Cable / Telecom News

Nine Quebec exchanges deregulated

OTTAWA-GATINEAU – The CRTC today granted a Telus request to deregulate local phone service in several Quebec regions. Adding to the larger centres across Canada which have already been… Continue Reading

VOD comes to Mountain Cable

HAMILTON – Video on demand is now available to Mountain Cablevision’s customers. The independent company serves approximately 38,000 customers in and around Hamilton, Ont. who will now be able… Continue Reading

Telus wins Lottery

CALGARY – Telus today signed an eight-year contract with the Western Canada Lottery Corporation (WCLC) to provide and implement an Alberta-wide secure Internet Protocol (IP) based network, the companies… Continue Reading

Cogeco adds more pay sports, too

MONTREAL – The Setanta premium sports service has been added to the channel lineups of Cogeco Cable digital customers. The Setanta International Sports Pak offers access to live and… Continue Reading

Cygnal’s Hurlow steps down

MARKHAM – Cygnal Technologies long-serving chairman Gerald Hurlow announced today he is retiring as a director of the company and as chairman of its board of directors. Hurlow has… Continue Reading

EastLink adds Setanta, too

HALIFAX – Setanta Sports’ pay per view package will be available to EastLink subscribers as of tomorrow morning, the cableco announced this morning. Setanta has locked up the rights… Continue Reading