October 21, 2015 11 years ago

RDS Go scores 500,000 downloads, joins Apple Watch lineup

MONTREAL – RDS Go has become the most downloaded sports app in Quebec after surpassing 500,000 downloads on iPhones, iPads, iPod touches and Android devices, the French-language sports service… Continue Reading

October 21, 2015 11 years ago

ACTRA Toronto names new director of independent, broadcast production

TORONTO – Former Bell Media exec Laurie McAllister has been appointed director of ACTRA Toronto’s independent and broadcast production department, effective immediately. McAllister left Bell Media where she was the… Continue Reading

October 20, 2015 11 years ago

UPDATED: Trudeau’s first telecom test comes on day one as Bell appeals fibre decision to cabinet; files R&V with CRTC, too

OTTAWA – There’s not yet a cabinet and he’s not even sworn in as Prime Minister, but Bell Canada is putting Justin Trudeau’s federal government to work, quickly. Cartt.ca has… Continue Reading

October 20, 2015 11 years ago

What will “Real Change” mean? Six digital issues the new Liberal government will face

WHEN JUSTIN TRUDEAU is sworn in as Prime Minister his Liberal party will face a number of key telecommunications issues in the next 12 months. These include meeting the challenge… Continue Reading

October 19, 2015 11 years ago

Big radio broadcasters (except one) back PIAC in opposing Videotron Unlimited Music

GATINEAU – New digital media offerings certainly have problems fitting into the various interpretations of the well-worn Acts and Regulations which the CRTC must attempt to apply to emerging… Continue Reading

October 19, 2015 11 years ago

Harris returns to CBC to as executive producer, digital, scripted

TORONTO – CBC has named Chris Harris as executive producer, digital, scripted, effective immediately. Harris, pictured, returns to CBC from his most recent position as VP strategy and business development with… Continue Reading

October 19, 2015 11 years ago

Cogeco subsidiaries now known as Cogeco Peer 1

MONTREAL – After merging its Cogeco Data Services and Peer 1 Hosting subsidiaries earlier this year, Cogeco Cable Inc. said Monday that the new entity will be called… Continue Reading

October 19, 2015 11 years ago

AWS-1 spectrum deployment boosts SaskTel’s LTE capacity, speed

REGINA – SaskTel has successfully deployed a block of prime AWS-1 spectrum that it says will significantly increase the capacity and speed of its 4G LTE network in Regina,… Continue Reading

October 19, 2015 11 years ago

ACTRA, AQPM and CMPA begin IPA bargaining

TORONTO – The Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists (ACTRA), the Canadian Media Producers Association (CMPA) and the Association Québécoise de la Production Médiatique (AQPM) kicked off… Continue Reading

October 19, 2015 11 years ago

CABLE-TEC TRENDS: Cablecos grasp for Gigabit gold

NEW ORLEANS – With the Gigabit Era clearly upon us, cable operators are now fervently searching for the best way to enter that era and the best next-gen technologies… Continue Reading