Cable / Telecom News

Beauchamp, Telus, part ways. TV launch coming this summer?

EDMONTON – The man many thought would finally bring western telco Telus into the TV distribution game, former Videotron president Guy Beauchamp, has left the western telco after only a year as its executive vice-president, consumer solutions. While the company made no announcement and could not make anyone available for comment to www.cartt.ca, Beauchamp’s last day was April 15th. He worked in cable for over 25 years, starting with the company his father ran, Telecable Laurentien, in Hull, Que. He was appointed chair of the Canadian Cable Television Association in 1989 at the age of 29 while general manager of...