Cable / Telecom News

COMMENTARY: Gone mobile

IT MUST BE BOTH EXHILARATING and frightening for Canadian telcos to witness what’s happening in the consumer markets overseas. Since the North American industry agrees that Europe – especially… Continue Reading

Bell Canada launches Optimax in Toronto

TORONTO – Bell Canada launched its 16 Mbps service, Sympatico Optimax, in Toronto today. Sympatico Optimax from Bell delivers an advanced fibre optic network closer to homes providing consumers… Continue Reading

Cogeco adds seven channels

MONTREAL – Cogeco Cable added Mpix HD, The Christian Channel, Casino and Gaming TV, SUN TV HD and three new HD sports package channels today. "Our customers are increasingly… Continue Reading

Shaw divests Biography, G4, stakes

OTTAWA – Shaw Communications has sold its interests in digital specialty services Biography Channel and G4TechTV to Rogers Communications. The CRTC approved both transactions on Monday. Rogers Broadcasting is… Continue Reading

Shaw launches RAI in Lower Mainland

VANCOUVER – Shaw Cable has added Italian channel RAI International to its digital cable lineup in Vancouver. "Customers who currently subscribe to Telelatino will have the option of subscribing… Continue Reading

TCM adds another BDU

VANCOUVER – Novus Communications, a company which markets television, Internet and telephony to certain apartments and condos in Vancouver, has added Turner Classic Movies to its analog channel lineups…. Continue Reading

Rogers refutes cable rebuild report

TORONTO – Keying off an internal CableLabs research paper, a Wall Street Journal report said yesterday that cable operators may need to spend billions on more rounds of network… Continue Reading