Cable / Telecom News

Vecima reports strong Q1

VICTORIA – Manufacturer and cable operator Vecima reported a 39% year over year increase in total revenue to $36.8 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2009, the company reported... Continue Reading

CableLabs issues new MHA specs

LOUISVILLE, Colo. - CableLabs announced today that it has released a family of specifications that defines a common set of interfaces for converged video and broadband services in a modular... Continue Reading

Star Choice offers antenna for the RV set

CALGARY – Star Choice is offering their customers a mobile TV antenna designed specifically for their RVs, the company announced this week. Called the Winegard TRAV'LER Star Choice Automatic Multi-Satellite TV... Continue Reading

Broadband to reach all Islanders

CHARLOTTETOWN – Prince Edward Island Premier Robert Ghiz today announced the province has entered into a development agreement with Aliant that will see the telco invest $8.2 million to extend... Continue Reading

The Sopranos joins CTAM HOF

BOSTON – The massive marketing effort behind hit HBO series The Sopranos was this year’s inductee into the CTAM Hall of Fame. The CTAM Hall of Fame honors “the finest... Continue Reading

Shaws buy more Corus

CALGARY – The Shaw family, the controlling shareholders of broadcaster and animator Corus Entertainment recently purchased 820,000 class B non-voting shares of the company. Given Wednesday’s closing price of $13.11,... Continue Reading

438, 581, going live in Quebec

MONTREAL - A new area code, 438, has now been introduced in the 514 region of Montréal to accommodate the ever growing demand for new telephone numbers. "The introduction of... Continue Reading