February 15, 2011 15 years ago

Shaw’s new CEO gives conventional TV a vote of confidence

TORONTO – "I’m from the cable company and I’m here to help you," Shaw Communications Brad Shaw joked with attendees at Tuesday’s Broadcast Executives Society luncheon at the Four… Continue Reading

February 14, 2011 15 years ago

Rogers’ Innes wins SCTE young engineer award

EXTON, Pa. and TORONTO – Brent Innes of Rogers Communications is this year’s winner of the SCTE Young Canadian Engineering Professional of the Year Award, the Society of Cable… Continue Reading

February 14, 2011 15 years ago

Bell’s Let’s Talk Day raises $3.3 million

MONTREAL – After donating 5 cents for every text and long distance call last Wednesday, Bell Canada (with the help of multiple Olympic medal-winner Clara Hughes) announced it raised… Continue Reading

February 14, 2011 15 years ago

EchoStar to buy Hughes Communications for $2 billion

BANGALORE – EchoStar Corporation says it will buy Hughes Communications Inc. for US$2 billion, including Hughes debt expected to be refinanced in connection with the transaction. The transaction will… Continue Reading

February 14, 2011 15 years ago

Shaw sets dates for UBB customer consult

CALGARY – On Monday, Shaw Communications released the dates and locations for customer consultation sessions to share thoughts on Internet usage allowances and billing. "Last week, we said that… Continue Reading

February 14, 2011 15 years ago

Speaker series celebrates women in digital media industry

TORONTO – Women in Film & Television-Toronto, has announced the WIFT-T Women in Digital Media Summit & Speaker Series, a two-year initiative designed to promote and celebrate women in… Continue Reading

February 14, 2011 15 years ago

Wind launches Canada’s first mobile international credit transfer service

TORONTO, – Wind Mobile today launched the country’s first phone-to-phone international credit transfer service. This enables Wind Mobile customers to send airtime credit in the form of prepaid top-ups… Continue Reading

February 14, 2011 15 years ago

RIM adds PlayBook Tablets for faster 4G networks, plus other Mobile World announcements

WATERLOO and BARCELONA – RIM announced today support for its new Playbook tablet on two more high speed network standards – HSPA+ and LTE at Mobile World Congress in… Continue Reading

February 14, 2011 15 years ago

TSN takes MLS rights in Canada

TORONTO, – TSN and Major League Soccer (MLS) have reached a six-year broadcast rights agreement making TSN the official broadcaster of MLS in Canada, the broadcaster announced today. The… Continue Reading

February 14, 2011 15 years ago

Motorola Mobility buys 3LM to counter RIM’s BlackBerry

LIBERTYVILLE, ILL. – Motorola Mobility Holdings Inc., the mobile-phone maker spun off from Motorola Inc., today bought business software maker Three Laws Mobility Inc., aiming to attract corporate customers… Continue Reading