TORONTO – Bell Canada announced late Wednesday it has purchased a majority interest in Canadian-owned music download service Puretracks "By investing in Puretracks, Bell is better positioned to capitalize on... Continue Reading
I HOPE I HAVEN'T BEEN helping put Dave Armstrong out of business. Dave is the owner-operator of Markdale Cable, a 1,200-customer operation serving the folks in and around Markdale, Ont.... Continue Reading
PHILADELPHIA and NEW YORK – MSO Comcast will soon begin offering certain independent films to its on demand customers on the same day they debut at the theatre. It's the... Continue Reading
CORAL GABLES, Fla. – Contractor MasTec, Inc. announced Wednesday that for the year ended December 31, 2005, income from continuing operations was US$18.6 million, on revenue of $848 million. This... Continue Reading
TORONTO – Quebecor Media cable operator Videotron has added The Fight Network to its channel lineup. Launching today, Videotron customers will get a free preview of the service until June... Continue Reading
WINNIPEG - MTS Allstream unveiled a new organizational structure aligned around its customer segments. CEO Pierre Blouin said the new structure will enhance the company's customer focus and efficiency. Implementation... Continue Reading
VANCOUVER – British Columbia RCMP on Monday issued an advisory for people using – or who are thinking about switching to – voice over Internet protocol telephony. The BC Mounties... Continue Reading
MONTREAL - If cable companies continue on their current path of rapid voice coverage, they should be able to capture in excess of 40% of all voice access lines by... Continue Reading
IN CASE ANY READERS MISSED www.cartt.ca's exclusive special report on Friday on how a bunch of former Canadian cable executives (including a bushel of Newfoundlanders) are building cable in the... Continue Reading
QUISPAMSIS, N.B. – Members of the Canadian Cable Systems Alliance have not yet decided how it will deal with the demise this week of the Canadian Cable Telecommunications Association. As... Continue Reading