MONTREAL – While the Quebecor Inc. continues to have difficulty with its huge printing operation, its media division, especially cable company Videotron, remains strong as the MSO continues to show... Continue Reading
MONTREAL – On Friday, Quebecor Media’s TVA Group reported third quarter net income was off by 66%, at $2.7 million, when compared to Q3 2004.. This decline in net income,... Continue Reading
OTTAWA-GATINEAU – Broadcaster Crossroads Television (CITS) will stay on basic cable on Videotron’s Quebec-Ontario border systems, the CRTC told the company today. Videotron wanted to distribute the Christian broadcast channel... Continue Reading
MONTREAL – Rogers Communications founder and CEO Ted Rogers used a speech to the Canadian Club Monday in Montreal to blast Bell Canada’s lobbying efforts and predatory pricing ideas.Just days... Continue Reading
OTTAWA – Personalized media will take centre stage at next month’s Canadian Association of Broadcasters annual convention in Winnipeg, November 6 to 8. This year’s plenary sessions examine the industry’s... Continue Reading
OTTAWA – Not every intervention filed with the CRTC over the four new pay TV license applicants were negative. Many were overwhelmingly supportive. As reported previously, four groups are vying... Continue Reading
GATINEAU – The upcoming hearings to license four new pay TV applicants isn’t just a fight between the incumbents and the possible newcomers, says CanWest Global. The interventions and replies... Continue Reading
TORONTO – The four new pay television applications before the CRTC offer questionable customer value, will increase churn and hammer the bottom lines and the share prices of the two... Continue Reading
MONTREAL and TORONTO – Quebecor-owned MSO Videotron will join the quadruple play club in 2006 by adding wireless service on the Rogers Wireless network. The two companies today announced the... Continue Reading
TORONTO – While saying that Rogers Home Phone has had a good first two months in the market (but declining to provide numbers), Rogers Cable president Edward Rogers is still... Continue Reading
