OTTAWA – Canada should aim for "an inclusive digital society" where all residents have access to high-speed Internet at speeds "necessary to bring essential digital services".
These are just a…
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TORONTO – Digital media distribution company Yangaroo has named Scott Wambolt as its new CEO and to its board of directors.
Prior to joining Yangaroo, Wambolt served as the SVP…
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TORONTO and WINNIPEG – Disgruntled Canwest Global shareholders, including the Asper family, are continuing in their efforts to stop Shaw’s purchase of the company’s television divisions.
According to a…
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CALGARY – Not to be outdone by its cable brethren, Shaw Cable has launched a broadband video-on-demand player to offer its customers “complete control” of their entertainment experience.
The new…
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OTTAWA – Given the recently launched public consultation of foreign ownership/investment in Canadian telecom carriers announced last week by Industry Minister Tony Clement, the report of the standing…
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TORONTO – Data pricing in Canada is cheaper than in the U.S., particularly for light and extremely heavy users, according to an analyst’s report from BMO Capital Markets.
The report…
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IF EVERYONE PLAYS their expected part, Canadians may end up clamouring for the new SunTV News channel that its owner, Quebecor Media, envisions.
The launch strategy, it appears, is…
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HALIFAX – Unitholders of Bell Aliant Regional Communications Income Fund approved the proposed conversion from an income trust to a corporate structure.
Over 87% of the votes cast…
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BANFF – Today’s youth expect a fully integrated, holistic content experience – not just games and contests on-line, according to a Shaw Rocket Fund study.
The 2010 Media and Technology…
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TORONTO – International news channel Al Jazeera English has launched on Shaw Cable and officially opened its Canadian news bureau.
Available to Shaw’s digital TV subscribers on channel 175,…
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