TECHNOLOGY: HomePlug AV spec approved

SAN RAMON, Calif. - The HomePlug Powerline Alliance, which oversees the growing industry of interconnecting media devices in the home through the electrical system, last week announced that its specification... Continue Reading

Rogers adds HD on the Rock

ST. JOHN's, Nfld. - Rogers Cable announced the addition of a number of new high definition channels to its digital cable lineup in Newfoundland. The company has a total of... Continue Reading

Videotron adds NFL Sunday Ticket

MONTREAL – Some Videotron digital cable customers will have access to every National Football League game this coming season. Starting September 11, 2005, subscribers to Vidéotron's illico digital TV service... Continue Reading

CMG wants feds to stop paying CBC

OTTAWA - "Should a Crown corporation that locks out its employees continue to get its full parliamentary appropriation?" asks the Canadian Media Guild today. In an ad appearing today in... Continue Reading

Vision viewers grow

TORONTO – VisionTV’s faith programming is seeing a resurgence in viewership, says the company. For the season to date, the channel's “Mosaic” programs collectively have recorded a 30-minute audience reach... Continue Reading

DTV: Prices dropping, sales rising

ARLINGTON, Va. – Huge price drops and factory-to-dealer incentives have driven a 45% increase in digital television sales in the U.S. According to recently released Consumer Electronics Association data, 3.8... Continue Reading