Cable / Telecom News

Ad insertion ability moves closer

LOUISVILLE, Colo. - CableLabs held an "interoperability event" last week to demonstrate addressable ad insertion as a potential new form of advertising on cable networks.The company brought together 15 vendors to... Continue Reading

Shaw adds GameTV

TORONTO – GameTV is launching on Shaw digital cable."GameTV brings an impressive programming mix of ‘winning’ shows, from reality TV to classic game shows to Hollywood movies and our popular... Continue Reading

Cellphone growth will slow, says report

THE "HIGH-FLYING" cellphone industry is not immune to the current economic slowdown, says recent research conducted by In-Stat. The high-tech market research firm says that while the worldwide cellular phone... Continue Reading

CCSA signs AMC

QUISPAMSIS, N.B. – The CCSA has signed a master affiliation agreement with classic movie channel AMC.“We are delighted with our newly signed agreement for AMC,” said Alyson Townsend, CCSA president... Continue Reading

CommTech seminars proposals due

KELOWNA – There are only two more weeks to submit a proposal for a technical seminar for this year’s Canadian CommTech Show & Seminars. Entries are due on December 1... Continue Reading

TSN revamps mobile app

TORONTO – TSN has launched TSN Mobile for sports fans on the move.Using technology from Quattro Wireless, TSN Mobile will send sports scores, news and stats from their own website... Continue Reading

Bell offers new VoIP tools, support

MONTREAL – Bell Canada today announced new VOIP services designed to improve the overall efficiency and performance of larger companies that use Cisco or Nortel IP systems. Called VoIP Managed... Continue Reading