REGINA – SaskTel has awarded 22 scholarships in 2011 to Saskatchewan students pursuing post-secondary education in a field directly related to telecommunications. The scholarships were awarded as part of…
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TORONTO – Leveraging a recent music licensing deal with Audio-Video Licensing Agency (AVLA), the CBC has launched a new, free, digital music service.
CBC Music and…
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TORONTO – Three in four Canadians view domestic media companies as too important for cultural and security reasons to allow them to be controlled by foreign interests, according to…
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VANCOUVER – Telus had a busy Friday.
On the financial front, the company released strong fourth quarter and full-year 2011 results across both its wireless and…
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VANCOUVER – Driven by wireless and wireline data growth, fourth quarter 2011 revenue at Telus hit $2.7 billion, an increase of more than 5% over the same three months…
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WINNIPEG – Wireless and IPTV revenues continued to rise, while wired line losses and steadily decreasing income from traditional services like long distance marked a solid 2011 for MTS Allstream.
The…
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OTTAWA – The Supreme Court of Canada today confirmed a lower court ruling that internet service providers are not broadcasters and therefore not subject to the Broadcasting Act, nor…
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TORONTO – Competition in British Columbia and Alberta could get a little tougher with news that Primus Canada is launching its home phone and high speed Internet services in the two…
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MONTREAL – BCE’s acquisition of CTV last year is paying off as the company saw fourth quarter profits jump by 52.8%.
BCE reported quarterly net earnings of $486 million, up…
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TORONTO – The Accessible Channel (TACtv) has changed its name to AMI-tv.
Accessible Media president and CEO David Errington said that move comes as part of a larger rebranding plan that…
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