OTTAWA – "The CRTC got it right on VoIP,” Canadian Cable Telecommunications president Michael Hennessy said Monday. “This decision creates a framework for competitors to enter the local telephone…
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WIINIPEG – The different levels of government and Canada’s private broadcasters need to work closely together on certain public policy issues, Manitoba Premier Gary Doer told delegates to the…
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CORAL GABLES, Fla. – Telecom and cable contractor MasTec Monday reported net income of US$7.7 million for the quarter ended September 30th, an increase of 85% compared to Q3…
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VANCOUVER – Telus and the Telecommunications Workers Union have reached a memorandum of settlement, it was announced Sunday evening.
The memorandum contains the terms of a negotiated five-year collective…
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MONTREAL – Videotron Ltee has amended a statement of claim in connection with a lawsuit originally filed against Bell ExpressVu on August 31st.
The amendment increases the amount of…
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TORONTO – Alliance Atlantis has announced Rachel Fulford has been promoted to director, original production for Showcase, effective immediately.
As production executive on the seminal Showcase Original series Trailer…
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WINNIPEG – The media supply chain is irrevocably more complicated and potentially scary for Canadian broadcasters, according to two sessions on personal media on Monday at the Canadian Association…
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CANWEST MEDIAWORKS TV AND radio president Kathleen Dore is one year into her overhaul of Global Television.
She has brought in new senior executives on the marketing and programming…
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ALVISO, Calif. – DVR manufacturer TiVo today announced a partnership with Yahoo! TV to enable users to remotely program their digital video recorder to record programs.
Yahoo! TV users…
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OTTAWA – Telesat Canada last week reported third quarter operating revenues of $112.2 million, a 23.2% increase from $91.1 million in the same period of 2004. The company posted…
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