March 23, 2016 9 years ago

IPTV subscriber growth continues, especially in Atlantic Canada: MTM

OTTAWA – With Canada’s paid TV subscriptions in decline, fibre optic (IPTV) TV service subscriptions continue to grow and have overtaken satellite for second place behind cable distribution, says… Continue Reading

March 23, 2016 9 years ago

CRTC’s Blais urges Canadian marketers to “get on side” with CASL, telemarketing regs

TORONTO – Canada’s anti-spam legislation and the unsolicited telecommunications rules are here to stay, something that should be welcomed by the country’s “legitimate marketers”, CRTC chair Jean-Pierre Blais told… Continue Reading

March 23, 2016 9 years ago

Tricon adds three

TORONTO – Tricon Films & Television is expanding its factual development division and adding to its kids & family production arm with three new hires. Dan Miller has been named VP… Continue Reading

March 23, 2016 9 years ago

CBC Sports home to FIS and IBSF rights for five more years

TORONTO – CBC Sports will continue its hold on rights to the World Cup and World Championship Alpine, Nordic, Freestyle, Snowboard, Bobsleigh and Skeleton events after inking a new agreement… Continue Reading

March 23, 2016 9 years ago

Execulink begins FTTH rollout

WOODSTOCK, ON – Execulink Telecom is in the final stages of their Fibre-to-the-Home project in Melrose, ON, the first community to benefit from funding received from the federal government’s… Continue Reading

March 23, 2016 9 years ago

Telus re-issues ‘The Challenge’ to small businesses

TORONTO – Telus is once again teaming up with The Globe and Mail on a contest aimed at shining a spotlight on Canada's small business community and the challenges… Continue Reading

March 21, 2016 9 years ago

CRTC says survey calls and marketing can’t mix

OTTAWA – The CRTC has turned down a request by Ekos Research subsidiary Probit Inc. to amend the Unsolicited Telecommunications Rules to exempt survey research. The Commission said Monday that… Continue Reading

March 21, 2016 9 years ago

Bell Media Radio launches TED Radio Hour

TORONTO – – Bell Media Radio has secured the weekly, one-hour series TED Radio Hour for its family of news/talk radio stations staring next month. Based on talks given by… Continue Reading

March 21, 2016 9 years ago

DOCSIS downstream channels grow 41% in 2015: SNL Kagan

MONTEREY, CA – Global cable operators spent 2015 taking advantage of low downstream channel prices and boosted shipments of converged cable access platforms (CCAP) to record levels, according to… Continue Reading

March 21, 2016 9 years ago

Telus to invest $2B across Quebec through 2020

MONTREAL – Telus intends to invest $2 billion across Quebec through 2020, of which $340 million will be invested in new communications infrastructure this year alone, the company said… Continue Reading