Cable / Telecom News

Sheriff appointed COO at Aliant

HALIFAX – Along with its controlling shareholder, Bell Canada, Bell Aliant today announced changes of trustees and directors – and organizational changes that are effective immediately. Lawson Hunter leaves… Continue Reading

Rogers puts iPhone on sale

TORONTO – Facing a cacophony of online noise fuelled by customers and potential customers who believe what Rogers Wireless was going to charge for the new Apple iPhone 3G… Continue Reading

Growing Cogeco posts strong Q3

MONTREAL – Revenue at cable company and radio broadcaster Cogeco Inc. increased by 13.8% to $284 million in the third quarter and by 13.6% to $816 million for the… Continue Reading

More senior execs depart Bell

MONTREAL – Bell Aliant CEO Stephen Wetmore and Bell Canada chief corporate officer and EVP Lawson Hunter are the next two executives leaving the company. Long-time Bell executive Wetmore… Continue Reading

CCSA gets Here on demand

QUISPAMSIS, N.B. – The Canadian Cable Systems Alliance has signed a video on demand master affiliate agreement with Here! Networks. “Here! is extremely pleased that CCSA is providing its… Continue Reading

Ciel Satellite takes another step

OTTAWA – Orbital operator Ciel Satellite announced today it has finalized development plans for its new BSS and FSS frequencies with Industry Canada. The agency has issued approvals in… Continue Reading

Corus, CCSA sign anew

QUISPAMSIS, N.B. and TORONTO – Corus Entertainment and the Canadian Cable Systems Alliance have signed a new Master Affiliate Agreement for the distribution of the programming services YTV, Treehouse,… Continue Reading