February 5, 2014 9 years ago

Raunchy comedy movie did not objectify women, says CBSC

OTTAWA – A comedy movie that aired on City did not objectify women, but should have included “sexual content” in its viewer advisories, the Canadian Broadcast Standards Council (CBSC) ruled... Continue Reading

February 5, 2014 9 years ago

Fibre optic growth continues at Bell Aliant, on track for 1M FTTH premises in 2014

HALIFAX – Continued growth in its fibre-to-the-home product FibreOp helped to power 2013 revenues at Bell Aliant, as the Maritimes-focused telecom company posted its best year-over-year revenue performance since 2008.Operating... Continue Reading

January 27, 2014 9 years ago

Axia zeroes in on North America, France

CALGARY - Axia NetMedia Corporation has sold its assets in Singapore and Spain for gross proceeds of $39 million, has secured a three year extension on its contract with the... Continue Reading

January 23, 2014 9 years ago

Canadian academics, consumer groups, question ISPs on data sharing with feds

TORONTO – A coalition of Canadian academics and consumer groups are asking the country’s biggest telecommunications service providers to divulge the extent to which they pass on their customers’ private... Continue Reading

January 17, 2014 9 years ago

MacLean, Stockman advance at Bell Media

TORONTO – Bell Media has promoted Nanci MacLean and Justin Stockman to vice-president, Bell Media production, and vice-president, specialty channels, respectively.  The appointments come following last month’s departure of Rick... Continue Reading

December 12, 2013 9 years ago

OBITUARY: Cable pioneer Phil Keeping

ST. JOHN’S - Phil Keeping, proud Newfoundlander and founder of cable companies including N1 Cable TV and Cable Bahamas, died suddenly in Mount Pearl, NL on December 9.  He was... Continue Reading

December 4, 2013 9 years ago

Wind Mobile ponders bid for rival Mobilicity

TORONTO – Wind Mobile has confirmed that it is among the list of potential bidders for fellow wireless carrier Mobilicity.Under creditor protection since September, Mobilicity announced last month that any... Continue Reading

November 20, 2013 9 years ago

CTAM CANADA: Pick-and-pay brings more choice, risk

TORONTO – What is the best way to offer choice to your customers when the very act of choosing is personal and subjective? That was the basis of a panel... Continue Reading

November 14, 2013 9 years ago

SPECTRUM: Minister Moore tells license holders to use it or lose it

OTTAWA – Use it or lose it.  That was the gist of Industry Minister James Moore’s message to Canadian spectrum holders on Thursday. Following up on a Throne Speech promise that... Continue Reading

October 9, 2013 9 years ago

Independent group challenges Videotron for control of community channel

MONTREAL – A group calling themselves the Steering Committee for an Independent Community TV Channel (ICTV) for Montreal says it wants Videotron to give up its community television license in... Continue Reading