Sony on Shaw

CALGARY – Shaw Communications announced Wednesday the addition of Sony Pictures’ line-up of movies to its video on demand service. Shaw VOD customers will now be able to get titles… Continue Reading

Videotron launches “duo” package

MONTREAL – Videotron has announced a new voice package which pulls together its wireless and wireline telephony products. The Duophone package "will bring Videotron customers together through unlimited calling… Continue Reading

CAB Day Three: Gold Ribbon winners

VANCOUVER – The Canadian Association of Broadcasters presented its Gold Ribbon Awards Tuesday in recognition of outstanding community service and diversity programming. The awards were presented here at the… Continue Reading

Cogeco animates OD platform

MONTREAL – Cogeco Cable announced Tuesday the launch of Anime Network On Demand, a new subscription video on-demand service offering a line-up of new creations and classics. Launched in… Continue Reading

Screen Actors Guild Backs ACTRA

TORONTO – The U.S. Screen Actors Guild has given its support to the Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists (ACTRA) in its contract dispute with the Canadian… Continue Reading

HDNet goes live in Canada

TORONTO – Two of Canada’s big cable companies must think HDNet is a winner. Both Rogers Cable Communications and Bell ExpressVu began courting the U.S. all-high definition channel in… Continue Reading

Corus gets hip

TORONTO – Corus Entertainment announced plans today to develop a digital music download service in partnership with Vancouver-based Hip Digital Media Inc. Launching later this month, the service will… Continue Reading

New RCI portal to promote harmony

MONTREAL – Taking advantage of the Internet’s growing global accessibility, Radio Canada International (RCI) has launched a new web service, RCI viva, aimed at both recent and aspiring immigrants… Continue Reading