OTTAWA-GATINEAU - As reported last week by www.cartt.ca, Astral Media executive Michel Arpin has been appointed as vice-chair, broadcasting at the CRTC. As predicted here last week, Arpin is Astral’s senior... Continue Reading
WASHINGTON - Stressing he does not know what the CRTC’s voice over IP decision will be, Bell Canada Enterprises CEO Michael Sabia said today that if it reads the way... Continue Reading
OTTAWA-GATINEAU - TV distribution newcomer Manitoba Telecom Services had its complaint over Shaw Cablesystems distribution of certain channels denied today by the CRTC. But that doesn’t mean the rules aren’t... Continue Reading
TORONTO – The owner of Pridevision TV and OUTtv says he may be forced to take Shaw Communications to court over what he says is unfair carriage of one of... Continue Reading
OTTAWA-GATINEAU - The run-down transmitter serving the 2,000 people in Saint Fulgence, Quebec, must stay, the CRTC ruled today. Cogeco Inc.-controlled broadcaster TQS had petitioned the Commission for the removal... Continue Reading
TORONTO - In advance of a CRTC ruling that is expected this spring, CHUM Limited has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Canada's premier jazz station, JAZZ.FM91, to... Continue Reading
OTTAWA – While cable companies, telcos and others roll out service upon service, and have now made convergence a reality, government policy must reflect that, says the Canadian Cable Telecommunications... Continue Reading
AYLMER, Ont. - Amtelecom Income Fund, the parent company of Amtelecom Communications, a cable and telephone company in southwestern Ontario, reported decreased revenues and earnings for the first quarter of... Continue Reading
TORONTO – Yuk Yuk’s Comedy Club found Mark Breslin was unveiled today as the programming director of Canadian Satellite Radio’s proposed Laugh Canada channel. Pending CRTC licensing, which is said... Continue Reading
TORONTO - Call-Net Enterprises Inc., otherwise known as Sprint Canada, reported revenue and EBITDA increases during the first quarter, ended March 31, 2005. Revenue same in at $216 million, a... Continue Reading
