09:49 AM EST - Shaw Direct : announced that it and Xplornet Communications Inc. have forged a marketing agreement that will offer increased value to new and existing Shaw Direct DTH video customers and Xplornet high-speed Internet customers. Shaw Direct provides leading satellite services to more than 900,000 Canadian households, primarily in rural areas. Customers already benefit from Shaw Direct's exceptional quality High-Definition channel offerings, which will dramatically increase with the launch of its new Anik G1 satellite in Fall 2012. With the new satellite, Shaw Direct will have more satellite capacity than any other provider in Canada, enabling the delivery of over 200 HD channels to customers. Shaw Direct
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