July 11, 2012 14 years ago

“Record” revenue at SiriusXM can’t offset $4M loss

TORONTO – Despite an increase in both revenue and subscribers, Canadian Satellite Radio Holdings, parent of SiriusXM Canada, ended its third quarter with a $4.2 million loss. Revenue for the… Continue Reading

July 11, 2012 14 years ago

Bell subsidiary Northwestel urges support for Bell/Astral benefits package

WHITEHORSE – Northwestel is encouraging governments, businesses and residents in Canada’s north to express their support for Bell’s public benefits package associated with its intended takeover of Astral Media. That… Continue Reading

July 11, 2012 14 years ago

Vista Radio buying Haliburton Broadcasting as part of national expansion plans

CALGARY – Vista Radio is moving east with a bid to buy Haliburton Broadcasting and its 24-station Ontario radio network, which includes the Northern Ontario Moose FM brand, for… Continue Reading

July 11, 2012 14 years ago

Telus, shareholder battle escalates with court petition

VANCOUVER – Telus shareholder Mason Capital Management LLC has upped the ante in its quest to force the telco to disclose its current foreign ownership levels. The U.S. hedge fund… Continue Reading

July 11, 2012 14 years ago

CRTC to review Bell/Astral deal September 10

OTTAWA – Bell’s proposed takeover of Astral Media will undergo regulatory scrutiny at a hearing set for September 10 at the Palais de congrès de Montréal in Montreal, the… Continue Reading

July 11, 2012 14 years ago

RNC asks for more talk, less jazz, at Montreal radio station

MONTREAL – The Montreal radio market could see the addition of a new talk radio station if an application by RNC Media receives CRTC approval. The Quebec-based private broadcaster Continue Reading

July 10, 2012 14 years ago

Report outlines details of tens of millions worth of benefits cash flowing through the system

OTTAWA – Various Canadian broadcasters spent a combined $51 million in so-called tangible public benefits during the 2010-2011 broadcast year ended August 31, 2011 associated with their acquisition of… Continue Reading

July 10, 2012 14 years ago

Northwestel unveils new phone, Internet services

FORT NELSON, B.C. – On Monday, Northwestel officially launched Cable Home Phone in Fort Nelson, a community of about 5,000 residents in northeastern British Columbia. A new long distance plan… Continue Reading

July 10, 2012 14 years ago

International wireless alliance, including Rogers and Wind’s owner, co-operating on global M2M push

TORONTO – Seven world mobile operators, KPN, NTT Docomo, Rogers Communications, SingTel, Telstra, Vimpelcom (majority owner of Wind in Canada), and Telefónica (through its Telefónica Digital unit) have entered… Continue Reading

July 10, 2012 14 years ago

Bell Media seeks CRTC approval to switch TSN Radio for RDS Radio in Montreal

MONTREAL – Bell Media has asked the CRTC for permission to flip one of its Montreal radio stations from one official language to the other. The company said Tuesday that it… Continue Reading