TORONTO – CRTC Commissioner Rita Cugini has been confirmed as the keynote speaker at the Ontario Association of Broadcasters (OAB) annual general meeting in Toronto on October 28, 2009.The luncheon,... Continue Reading
TORONTO – Despite second quarter revenue of $3.5 million, Telehop reported a net loss of $243,000 for the quarter ended June 30, 2009.The telecom provider also announced plans to undertake... Continue Reading
FIXED MOBILE convergence (FMC), the transparent and seamless hand-off of active voice calls between cellular and Wi-Fi networks using a dual -mode phone, has yet to capture the interest of... Continue Reading
TORONTO - The private investment arm of the Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan is buying CTVglobemedia’s remaining stake in Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment (MLSE). Financial details of the transaction were not... Continue Reading
HAMILTON, ON - The Canadian Centre for Investigative Reporting (CCIR) has been given charitable status, making it the first media organization of its kind to receive this designation.The CCIR aims to... Continue Reading
VANCOUVER - Novus Entertainment is increasing base speeds on its Internet packages in Metro Vancouver by 10 Mbps, allowing for download speeds from 20 Mbps to 60 Mbps."Speed is the most important... Continue Reading
TORONTO – CBC Radio’s new iPhone application is enjoying “tremendous success” and has soared from the top 100 overall on iTunes to #3 in its category.In the first four days... Continue Reading
OTTAWA - The Canadian Broadcast Standards Council (CBSC) has found Quebec broadcaster TQS responsible for breaches of contest standards on the French-Canadian version of a European television show know as... Continue Reading
MONTREAL – Independent Quebec broadcaster TQS is no more. As of next week, a new look and new programming will mark a complete overhaul for the once-embattled channel.Now owned by... Continue Reading
MONTREAL - Videotron has brought its ‘Ultimate Speed Internet 30’ and ‘Ultimate Speed Internet 50’ packages to the Eastern part of Quebec.Effective Wednesday, approximately 70,000 households and businesses in Saguenay... Continue Reading