GATINEAU – The CRTC said Tuesday it will publicly disclose the aggregate financial data of large broadcast distribution undertakings (cable and satellite companies) and large conventional television and radio broadcasters.... Continue Reading
EXTON, Pa. – Organization for the inaugural SCTE Canadian Summit is well under way and registration is now open for the event which will be held Tuesday and Wednesday, Feb.... Continue Reading
MONTREAL - Cogeco Cable added TSN HD and TSN2 to its channel lineups in Quebec. "As digital and HD television become increasingly mainstream, Cogeco Cable continues to invest in the... Continue Reading
MONTREAL - Cogeco Cable announced today that it has completed - pursuant to a private placement - the issue of 7% series A senior secured notes for US$190 million, maturing... Continue Reading
IN LESS THAN FIVE months, all American full power television broadcasters are required to shut off their analog transmitters. In Canadian border regions, this could present an opportunity as those... Continue Reading
LOUISVILLE, Colo. - Dr. Richard Green told the CableLabs executive committee last week in New York that he intends to retire as CEO when his current contract expires in December... Continue Reading
MONTREAL – Former TQS head Rene Guimond has been appointed vice-president, development, new media for Cogeco Cable. The cable company’s parent, Cogeco Inc., was the fomer controlling shareholder of TQS,... Continue Reading
TORONTO – While Bell TV announced on the weekend it has added TSN2 to its channel roster, watch for more pressure to come on a couple of other Canadian carriers... Continue Reading
TORONTO – They’ll probably crack eventually, but so far, the big four of Canadian video distribution, Shaw Communications, Rogers Communications, Bell TV and Videotron have resisted adding the new TSN2... Continue Reading
OTTAWA – Despite complaints about the CRTC’s decision to allow the new owners of Quebec private conventional TV broadcaster to dramatically cut local programming, Minister of Canadian Heritage Josee Verner... Continue Reading