QUEBEC – Oft-sued former Quebec radio show host André Arthur, now an independent federal MP, has lost his bid for a judicial review of the libel judgement against him and... Continue Reading
TORONTO – Don Iannetta of Toronto will get a $10,000 Sony entertainment system and a free subscription for a year for being Rogers Cable's one millionth digital cable customer, the... Continue Reading
BOSTON – Fifty Gold and 109 Silver Mark Awards were presented on Day One of the 2006 CTAM Summit here in Boston.Among the Gold winners was a Canadian company: Astral... Continue Reading
GATINEAU – The CRTC has approved requests to show VOD and PPV programs that include commercials if they were already aired on Canadian TV and the show is offered for... Continue Reading
GATINEAU – The CRTC today announced it’s allowing RDI to increase its hourly advertising by up to 50%, amending its licence from a former maximum of eight minutes per hour,... Continue Reading
OTTAWA – Saying it needs to enhance its prospects among potential viewers and BDUs, Catholic TV channel Salt and Light wants to change to an English specialty service. The category... Continue Reading
MONTREAL – Cogeco Cable's third quarter results, like most cable results of late, shows fast growth in telephony subscribers. The company added 15,400 voice customers in the third quarter of... Continue Reading
MONTREAL – While the company's Rythme FM radio revenue is still rising, Cogeco Inc.'s television division is still a drag on earnings.Cogeco Inc. president and CEO Louis Audet told a... Continue Reading
MONTREAL – Jules Grenier, Cogeco Cable's Quebec region vice-president, has been selected to lead its new Portuguese operation, Cabovisao, once the transaction is complete, expected within the next month. "He... Continue Reading
ONE UNINTENDED HAZARD of deregulation is that all other news outlets will be under-reporting the size of the Canadian cable industry this morning. On Wednesday, the CRTC released the Canadian... Continue Reading