CES kicks off this week and Cartt.ca is there

LAS VEGAS – Television personalities, sports icons, and award winning-actors will join Cartt.ca consumer electronics editor John Bugailiskis at the 2011 International Consumer Electronics Show which opens Thursday. As the… Continue Reading

CRTC approves Bluepoint’s purchase of SCN

OTTAWA – The CRTC has given Bluepoint Investments the go ahead to proceed with its purchase of the Saskatchewan Communications Network (SCN). The satellite-to-cable programming undertaking distributes educational programming in… Continue Reading

TV5 names new BoD president

MONTREAL – TV5 Québec Canada has named Marie-Linda Lord as president of the network’s board of directors for a two year term. Adélard Guillemette was named to vice-president of the… Continue Reading

CableLabs trials high definition voice

LOUISVILLE, CO – After a successful interoperability testing event that focused on wideband high-definition voice, CableLabs has signed a collaboration agreement with the Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications (DECT) Forum. HD voice… Continue Reading

CBC touts national exercise in health

TORONTO – CBC has kicked off a national multi-platform health initiative designed to inspire Canadians to get healthy. The Live Right Now campaign, which will be supported across CBC’s radio,… Continue Reading

Global Winnipeg goes HD

WINNIPEG – Winnipeg has become the fifth Global Television market to broadcast in high definition with the launch of a new digital, over-the-air transmitter. The Global Winnipeg HD signal is available now on… Continue Reading

Bell Aliant buys $55M worth of poles

HALIFAX – Bell Aliant is buying certain poles from Newfoundland Power and Fortis Inc. in a deal worth approximately $55 million. The company said that the move is part of a strategy “to… Continue Reading