Carroll takes his show to LA

TORONTO – Radio veteran Bill Carroll is leaving his show at NEWSTALK 1010 after nearly 12 years to host a radio show in Los Angeles.According to a press release from Astral... Continue Reading

Handset manufacturers pledge support to JIL

ROTTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS – In an apparent snub of Apple’s app store, wireless companies HTC, Huawei Device, Lenovo and ZTE have thrown their collective support behind the Joint Innovation Lab (JIL)... Continue Reading

Telus sees 45% drop in Q4 profits

VANCOUVER – The economy plus investments in its network infrastructure combined to cut fourth quarter profits at Telus by 45%.Canada’s second largest telecom reported net income of $156 million for the... Continue Reading

CPAC to air Olympics, too

OTTAWA – Add CPAC to Canada’s Olympic Broadcast Media Consortium.The Cable Public Affairs Channel received CRTC approval late last week to carry the V network’s French-language coverage of the Vancouver... Continue Reading

MTS enhances Ultimate TV service

WINNIPEG – MTS unveiled some new features, and two new channels for its Ultimate TV service.'Winter Sports Picks' is a limited time promotion that allows viewers to watch several sports... Continue Reading

Shaw to buy control of CanWest

CALGARY - Shaw Communications announced this morning that it intends to purchase control of CanWest Global Communications.The Calgary-based cable company has entered into agreements with Canwest and certain 8% senior... Continue Reading

Canwest loses three board members

WINNIPEG – Three members of the Canwest board of directors, including siblings David and Gail Asper, have resigned to pursue other interests and to help reduce the board’s size as... Continue Reading