Rogers launches first video iPad app

TORONTO – Rogers-owned Citytv has become the first Canadian media company to release a video iPad app for Canadian audiences.Just in time for Friday’s Canadian launch of Apple's iPad, Citytv.com... Continue Reading

Bell Aliant, EastLink fight over Sydney

SYDNEY – Bell Aliant is bringing its fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) technology to Sydney, Nova Scotia.  The news comes a week after rival EastLink announced that Sydney would become its first community within... Continue Reading

CBC, Rogers team up on programming

TORONTO – Add the CBC to the list of programmers to sign on with Rogers.The two companies announced a “programming alliance” Friday which will see some of CBC’s series, news, children's and... Continue Reading

Trepanier retiring from Quebecor

MONTREAL – Quebecor Media’s vice-president of regulatory affairs, Édouard Trépanier, is retiring after 16 years with the company.Of course, with an opening at the CRTC for what’s expected to be... Continue Reading

Switzer takes the chair at GlassBox

TORONTO - Industry veteran Jay Switzer will chair the board of directors at GlassBox Television.Switzer, who joined the GlassBox BoD in 2008, also serves on the boards of Comweb Group... Continue Reading

Astral tries on a new brand

MONTREAL – Astral Media has adopted a new brand identity to better reflect its new corporate profile, evolving culture and expansion across Canada.In an announcement on Thursday, Astral said that the... Continue Reading

Fight fight comes to light

OTTAWA – Earlier this month, the CRTC withdrew an application by Fight Media to effect a corporate reorganization so that the new company could acquire category two digital specialty channel... Continue Reading