QMI taking Nurun private

MONTREAL – Quebecor Media Inc. said today it will try to take its interactive marketing agency, Nurun, private. Following a proposal received from a large Nurun Inc. shareholder, acting… Continue Reading

CTAR looks to green telecom industry

TORONTO – Two entrepreneurs have launched a new company and are looking to turn the cable industry green. CTAR Corp, which stands for Canadian Telecommunications Asset Recovery, diverts telecom… Continue Reading

Survey says keep broadcasting Canadian

CALGARY – ACTRA, Friends of Canadian Broadcasting and the Communications, Energy and Paperworkers union say most Canadians want broadcast companies to continue to be Canadian owned. The three groups… Continue Reading

Videotron upgrades Saguenay network

SAGUENAY – Quebec cable provider Videotron is investing $9 million to modernize its network in the city of Saguenay over the next 12 months. The project, affecting about 66,000… Continue Reading

Cogeco launches Moto’s 3080 in Quebec

MONTREAL – Cogeco Cable launched its newest personal/digital video recorder, the Motorola DCT3080, in its Quebec territories today (southern Quebec, concentrated around Trois Rivieres). The box is not available in… Continue Reading

ATN goes mobile

TORONTO – Bell Mobility has added Asian Television Network content to its roster of wireless video material. ATN content includes breaking news, Bollywood updates, cricket scores and results, music… Continue Reading