Cable / Telecom News

Register now for the CCSA AGM

QUISPAMSIS, N.B. – This year’s Canadian Cable Systems Alliance annual general meeting will happen next month in Mont-Tremblant, Que. Following the AGM on the morning of Sept. 24 will be a bulk purchasing trade… Continue Reading

BEV HD on tour

TORONTO – It’s an open secret in the TV industry that too many people are bringing home a brand new high definition television set but are not getting HDTV…. Continue Reading

EastLink RuSh-es into another purchase

HALIFAX – EastLink today continued its consolidation of eastern cable companies by agreeing to purchase RuSh Communications, which owns cable systems in the Annapolis Valley and other rural Nova… Continue Reading

MTS closing the community channel gap

WINNIPEG – One of the competitive advantages cable companies often speak of is their cable community channels – the volunteer-driven, low on the dial micro-locally-focused channels that only they… Continue Reading

EastLink pushes to 15 Mbps

HALIFAX – EastLink announced Thursday the introduction of a new and faster high speed Internet product for its customers in Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island. Boasting downloads of… Continue Reading

MTS TV adds more games

WINNIPEG – MTS TV subscribers now have access to more sports with the launch of The Fight Network, GOLTV, WFN – World Fishing Network, The Fan 590 radio and… Continue Reading

UPDATE: Oda, Bernier, reassigned

OTTAWA – Canada has a number of newly reassigned cabinet ministers today, including new Heritage, Status of Women and Official Languages Minister Josée Verner and new Industry Minister Jim… Continue Reading