Cable / Telecom News

CCSA adds German TV to its roster

QUISPAMSIS, NB – The Canadian Cable Systems Alliance announced that it has signed a master affiliate agreement with Deutsche Welle’s new channel German TV. “CCSA and Deutsche Welle have been... Continue Reading

Telus, union, continue battle

BURNABY, B.C. – With a looming deadline, Telus and the Telecommunications Workers Union continue to squabble. "Telus's plan to bribe our members into accepting their unilaterally-imposed deal is not working,"... Continue Reading

Look’s loss lessens

TORONTO and MONTREAL – Third quarter 2005 revenue at Look Communications was $9.2 million and gross margin $4.6 million, leading to a loss of $153,000 for the period ended May... Continue Reading

Bell clerical workers ratify new deal

MONTREAL - By a vote of 65.4%, Bell Canada’s clerical employees ratified their new collective agreement negotiated with Bell by the Canadian Telecommunications Employees' Association (CTEA). The telephone vote from... Continue Reading

Shaw launches easier VOD ordering

VANCOUVER – Shaw Digital Cable customers in Vancouver no longer have to log on to the Internet to order video on demand. Shaw Cablesystems today introduced remote control ordering of... Continue Reading

UPDATE: DirecTV sues Canadian

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. – DirecTV has filed a lawsuit in a Canadian court against a well known signal thief who flouted a permanent injunction order imposed last year to stop... Continue Reading

Vonage selling VOIP through Alliance Atlantis

MISSISSAUGA - Vonage Canada today announced that it’s first Canadian national advertising campaign will be seen entirely on Alliance Atlantis specialty channels. The voice over Internet provider’s campaign will see... Continue Reading