Shaw TV Celebrates Alberta Country Style

CALGARY, ALBERTA--(Marketwire - Feb. 16, 2012) - From the Rocky Mountains, to the Badlands and the rolling Prairies, there are many reasons to love Alberta. Tune in to Shaw TV's new program, Alberta on My Mind, to discover why Alberta's country music stars are proud to call the province home.

"Shaw is proud to deliver great community programming that showcases the Alberta we know and love." said Peter Bissonnette, President, Shaw Communications Inc. "We are excited to highlight the best parts of Alberta through the eyes of some of its biggest stars."

Debuting February 19 on Shaw TV Calgary, Edmonton, Medicine Hat and Lethbridge, Alberta on My Mind features Alberta's biggest country acts like Gord Bamford, Aaron Lines, Duane Steele and Jake Matthews, as well as up-and-comers Hey Romeo, Sarah Beth Keeley and Tim Hus. Calgary media personality Phoenix takes viewers on a journey with these fascinating Alberta country singers.

"You'll see and hear things about these singers never revealed in previous interviews," explains Phoenix. "Once you see this show, you'll get what it means to be Albertan."

Viewers can tune in to Alberta on My Mind at 8 p.m. MST each Sunday on their local Shaw TV station. The eight-part series will air on channel 10 in Calgary, channel 10 in Edmonton, channel 9 in Lethbridge and channel 10 in Medicine Hat.

For more information about Shaw, please visit www.shaw.ca.

About Shaw Communications Inc.

Shaw Communications Inc. is a diversified communications and media company, providing consumers with broadband cable television, High-Speed Internet, Home Phone, telecommunications services (through Shaw Business), satellite direct-to-home services (through Shaw Direct) and engaging programming content (through Shaw Media). Shaw serves 3.4 million customers, through a reliable and extensive fibre network. Shaw Media operates one of the largest conventional television networks in Canada, Global Television, and 18 specialty networks including HGTV Canada, Food Network Canada, History Television and Showcase. Shaw is traded on the Toronto and New York stock exchanges and is included in the S&P/TSX 60 Index (TSX:SJR.B) (NYSE:SJR). For more information about Shaw, please visit www.shaw.ca.