Cable / Telecom News

Telecom stars to be honoured Tuesday

MONTREAL – Four Telecom Laureates and a Special Recognition Award winner will be officially inducted into Canada’s Telecommunications Hall of Fame at the Telecom Laureate Awards gala and induction… Continue Reading

Telus grabs a North America first

TORONTO – Expanding its HTC smartphone portfolio, Telus today became the first mobile company in North America to offer the new HTC Touch – a brand new touch-screen, simple… Continue Reading

Katz named Telecom vice chair

GATINEAU – It’s been a bit of an open secret in Ottawa but today it was made official, Len Katz is the new vice-chair (Telecommunications) at the CRTC. Also… Continue Reading

Bell security expands retail presence

TORONTO – Future Shop has begun selling Bell Canada’s home security solution, the telco announced today. Leveraging Bell’s national digital wireless network, Home Monitoring offers consumers an easy-to-use and… Continue Reading

Cogeco adds Leafs HD

MONTREAL – The majority of Cogeco Digital Cable customers in Ontario can now see LeafsTV in high definition. Leafs TV HD will be available for free to the majority… Continue Reading

Look announces reorganization plan

TORONTO and MONTREAL – Wireless internet and video provider Look Communications announced today that its board of directors has approved a reorganization plan which, among other things, allows for… Continue Reading

Shaw wants to buy CRTV

CAMPBELL RIVER, B.C. – Tiny cable co-operative Campbell River Television has been in Shaw’s sights before. However, this time CRTV looks like it could be an acquisition target and not… Continue Reading