Cable / Telecom News

Shaw gives log hand a hand

CALGARY – Twenty years is a long time for one fire to burn. Shaw Communications has rolled out the red carpet to celebrate the 20th anniversary of its premier television... Continue Reading

Rogers adds Disney, AMC, BBCW

TORONTO – Movies from The Walt Disney Company are now available on Rogers On Demand, the company announced this week, which was reported here. The multi-year video on demand movie rental... Continue Reading

Telus launches SMB services

VANCOUVER - Telus today announced it will provide managed communications applications for Canadian businesses, hosting several Microsoft tools on its servers to give small and medium businesses access to applications... Continue Reading

Videotron unveils new store

MONTREAL – This week, opened a new specialty retail concept at the Place Versailles shopping mall in east-end Montréal. The new store will be both a retail location and demo... Continue Reading

Amtelecom buys Gore Bay

AYLMER - Amtelecom said Wednesday that it will purchase Gore Bay Cable TV on Manitoulin Island. Gore Bay Cable TV serves approximately 250 cable television customers in the Town of... Continue Reading

Rogers, Buena Vista in VOD deal: Report

TORONTO and LONDON – Rogers Cable will be the first Canadian company to offer Disney Corp.'s Buena Vista International Television content on its video on demand platform in Canada, according... Continue Reading

Dial-up a dinosaur: Statscan

OTTAWA – While profits grow for many ISPs, the days of dial-up Internet appear to be numbered, says a report from Statistics Canada. Consumers continued their rapid shift to broadband... Continue Reading