Shaw Communications Q1 revenue $1.39 billion
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Total operating income before amortization1 of $606 million compared to $608 million last year. Free cash flow for the three month period of $193 million was up compared to $157 million for the same period last year. The improvement was primarily due to lower capital investment in the current quarter.
Net income was $227 million or $0.46 per share for the quarter ended November 30, 2014.
Revenue and operating income before amortization in the Consumer division of $927 million and $405 million, respectively, compared to $945 million and $413 million for the same period last year. Business Network Services revenue of $127 million for the three month period compared to $119 million in the same period last year and operating income before amortization for the quarter of $61 million compared to $58 million last year.
Business Infrastructure Services revenue and operating income before amortization was $55 million and $21 million, respectively, for the quarter. For information purposes, and excluding the impact of foreign exchange, ViaWest is on track to achieve year-over-year low to mid-teen revenue and operating income before amortization growth.
Quarterly revenue in the Media division of $307 million compared to $325 million last year and operating income before amortization of $119 million compared to $137 million last year. ■