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TV Japan

In response to the devastation, Shaw has unscrambled TV Japan so that Japanese-speaking Canadians with relatives or friends impacted by these events can watch Japanese news unencrypted until March 17th.
Photo Credit: NHK, CHBC News

In the wake of recent devastation caused by the tragic earthquake and tsunami in Japan, Shaw Communications Inc. has made TV Japan available to all Digital TV customers.

“Our hearts go out to the people impacted by the earthquake and tsunami in Japan,” said Peter Bissonnette, President, Shaw Communications Inc. “In times like this we pull together to ensure information is easily accessible – it’s important to Shaw to ensure that we share news about the disaster in whatever way we can.”

TV Japan is broadcast in Japanese and features exclusive video coverage of the disaster. Coverage can be found on channel 514 and will remain available to all Shaw Digital TV customers until March 17. TV Japan normally is a subscription-based service but will be available for customers following the disaster.

TV Japan is available to Shaw Digital customers in the following locations:

100 MILE HOUSE

BOWEN ISLAND

BROOKS

CALGARY

CAMPBELL RIVER

CHILLIWACK

CHILLIWACK

COURTENAY-COMOX

CRANBROOK

DRUMHELLER

DUNCAN

EDMONTON

FERNIE

FORT MACLEOD

FORT MCMURRAY

FORT ST JOHN/DAWSON CREEK

HAMILTON

IBO

KAMLOOPS

KELOWNA

KENORA

KIMBERLEY

LETHBRIDGE

LLOYDMINSTER

MEDICINE HAT

NANAIMO-DUNCAN

NORTH VANCOUVER

PENTICTON

PINCHER CREEK

PONOKA/LACOMBE

PORT ALBERNI

PRINCE GEORGE

QUESNEL

RALSTON

RED DEER

THUNDER BAY

VANCOUVER

VERMILION

VERNON

VICTORIA

WILLIAMS LAKE

WINNIPEG

WINNIPEG-RURAL

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