Cable / Telecom News

Mobile PPV from Bell

TORONTO – Bell Canada hopes that Canadian consumers will watch full length movies on their cell phones with the launch of Mobile Movies today. For $5.99 a movie (plus… Continue Reading

CTF: Quebecor changes its mind

MONTREAL – Quebecor Media has decided to pull in its horns over the funding of Canadian television productions and will resume monthly payments to the CTF, at least for… Continue Reading

Klassen skates through Winnipeg

WINNIPEG – In a salute to Canadian speed skater (and MTS spokeswoman) Cindy Klassen, a 15-foot snow sculpture of the Olympic medalist has been created at the corner of… Continue Reading

Four CSUA scholarships awarded

TORONTO – The inaugural CSUA Broadcast Technology Awards were handed out this month by the Canadian Satellite Users Association. The Awards are scholarship prizes of $5,000 each. CSUA established… Continue Reading

20 million OD orders on illico

MONTREAL – The approximately 600,000 subscribers to Videtron’s illico Digital TV service ordered 20 million films and television programs on demand in 2006, a 100% increase over 2005, the… Continue Reading