Shaw Spotlight (formerly Shaw TV) is the name of locally based community channel services operated by cable TV provider Shaw Communications. The channels are available only to Shaw Cable subscribers and are produced in communities throughout western Canada.
Each station runs programming produced by staff and/or volunteers. Most stations broadcast a variety of programming, including community interest segments, studio shows, city council meetings, sports, community bulletin board messages, and public service announcements.
Some programs are aired only locally, while others are aired throughout a province or region. Shaw Direct airs many of the features and shows from "Shaw TV" on channel 299 (or channel 2 depending on the line-up). This channel is not branded as "Shaw TV" but as "Shaw Direct TV". It also airs selected other features relating to Shaw Direct programming such as a PPV (Pay-Per-View) movie preview show called "Movie Loft" and regional news for areas where a local station is not carried (notably CBC Newfoundland & Labrador).
In April 2017, Shaw announced that it would shut down its Shaw TV community channels in Calgary, Edmonton, and Vancouver on August 15, 2017, under new policies allowing television providers that also own terrestrial stations in "metropolitan" markets to redirect funding from their community channels to support the news operations of the terrestrial station (in this case, the Global stations owned by sister company Corus Entertainment).
In late 2018, Shaw TV channels began rebranding as "Shaw Spotlight", as reflected by new on-air graphics, website and social media accounts.
Communities with a Shaw Spotlight community channel
Campbell River, British Columbia
Castlegar, British Columbia
Courtenay-Comox-Powell River, British Columbia
Cranbrook, British Columbia
Dryden, Ontario
Fort McMurray, Alberta
Fort St. John, British Columbia
Kamloops, British Columbia
Kelowna, British Columbia
Kenora, Ontario
Lethbridge, Alberta
Medicine Hat, Alberta
Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan
Nanaimo, British Columbia
Port Alberni, British Columbia
Prince Albert, Saskatchewan
Prince George, British Columbia
Red Deer, Alberta
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
Squamish/Whistler, British Columbia
Thompson, Manitoba
Thunder Bay, Ontario
Victoria, British Columbia
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Community-specific programming
Alberta
Lethbridge
go! Southern Alberta - News and information about events and activities in Southern Alberta. Live sports including WHL Hockey and Canada West University Football until 2016-17. farm.tv - agricultural events in Southern Alberta. SACPA - Southern Alberta Council on Public Affairs. A Public Education - stories from the Public Education Board and Schools in South Western Alberta.
British Columbia
Cranbrook/Castlegar
Shaw TV – Daily programming rotation that focuses on local community events and issues. go! Kootenays - News and information about events and activities in the West and East Kootenays. Ice Chips - informnation about Kooteany Ice Russian programming (West Kootenay viewing area) Live sports including WHL Hockey and Canada West University Football until 2016-17. Cranbrook City Council - Tape coverage of local City Council meetings. Sparwood City Council - - Tape coverage of local City Council meetings. Castlegar City Council - Tape coverage of local City Council meetings. Nelson City Council - Tape coverage of local City Council meetings. Trail City Council - Tape coverage of local City Council meetings. Grand Forks City Council - Tape coverage of local City Council meetings.
Kamloops
go! Kamloops - News and information about events and activities in Kamloops. Live sports including WHL Hockey and Canada West University Football until 2016-17.
Kelowna
go! Okanagan - News and information about events and activities in Kelowna. Live sports including WHL Hockey and Canada West University Football until 2016-17. Kelowna City Council - Taped coverage of local City Council meetings. Lake Country City Council - Taped coverage of local City Council meetings. Peachland City Council - Taped coverage of local City Council meetings. Penticton City Council - Taped coverage of local City Council meetings. Vernon City Council - Taped coverage of local City Council meetings.