OTTAWA-GATINEAU – Two-thirds of Canadians would prefer a basic cable service that is the lowest price possible, and more than half prefer to ‘pick a pack’ of television channels…
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LOS ANGELES — Delivering a blistering keynote speech at the Cable Show here Wednesday, Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Tom Wheeler (right) forcefully restated his agency's commitment to net…
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LOS ANGELES – Despite the increasingly powerful competitive threat posed by large Internet video providers like Netflix, some top cable executives believe that Netflix may start producing some benefits…
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OTTAWA – Bell Canada told a Senate committee Wednesday that its new customer information collection practices and its targeted advertising program comply with current privacy laws. Its policy strikes…
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OTTAWA – Bell Canada’s new privacy policy, implemented last fall and which sparked outcry from customers, is now under scrutiny of the Senate. The communications and broadcasting company’s practices…
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OTTAWA – GATINEAU – Canadian specialty, pay, PPV and VOD television services generated revenues of $4.09 billion in 2013, an increase of 3.1% over the $3.97 billion earned the…
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OTTAWA – Sun News has cracked the programming lineup at Bell.
The network said Wednesday that it has secured “a long-term spot” on Bell TV's basic satellite television and in…
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TORONTO – Matt Stein was appointed CEO of Distributel on March 31st, and the company's founder Mel Cohen will retain his role of chairman.
Stein (pictured) joins Distributel from Primus Telecommunications…
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MONTREAL – Robert Dépatie, the Videotron executive who oversaw a long period of growth for the cable company and presided over its successful foray into wireless will retire for…
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MONTREAL – Cogeco Cable rolled out its Turbo 20 and Ultimate 55 High Speed Internet packages in Belleville and Trenton, ON on Monday.
The Turbo 20 package offers a download…
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