CCTA sponsors nine Chinese channels

OTTAWA – The CCTA has asked the CRTC to add nine more Asian TV channels to the eligible satellite list for digital distribution in Canada.Dragon TV, Southeast TV Station (SETV),... Continue Reading

Quebecor Media promotes D’Souza

MONTREAL - Quebecor Media announced today it has promoted Mark D'Souza to vice-president finance. He replaces Jacques Mallette, who will assume responsibilities of executive vice-president and CFO at Quebecor World.... Continue Reading

Videotron to raise US$175 million

MONTREAL - Videotron Ltee announced today that it intends to offer, on a private placement basis, approximately US$175 million aggregate principal amount of unsecured senior notes due December 15, 2015.The... Continue Reading

Bill Fraser, MTS CEO, to retire

WINNIPEG – Manitoba Telecom Services is in the market for a new CEO. The company announced today that its board of directors has begun a process to select a replacement... Continue Reading

ExpressVu to get more local

GATINEAU – The CRTC today approved Bell ExpressVu’s request to distribute partial or omnibus channels which contain original local and regional programming. Satellite providers simply don’t have the transponder space... Continue Reading

VIA to ride with Allstream

TORONTO – VIA Rail announced today that Allstream will provide voice and data services in all of its train stations and administrative offices across the country. Under this new three-year... Continue Reading