Cable / Telecom News

100,000 and counting


TORONTO - Rogers Cable announced this morning that it has added its 100,000th high definition television customer, doubling the amount it had in January of 2005. As the holiday season moves into full swing, expectations of the number of HDTV sets to be sold are high. According to Eric Stockner, senior merchandise manager, televisions, for Future Shop, "HDTVs are the hot ticket item for the holidays this year and sales are expected to more than double from previous years." Beginning today, Rogers now offers Raptors NBA TV HD on channel 506 which is Canada's all-basketball, all-the-time channel. Each week between...