August 27, 2012 13 years ago

Telus adds dial-around long distance option

TORONTO – Telus Mobility and Telehop have finalized an agreement allowing Telus’ wireless customers to select Telehop's dial-around long distance services. By dialing #100 and then entering the destination number,… Continue Reading

August 27, 2012 13 years ago

New coalition seeks to block Bell/Astral merger

OTTAWA and VANCOUVER – The Public Interest Advocacy Centre (PIAC) and citizen-engagement group OpenMedia.ca are behind a new coalition known as ‘Stop the Takeover’ formed to fight Bell’s proposed… Continue Reading

August 25, 2012 13 years ago

Rogers buys Score’s TV biz for $167 million

TORONTO – Score Media will be a digital/new media company only going forward as the company has decided to sell its television business to Rogers Communications for $167 million…. Continue Reading

August 24, 2012 13 years ago

CRTC fines Liberals $4,900 for robocalls

OTTAWA-GATINEAU – The Federal Liberal Association in Guelph, ON, has been hit with a $4,900 fine by the CRTC for its use of automatic dialers, also known as robocalls,… Continue Reading

August 24, 2012 13 years ago

CTAM Canada lines up an evening with AMC head Sapan

TORONTO – AMC president and CEO Josh Sapan will lead a discussion next month on the value of original programming and how to create entertainment brands of distinction in… Continue Reading

August 24, 2012 13 years ago

Astral trials augmented reality app

MONTREAL – Astral Media’s out-of-home division has launched the very first universal augmented reality application for out-of-home advertisers. Launched August 20 in select transit shelters in Toronto, the campaign invites the… Continue Reading

August 24, 2012 13 years ago

Operating income, EBITDA grow at Telehop

TORONTO – Telehop is back in the black after recording second quarter results that are EBITDA and operating income positive. The long distance provider said net income for the period… Continue Reading

August 24, 2012 13 years ago

Telemarketing complaints on the rise

OTTAWA – Complaints about telemarketing spiked in July, with the CRTC fielding approximately 17,000 complaints. According to the Commission’s most recent status report, five new investigations were opened in July,… Continue Reading

August 24, 2012 13 years ago

Propaganda War: Poll says Canadians disapprove of Bell/Astral merger

TORONTO – Canadians object to the purchase of Astral Media by Bell Canada, when told the resulting company would control 38% of the TV market and 29% of the… Continue Reading

August 24, 2012 13 years ago

Public Mobile rolls out U.S. data roaming

TORONTO – Public Mobile is offering U.S. data roaming for its customers with Android smart phones. The wireless upstart said that Android customers may talk, text and data outside of… Continue Reading