Radio / Television News July 17, 2006 20 years ago

RDI can air 50% more advertising per hour

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

Radio / Television News July 13, 2006 20 years ago

COMMENTARY: Don’t expect a quick closing; TV Policy Review comes before BGM-CHUM approval

"REGULATORY APPROVAL" are the two stock words every media sale announcement made in Canada has attached to it. As in: "Agreement XYZ will close after the required regulatory approval." Wednesday's... Continue Reading

Cable / Telecom News June 5, 2006 20 years ago

No surprise: Cable backs VOIP decision

OTTAWA – With re-comments re-due today on the CRTC's reconsideration of its 2005 decision on voice over IP telephony regulation, three of the four largest Canadian MSOs came down on... Continue Reading

Cable / Telecom News May 31, 2006 20 years ago

SR Telecom hires new CFO

MONTREAL - SR Telecom has hired Marc Girard as senior vice-president and CFO, effective August 15, 2006. Girard was most recently vice-president and CFO of the Aeroplan Income Fund, and... Continue Reading

Radio / Television News May 30, 2006 20 years ago

Lauzon named EVP at growing Canoe

MONTREAL – Quebecor Media's popular portal company, Canoe, named former Sympatico executive Patrick Lauzon its executive vice-president. Lauzon "will steer Canoe’s national growth and development strategy and oversee all business... Continue Reading

Cable / Telecom News May 29, 2006 20 years ago

Videotron first with HDOD

MONTREAL – Due to copyright issues and bandwidth needs, cable operators have been unable and/or reluctant to offer high definition video on demand. Today, however, Quebecor Media-owned MSO Videotron announced... Continue Reading

Radio / Television News May 18, 2006 20 years ago

Pay TV decision coming this morning

OTTAWA – The CRTC's much anticipated decision on which, if any, of the 2005 pay television applicants will receive a license will be announced this morning, www.cartt.ca has learned. Early... Continue Reading

Cable / Telecom News May 12, 2006 20 years ago

Videotron, Canoe, to get new home

MONTREAL – Shovels hit dirt today in Montreal as Quebecor began construction on a new 19-story office building which will house Videotron and Canoe by 2008. The $36 million, 145,000... Continue Reading

Radio / Television News May 9, 2006 20 years ago

The TUESDAY INTERVIEW: Jim Nelles, vice-president Sun TV, Don Gaudet, general manager, programming

WE ALL KNOW SUN TV (formerly Toronto 1) has had a terribly rough go of it since its launch in September of 2003. Maybe the CRTC shouldn't have granted a... Continue Reading

Radio / Television News May 8, 2006 20 years ago

Lower ads sales drag TVA to a loss

MONTREAL – On Friday, Quebecor Media's TVA Group announced a net loss of $2.7 million for the first quarter of 2006, well off its Q1 2005 result - net income... Continue Reading