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… 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… 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… 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… 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%… 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… Continue Reading