Cable / Telecom News

Quebec police seize more satellite gear

CHICOUTIMI – Over the past few weeks, members of the RCMP Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean Detachment seized some forty devices used to intercept satellite television signals, the detachment announced today. Charges could… Continue Reading

Obituary: Manny Saperstein, cable pioneer

VANCOUVER – Manual J. Saperstein, founder of Whistler Cable, died on Saturday at Vancouver General Hospital due to complications following heart surgery. Despite the relative size (about 8,000 subscribers… Continue Reading

MTS adds music downloads

WINNIPEG – Wireless customers of MTS Allstream in Manitoba can now choose from over one million full-length songs and download them to their cell phones or computers with the… Continue Reading

Subs, revenue, cash flow rise at Shaw

CALGARY – Shaw Communications’ basic cable subscribers increased by 3,289, digital and Internet customers grew by 20,875 and 27,873, respectively, digital phone lines were up by 51,128, and Star… Continue Reading