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Shaw Cable and Star Choice to Offer NHL Centre Ice

Over 200 Games in HDTV

CALGARY, ALBERTA--(MARKET WIRE)--Aug 8, 2007 -- Shaw Communications Inc. (Toronto:SJR-B.TO - News) (NYSE:SJR - News) announced that it will offer the NHL Centre Ice package to its Shaw Digital Cable and Star Choice Direct-to-Home satellite customers beginning with the 2007/08 hockey season. The NHL Centre Ice package consists of at least 1,000 regular season and selected play-off games from the first two rounds of the Stanley Cup playoffs. Centre Ice customers will have access to over 40 games per week drawn from a variety of regional and national networks in Canada and the U.S. In addition, over 200 games in the Centre Ice package will be available in high definition television (HDTV).

"We are pleased that we have reached a sound business arrangement with the NHL and can now offer our customers this exciting package of NHL Hockey. With the Centre Ice package, our customers can now watch their favourite teams wherever they're playing," said Peter Bissonnette, President of Shaw Communications. "We're also looking forward to providing over 200 games in HDTV to our rapidly growing HD customer base," he added.

In addition to NHL Centre Ice, Shaw will continue to provide hundreds of games on conventional television broadcasts, PPV, and various sports channels carrying hockey. Many of these games will also be offered in HDTV.

The NHL Centre Ice package can be ordered on Shaw Digital Cable by calling 1-888-472-2222 or visiting shaw.ca and on Star Choice DTH by calling 1-888-554-STAR (7827) or visiting starchoice.com

Shaw Communications Inc. is a diversified communications company whose core business is providing broadband cable television, High-Speed Internet, Digital Phone, telecommunications services (through Shaw Business Solutions) and satellite direct-to-home services (through Star Choice) to 3.2 million customers. Shaw is traded on the Toronto and New York stock exchanges and is included in the S&P/TSX 60 Index (Symbol: TSX - SJR.B, NYSE - SJR).

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Shaw Communications Continues to Deliver the Best in Sports Programming

English Premier League and IRB Rugby World Cup Now Available on Shaw

CALGARY, ALBERTA--(MARKET WIRE)--Aug 10, 2007 -- Shaw Communications (Toronto:SJR-B.TO - News) (NYSE:SJR - News) announced today that it will deliver the very best in professional soccer and rugby from the English Premier League, the Rugby World Cup and the Aussie Football League with the launch of the Setanta International Sports Pak. Setanta will be available to Shaw Digital Cable customers and Star Choice's direct-to-home (DTH) Satellite customers.

Setanta International Sports Pak includes over 600 professional and international soccer games and over 450 international rugby matches not available on other Canadian sports channels. Viewers can follow some of the world's most popular soccer teams with Setanta including Arsenal, Manchester United, Liverpool and Chelsea.

"We are committed to providing our customers with the best sports programming available," said Peter Bissonnette, President of Shaw Communications Inc. "With soccer participation and interest in North America at an all time high, the launch of Setanta International Sports Pak is a great addition to our line-up of sports programming."

Setanta International Sports Pak will be available to Shaw Digital Cable customers in all of Shaw's digital markets and throughout Canada on Star Choice DTH. The service will be available as of Saturday, August 11, 2007, just in time for the start of the English Premier Soccer League.

Setanta will be offered as a premium subscription pay per view service at $14.99 per month with a free preview from August 11 - September 7 for all Shaw Digital and Star Choice Satellite customers. For more information regarding Setanta International Sports Pak, or to order please call Shaw Cable at 1-888-472-2222 or Star Choice at 1-888-554-STAR (7827).

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