April 29, 2011 15 years ago

RIM lowers earnings outlook for Q1

WATERLOO, ON – Research In Motion cut its earnings outlook for the first quarter after experiencing lower than expected shipments of BlackBerry smart phones and lower than average selling prices for… Continue Reading

April 29, 2011 15 years ago

Election law “archaic and condescending to voters”, says RTNDA and RTDNA

TORONTO – As Canadians heads to the election polls on Monday, RTNDA Canada – The Association of Electronic Journalists and RTDNA – The Radio Television Digital News Association say that… Continue Reading

April 29, 2011 15 years ago

Mobilicity raises $215M of new financing from Canadian backers

TORONTO – Just weeks shy of its first birthday, Mobilicity said Friday that it has raised $215 million through a debt offering which it says strengthens its competitive position… Continue Reading

April 28, 2011 15 years ago

Fraser Institute to honour Telus’ Entwistle

VANCOUVER – Telus president and CEO Darren Entwistle is the 2011 recipient of the Fraser Institute’s T. Patrick Boyle Founder’s Award in British Columbia. The Fraser Institute is an independent… Continue Reading

April 28, 2011 15 years ago

Halavrezos earns RTNDA lifetime achievement award

TORONTO – Veteran radio broadcaster Costas Halavrezos will be honoured with the 2011 RTNDA Lifetime Achievement Award in the Atlantic Region. The Lifetime Achievement Award was created in 2002 to… Continue Reading

April 27, 2011 15 years ago

Non-Ethernet networking node shipments surpass 40 million in 2010, In-Stat says

AN INCREASE IN networked devices in the home – such as tablets, set top boxes, HDTVs, smart phones, and web-enabled media players – has generated a much higher interest… Continue Reading

April 27, 2011 15 years ago

Dish Network offers new film on same day as theatrical release

ENGLEWOOD, CO – As TV service providers seek to cash in on the premium video-on-demand window, Dish Network said Wednesday that its customers will be able to watch the… Continue Reading

April 27, 2011 15 years ago

Telus calls on CRTC to “protect Canadian TV viewers”

OTTAWA – Canadian television viewers need protection from the “anti-competitive practices of the large broadcasting companies”, according to Telus. The telco made the comments Wednesday in reference to the “concentration… Continue Reading

April 27, 2011 15 years ago

We don’t need to regulate OTT providers, instead: “new thought leadership”, says Rogers’ Mohamed

TORONTO – While many in the traditional media industry would like to see the regulations applied to conventional electronic media extended to new media companies, Rogers Communications’ CEO Nadir… Continue Reading

April 27, 2011 15 years ago

Without an open 700 MHz auction, Canada will be left behind, says Rogers’ Mohamed

TORONTO – During his speech to shareholders on Wednesday, where he also announced the company’s planned 2011 LTE launch, Rogers Communications CEO Nadir Mohamed pressed whomever will form… Continue Reading