SaskTel’s net income tops $121M

REGINA – Strong customer growth in across its cellular, Internet and Max TV services helped to power SaskTel to a net income of $121.4 million and operating revenues of $1.14... Continue Reading

Cable sees growing demand for VOD

CALGARY – Shaw is bulking up its video-on-demand (VOD) lineup and offering “value-based rental programs” for its digital boxes “as consumers nest at home during the economic slow-down”. Shaw says... Continue Reading

CTV presents a plan to save local TV

OTTAWA – In its appearance Wednesday before the House of Commons Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage, CTV called for “swift federal action” to address “the crisis” in local Canadian television,... Continue Reading

Adobe brings its Flash to the home

LAS VEGAS – Adobe Systems is making its Flash platform available for Internet-connected home devices such as televisions, set-top boxes and Blu-ray players, allowing delivery of high definition web video... Continue Reading

MTS marks Earth Day

WINNIPEG - As part of Wednesday’s Earth Day celebrations, MTS Allstream conducted “an office supply exchange” which saw its employees return nearly-new, unneeded office supplies to the company’s supply rooms, with... Continue Reading

CRTC sets OTA hearings agenda

OTTAWA – The CRTC has released the schedule for the upcoming licence renewal hearings for the country’s private conventional televisions stations. CTV Television plus Quebecor’s TVA Group and Sun TV... Continue Reading