TORONTO – MTS has added Astral’s Playhouse Disney multiplex channel to its lineup for Classic TV and Ultimate TV customers.Playhouse Disney is a commercial-free, multiplex channel offered to Family Channel... Continue Reading
TORONTO – Corporate heavyweights from Rogers and Bell will take to the airwaves Wednesday night to present their side of the fee-for-carriage issue.Rogers’ vice chair Phil Lind, VP of Rogers... Continue Reading
REGINA, VANCOUVER and MONTREAL – SaskTel has signed wireless network sharing agreements with Telus and Bell, designed to expand their customers' network coverage, improve roaming, and provide access to a wider... Continue Reading
TORONTO – A portion of Jarvis Avenue, near Rogers Communications headquarters in Toronto will be named for company founder Ted Rogers, reports 680 News.Rogers, who died 11 months ago of... Continue Reading
DENVER – There have been many “holy grails” that the cable industry has pursued over the years. Some, like high speed internet and telephony, have paid off handsomely.Others, like interactive... Continue Reading
TORONTO – Following its September re-organization and shuffling of its most senior people, Rogers Communications is now beginning to move people below them around – and cutting a number of... Continue Reading
TORONTO – The strength of the iPhone combined with growth in its wireless division plus helped power Rogers to a solid third quarter.Operating revenue for the quarter ended September 30... Continue Reading
VANCOUVER – In a move that most likely will spark a price war between incumbents, Telus has announced that its new rate plans will drop the system access and carrier 911 fees.Its new ‘Clear... Continue Reading
MONTREAL – A fourth quarter loss and an impairment charge on its radio licences helped to drag down Astral’s financial results for the year ended August 31, 2009.The company recorded... Continue Reading
PORTLAND - Multi-screen media measurement and research company Rentrak today announced a multi-year agreement with Montreal-based Stingray Digital for the content provider's new music video-on-demand (VOD) service launching on Rogers... Continue Reading
