TORONTO ? Economic uncertainty has started to take its toll on Canada?s broadcast market, as cable giant Shaw Communications on Thursday revealed lower ad revenue from its Shaw Media broadcast division.
Calgary-based Shaw reported first quarter earnings of $202 million, against a profit of $17 million in 2010 due to year-earlier one-time charges.
Overall Q1 revenue jumped 19 percent to $1.28 billion, with cable revenue up 4 percent to $792 million, despite losing 22,768 basic cable customers in the latest quarter to November 30, and satellite TV revenue rising 1 percent to $209 million.
Shaw Communications recorded $299 million in first-time revenue from Shaw Media, which comprises the former TV assets of CanWest Global Communications Corp. acquired last year.
The cabler reported Shaw Media revenue on a pro forma basis was down 3 percent, compared to 2010 levels, due to a softening advertising market.
The Shaw Media division includes the Global Television over-the-air network, which airs popular U.S. shows like Glee, House and the Survivor franchise, and a string of cable channels like HGTV Canada and Food Network Canada.
Shares in Shaw Communications were down by 2 percent, or 47 cents, to $20.00 during early morning trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange, before clawing their way back to $20.30 mid-afternoon after the cable giant announced a dividend increase.
Shaw Communications faces stiff competition in western Canada from mobile phone giant Telus Corp, which offers TV services as part of a bundled offering.
Source: http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/soft-canadian-tv-ad-market-280960
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