Shaw to trial Comcast’s X1 platform for pay-TV

DetailsMichelle Clancy | 05 July 2015




Shaw Communications is trialling X1, Comcast’s next generation, cloud-based video platform.


The Canadian MSO is taking a $55 million write-down of IPTV assets after a failed plan to deploy its own end-to-end IP platform.

“We are always exploring new ways to enhance our video experience and deliver next-generation services to our customers,” Shaw CEO Brad Shaw said, in a statement. “We are currently working with Comcast to begin a technical trial of their cloud-based X1 platform and be the first in Canada to capitalize on Comcast’s cloud technology. X1 offers customers a seamless experience across multiple screens and devices both in and out of the home.”

Shaw lost 24,524 cable video subs in its fiscal Q3, giving it 1.88 million total. It also has about 851,569 video subscribers.