Cable / Telecom News

Sony on Shaw

CALGARY – Shaw Communications announced Wednesday the addition of Sony Pictures’ line-up of movies to its video on demand service. Shaw VOD customers will now be able to get titles… Continue Reading

Videotron launches “duo” package

MONTREAL – Videotron has announced a new voice package which pulls together its wireless and wireline telephony products. The Duophone package "will bring Videotron customers together through unlimited calling… Continue Reading

Cogeco animates OD platform

MONTREAL – Cogeco Cable announced Tuesday the launch of Anime Network On Demand, a new subscription video on-demand service offering a line-up of new creations and classics. Launched in… Continue Reading

HDNet goes live in Canada

TORONTO – Two of Canada’s big cable companies must think HDNet is a winner. Both Rogers Cable Communications and Bell ExpressVu began courting the U.S. all-high definition channel in… Continue Reading

Max launches WWEOD

REGINA – It’s Wrestlemania time in Saskatchewan. SaskTel MaxT Entertainment Services, the provincial telco’s digital TV service, is now offering WWE pay per view events and WWE 24/7 subscription… Continue Reading

Videotron surge leads Quebecor

MONTREAL – Quebecor Inc. reported a third-quarter profit on Tuesday, thanks largely to the company’s media business. The company said it earned net income of $33.8 million, or 53… Continue Reading

WIRELESS: Redundancy is repetitive

THERE’S NOTHING BETTER THAN having just one simple, all-in-one wireless device. Unless of course, it’s having a backup. That seems to be one of the conclusions to be drawn… Continue Reading

Info all over

TORONTO – Rogers Wireless customers now have direct access to CanWest MediaWorks’ news and business information service, FPinfomart.ca. The agreement announced today will see Rogers Wireless offer FPinfomart Mobile,… Continue Reading