Cable / Telecom News

Speakers set for 2006 Telecom Summit

TORONTO – The 2006 Canadian Telecom Summit is already rounding into fine shape. Keynote speakers include Nortel CEO Mike Zafirovski, Canadian telecom pioneer Terry Matthews, Telus CEO Darren Entwistle,… Continue Reading

HD industry leaders announce HANA

NEW YORK – Charter Communications, JVC, Mitsubishi Digital Electronics, NBC Universal, Samsung and Sun Microsystems Wednesday announced the formation of HANA, the High-Definition Audio-Video Network Alliance. The HANA members are… Continue Reading

Rogers hosts Christmas dinner

TORONTO – Rogers today served 450 hot meals during its 6th annual holiday dinner for school children living in less fortunate areas in the Greater Toronto Area. This year,… Continue Reading

CRTC re-org

OTTAWA-GATINEAU – Today, the CRTC announced a structural re-organization, aimed at enhancing “our ability to fulfill the objectives of the Broadcasting Act and the Telecommunications Act more effectively, and… Continue Reading

Trispec goes international

MONTREAL – Canadian broadband equipment supplier Trispec Communications is moving into the overseas market with the acquisition of 50% of Unitelco. Based in Pinhal Novo, Portugal, Unitelco is a… Continue Reading

Horn retires as RCI’s CFO

TORONTO – Rogers Communications long-time chief financial officer, Alan Horn, will step down in April to become vice-chairman of Rogers Communications and president and CEO of Rogers Telecommunications Limited. Rogers… Continue Reading

Rogers hires former Bell exec

TORONTO – Randy Reynolds has been hired as president of Rogers Telecom. He replaces David Masotti, who came over with Call-Net (Sprint Canada) when Rogers purchased that company earlier… Continue Reading

CCSA and Golf re-sign

QUISPAMSIS, N.B. – The Canadian Cable Systems Alliance and The Golf Channel have announced a new master affiliate agreement. “We are particularly pleased to renew our distribution agreement with… Continue Reading