TICK, TICK, TICK. There are 407 days left until the end of analog over-the-air television in the major markets the CRTC has identified as must-switches (just look up and…
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VANCOUVER – Telus will offer senior unsecured notes worth $1 billion.
The 5.05% 10-year notes were priced at $99.744 per $100 principal amount for an effective yield of 5.083% per…
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NEW YORK – The first wholesale-only nationwide 4G-LTE network is coming to the United States as early as next year.
Known as LightSquared, the new network will provide…
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OTTAWA – The CRTC will hold a public proceeding in November to review its policies for direct-to-home (DTH) satellite distribution.
Tuesday’s call for comments invited proposals on its regulatory framework…
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LOS GATOS, Calif. – Leading Internet movie subscription service Netflix today announced it will expand into Canada this fall offering unlimited movies and TV episodes streamed instantly to TVs…
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TORONTO – Corus’ management team has undergone an extreme makeover, Cartt.ca has learned.
In a note to staff late last week, president and CEO John Cassaday said that the changes…
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PRINCE RUPERT, BC – CityWest Cable and Telephone Corp. has added Headline News and Turner Classic Movies to its basic digital package.
“It’s our goal to continue to strengthen our…
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OTTAWA – Don’t expect the government to take the lead or to extend the digital transition deadline beyond August 31, 2011.
That appears to be the message behind a short statement issued…
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IS APPLE INC. trying to deflect criticism of its new iPhone 4 antenna design by claiming that all smart phones suffer reception problems? Executives at BlackBerry-maker Research In Motion (RIM) seem…
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OTTAWA – Canada has officially removed foreign ownership restrictions on satellite carriers.
Parliament enacted the necessary legislation (see Part 23) last week, giving royal assent to the changes contained in…
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