November 9, 2015 10 years ago

Q3 profits at BCE climb 12.5%

MONTREAL – Wireless gains helped to drive up third quarter revenues and profits at BCE. For the period ended September 30, 2015, profits of $791 million were up 12.5% from… Continue Reading

November 9, 2015 10 years ago

Videotron growth buoys Q3 revenues, profits, at Quebecor

MONTREAL – Quebecor saw its third quarter profits jump by $40 million from the same quarter last year as a result of growth in all of its business segments. For… Continue Reading

November 6, 2015 10 years ago

Second ‘En route to the Discoverability Summit’ event set for December 3 in Montreal

MONTREAL – The CRTC has announced more details around its second pre-event leading up to its Discoverability Summit. In collaboration with the National Film Board of Canada (NFB), the Commission will… Continue Reading

November 6, 2015 10 years ago

Telus, Huawei to create 5G “Living Lab” in downtown Vancouver

SHENZHEN, CHINA – Huawei and Telus are teaming up to establish a 5G "Living Lab" in Vancouver. Announced Friday from Huawei's headquarters in Shenzhen, in conjunction with BC premier Christy… Continue Reading

November 6, 2015 10 years ago

CBC’s ‘Murdoch Mysteries’ brand partnership incorporates The Hospital for Sick Children

TORONTO – CBC’s Murdoch Mysteries has kicked off its first brand partnership campaign with The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) in order to mark the renowned paediatric hospital’s 140th anniversary. The cross-platform campaign… Continue Reading

November 6, 2015 10 years ago

Bell Media Mix promotes Yellow Pages’ ‘Shop The Neighbourhood’ event

TORONTO – Bell Media has renewed its support for the third edition of Yellow Pages’ Shop The Neighbourhood campaign, a program designed to support small businesses by encouraging local… Continue Reading

November 5, 2015 10 years ago

Telus to eliminate 1,500 jobs to help lower expenses

VANCOUVER – Telus is cutting some 1,500 jobs in an effort to curb costs, amidst increases in third quarter revenues and profits. The company said Thursday that it is increasing “efficiency… Continue Reading

November 5, 2015 10 years ago

Q3 results at MTS Allstream “reflect an organization in transition”

WINNIPEG – In the midst of a transformation at MTS and the planned sale of its Toronto-based Allstream unit, MTS Allstream said late Wednesday that it’s all about free cash… Continue Reading

November 5, 2015 10 years ago

Quebecor shifts music group under media umbrella

MONTREAL – Quebecor’s music distributor Distribution Select and its Musicor music label will now fall under Quebecor's Media Group, the communications giant announced this week. Lyne Robitaille (pictured), whose title… Continue Reading

November 5, 2015 10 years ago

Two Nelvana preschool series find new homes in Quebec, Latin America

TORONTO – Corus Entertainment’s Nelvana has signed broadcast deals with Discovery Latin America and Société Radio-Canada (SRC) in Canada for two seasons of the animated preschool series Trucktown (pictured)… Continue Reading