment.

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SatelliteGuys Pro
Jul 9, 2012 196 24 BC

You can also Expect Major changes on June 11, All the channel numbers will be changing for everyone. Supposedly it will be easier to find your channels? Time will tell. They will be mailing out the changes ahead of time to all their customers.

LOSat

SatelliteGuys Family
Jan 15, 2007 72 34

Just to clarify the June 11th will impact people with the advanced number sequence (Canadian locals in the 500 range). People on the Classic lineup will see changes in batches starting in July. Over the course of the summer everyone will see the new National channel number sequence

Canadian Locals starting at 100 East to West ie Maritime to British Columbia
US Networks starting at 230
News Stations starting at 251
Sports starting at 300
Kids starting at 350
Specialties - 400's TLC, HGTV, Food, W etc
Pay Movie Channels - 500's
Premium Sports and Adult Channels 600's
French Locals starting at 700
French Specialities starting at 740
Multicultural starting at 800
Radio startting at 820
Stingray Audio starting at 900
PPV 960 onwards

LOSat

SatelliteGuys Family
Jan 15, 2007 72 34

Today Shaw Direct launched the following channels in HD replacing the Std Def version:
Stingray JuiceBox
Stingray Loud
Stingray Vibe
Stingray Retro
Salt & Light
La Chaine Disney

Henry Sanchez

SatelliteGuys Family
Original poster Jan 25, 2015 84 8 California, USA

Thanks for the info LoSat


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Henry Sanchez

SatelliteGuys Family
Original poster Jan 25, 2015 84 8 California, USA

Is there a kind of “Channel list changes” that we can see?


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LOSat

SatelliteGuys Family
Jan 15, 2007 72 34

Please see this link for the changes to happen in 2019 - always subject to change.

For example the May 7th changes did not happen as listed. The Std Def versions were not dropped but perhaps only removed from MPEG2 channel maps.

LOSat

SatelliteGuys Family
Jan 15, 2007 72 34

The following channels launch in HD today and the Std Def version drops

Channel------------------------------------------------------------ Satellite Classic - Adv - Nat Ch #
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 ----- 56 ---- 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

LOSat

SatelliteGuys Family
Jan 15, 2007 72 34

The following Std Def Channels were dropped. Other informattion refers to Satellite and HD Channel location.
. HD-Classic HD-Adv HD-Nat
GINX eSports TV Canada ------ Std Def Drop ---- F2---- 154 --- 654 --- 534
NFL Network ------ Std Def Drop ---- F2 ---- 116 --- 616 --- 317
Super Ecran 1 ------ Std Def Drop ---- F2 ---- 281 --- 451 --- 786
Super Channel Fuse ------ Std Def Drop ---- F2 ---- 151 --- 651 --- 531
Super Channel Heart & Home ------ Std Def Drop ---- F2 ---- 152 --- 652 --- 532
Super Channel Vault ------ Std Def Drop ---- F2 ---- 153 --- 653 --- 533
TVA Sports Std Def Drop ------ F2 ---- 265 --- 445 --- 754

Last edited: Jun 4, 2019

LOSat

SatelliteGuys Family
Jan 15, 2007 72 34

Today Shaw Direct has launched the new National channel map. A Rep in another forum has indicated that for now it will be optional only. People on the advanced channel lineup will not automatically move to the new channel numbers today. I believe everyone will migrate in the fall. If you wish to and have a way of contacting Shaw Direct without revealing where you are you can ask for it. If you are in a southern location I would wait until September because a handful of channels will move from G1 to F1R or F2 and if you switch right now you will lose the standard def version until the HD version moves. ie TCM, CBC News Network, CTV News Network in particular.

LOSat

SatelliteGuys Family
Jan 15, 2007 72 34

For those of you wondering what channels you will receive when the transition is done here is an edited PDF of the New Shaw Direct National channel number list. G1 channels are crossed off in red. Subject to change, some of the changes are yet to happen.

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channel_lineup_numerical G1 edit.pdf 179.3 KB · Views: 674

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SatelliteGuys Pro
Jul 9, 2012 196 24 BC

65 SD MPEG
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2 SD SIGNALS & 44 RADIO SIGNALS WILL DROP FROM THE SATELLITE
As outlined in Step 7 of Phase 3 of the Transition Plan to MPEG
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4; on July 23, 2019 we will drop sixty-five (65) MPEG
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2 standard definition signals from F1R & F2 that are currently duplicated in MPEG
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4 high definition. If you are not already accessing these signals in HD we recommend that you authorize them
prior to July 23, 2019. Please note that some of the MPEG
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2 SD signals dropping are specialty signals which means programmers will want you to get consent prior to us authorizing the signal in MPEG
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4 HD.
On July 23, 2019 we will also be dropping forty-four (44) radio signals from F1R that are duplicated on F2 T22.

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Jul 9, 2012 196 24 BC