Cable / Telecom News

Shaw wants USA

CALGARY – Shaw Communications has asked the CRTC to add USA Network to the list of eligible satellite services for distribution by Canadian BDUs. Seen in 90 million homes,… Continue Reading

Compton expands on demand

UXBRUDGE, Ont. – Compton Communications, which serves about 5,000 customers in Port Perry and Uxbridge, Ontario, today launched a new suite of on demand services, including WWE 24/7 On… Continue Reading

Watch your home from afar

TORONTO – Bell Canada today announced the availability of Home Monitoring, an innovative new service that leverages high-speed mobile wireless and Internet services from Bell to deliver an easy-to-use… Continue Reading

CCSA going to Quebec

QUISPAMSIS, NB – The 14th annual Canadian Cable Systems annual general meeting will happen this fall, September 23 to 25 at Mont Tremblant, Que. The hotel is the Fairmont… Continue Reading

Wal-Mart to sell Vonage

MISSISSAUGA – It’s hard to get any more mainstream than Wal-Mart and as of this week, the world’s largest retailer will begin stocking Vonage VOIP phone service The Wal-Mart… Continue Reading

Telus calls out Quebecor

OTTAWA – In a letter to the editor of the Ottawa Citizen newspaper, Telus vice-president, wireless, broadband and content policy, Michael Hennessy, called out Quebecor for what he sees… Continue Reading

Telus wins Best Buy business

TORONTO – Telus has signed a five-year, multi-million dollar contract with Best Buy Canada Ltd., one of the country’s fastest growing entertainment and technology retailers, to connect all of… Continue Reading