Star Choice is a irect broadcast satellite television distributor in Canada which is majority-owned by cable TV operator Shaw Communications Inc. As of 2008, Star Choice had over 870,000 subscribers. It broadcasts on Ku band from two communications satellites, Anik F1R at 107.3°W and Anik F2 at 111.1°W; these satellites are owned by Telesat Canada and otherwise are used primarily to distribute programming to various Canadian cable TV companies.