Cable / Telecom News

One last kick at the Commission

TORONTO – Today is the deadline for final written submissions to the CRTC’s policy review on broadcast distribution undertakings and specialty services. (Ed Note: Cartt.ca will publish a recap of... Continue Reading

CCSA and GSN announce deal

QUISPAMSIS, N.B. – The Canadian Cable Systems Alliance and GSN (Game Show Network) have announced the completion of a new master affiliate agreement for alliance members. CCSA connects 85 independent... Continue Reading

Aliant posts flat first quarter

HALIFAX – East coast and rural Quebec and Ontario telco Bell Aliant posted 1.6% increases in revenue and EBITDA to $865.4 million and $355.1 million, respectively, in the first quarter... Continue Reading

Cogeco adds WiFi in Trois Rivieres

MONTREAL – Cogeco Cable launched its Quebec Wi-Fi Internet access service today in Trois Rivieres. As in Ontario, the company is offering this new service at no additional charge to... Continue Reading

Two decades of MTS Mobility

WINNIPEG – Twenty years ago today, Dr. Don Reimer, CEO of the Reimer Express group of companies, from a tour boat in the Red River at The Forks, made the... Continue Reading

No slowing Videotron

MONTREAL – After a few delays in releasing its quarterly results due to the bankruptcy protection status of printer Quebecor World, Quebecor Media reported that cable division Videotron continues to... Continue Reading

Zafirovski touts hyperconnectivity

OTTAWA – Nortel president and CEO Mike Zafirovski addressed outlined today to shareholders and employees how the company has turned its attention to hyperconnectivity as its key plank to build... Continue Reading

Wireless rebounds at Bell

MONTREAL – It’s hoped that today’s quarterly financial report is the final one Bell Canada Enterprises has to make public, as the giant telco has almost finished the work to... Continue Reading