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August 16, 2012 14 years ago

Videotron takes another step towards the end of analog cable

MONTREAL – Quebecor's Videotron is making its first step toward eliminating analog cable television service throughout its network. Last Friday, the company issued a stop-sell order for new analog television… Continue Reading

August 16, 2012 14 years ago

COMMENTARY: If I were a CRTC commissioner, these five questions I would ask Bell/Astral

WHILE WE HAVE NO inside information to give you, we have covered enough CRTC hearings featuring the current crop of Bell executives and regulatory folks to guess at what… Continue Reading

August 15, 2012 14 years ago

Bell Aliant makes FibreOp faster, adds TV apps

HALIFAX – Bell Aliant has turned up the dial on its FibreOp Internet service with more speed plus added two new free TV apps for new and existing customers. The most… Continue Reading

August 13, 2012 14 years ago

ZEE Cinema partners with Ethnic Channels Group in Canada, launches on Rogers and Telus

TORONTO – Popular Bollywood entertainment channel, ZEE Cinema, launched on Rogers Digital Cable and Telus Optik TV in Canada this month. Zee Americas has entered into a long-term distribution agreement… Continue Reading

August 10, 2012 14 years ago

CRTC chair Blais to keynote IIC Canada 2012

OTTAWA – CRTC chairman Jean-Pierre Blais will deliver a keynote address to kick off this year’s International Institute of Communications (IIC) Canada 2012 conference. Under the theme ‘Innovation, Investment and… Continue Reading

August 10, 2012 14 years ago

Morin ends CRTC tenure on a high (if lengthy) note

OTTAWA – Michel Morin wrapped up his five year term as CRTC Commissioner this week with an extensive note to Commission staff highlighting his many accomplishments and contributions to the… Continue Reading

August 9, 2012 14 years ago

Videotron powers Q2 growth at Quebecor

MONTREAL – Sales growth at its Videotron subsidiary helped to buoy second quarter profits and revenues at Quebecor Inc., the company reported Thursday. Consolidated revenues for the quarter ended June… Continue Reading

August 9, 2012 14 years ago

Telus rolls out 4G LTE in more B.C. markets

VANCOUVER – Telus has expanded its 4G LTE network across metro Vancouver. The telco said Thursday that the service is now available in Burnaby, New Westminster, West Vancouver, North Vancouver,… Continue Reading

August 9, 2012 14 years ago

SaskTel unveils new fibre optic network

REGINA – SaskTel has launched its new Fibre to the Premises (FTTP) program, known as infiNET, with a goal of passing 40,000 homes by the end of this year.

The… Continue Reading

August 8, 2012 14 years ago

Rogers contract techs still on strike

TORONTO – The Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union used a certain tennis tournament as a backdrop to remind folks that some of its members who are contract technicians that… Continue Reading