Community Television in Edmonton
The Edmonton operation is one of over 20 Shaw TV studios located across Canada (Northern Ontario to Vancouver Island), each focusing on their respective communities. The company reported in 2013 that Shaw TV stations produce more than 9,000 hours of local programming a year. They promise that viewers in each of their communities will receive hyper-local news, information, sports and weather.
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