January 17, 2011 15 years ago

Bell rolls out campaign in support of mental health

MONTREAL – Bell kicked off its national ‘Bell Let’s Talk’ campaign on Monday with a major national TV, print, radio and outdoor campaign featuring Olympic speed skater Clara Hughes… Continue Reading

January 17, 2011 15 years ago

Crossroads/CTS teams up with ComStar on programming, distribution

BURLINGTON, ON – Canadian faith and family programming could soon be seen south of the border thanks to a new partnership between Crossroads/CTS and U.S.-based ComStar Media. ComStar Media operates the… Continue Reading

January 17, 2011 15 years ago

Videotron inks sourcing agreement with Tata Communications

MONTREAL – Videotron will route all of its international voice traffic through Tata Communications’ network thanks to a new sourcing agreement between the two companies. Videotron said Monday it will… Continue Reading

January 17, 2011 15 years ago

Shaw to launch new media gateway product in May (UPDATED)

CALGARY – While remaining mum on just who the manufacturer is, Shaw Communications says it will launch a new residential media hub/gateway in May. The new customer premises device (which… Continue Reading

January 17, 2011 15 years ago

10-digit dialling begins in northern Ontario

OTTAWA – Local 10-digit dialing arrived in northern Ontario’s 705 area code region over the weekend. The move paves the way for the arrival of the new area code 249… Continue Reading

January 17, 2011 15 years ago

Growth in film, television production industry “limited”, says CMPA report

OTTAWA – The Canadian film and television production industry showed only limited growth in the last year, according to a new report from the Canadian Media Production Association (CMPA). Profile 2010… Continue Reading

January 17, 2011 15 years ago

Quebecor tees up deal with Golf Town

MONTREAL – An original television campaign, web content and print ads are all part of a weighty new advertising partnership between Quebecor Media Sales and golf retailer Golf Town. QMI… Continue Reading

January 17, 2011 15 years ago

Ottawa radio personality wins contest to appear with Kelly Ripa

NEW YORK – An Ottawa radio host will appear on the popular ABC-TV morning show LIVE! with Regis and Kelly after being named as one of the five winners… Continue Reading

January 17, 2011 15 years ago

Small cable company fetches a good price

CALGARY – Buried in the Shaw Communications first quarter results last week was the price the company paid for tiny Lake Broadcasting, a 1,000-subscriber cable system which served Sorrento,… Continue Reading

January 17, 2011 15 years ago

SaskTel sheds Hospitality Network in return to core business

REGINA – SaskTel has agreed to sell the Hospitality Network for $36.6 million to the private equity investment management company PFM Capital Inc. Hospitality Network provides managed communication and entertainment… Continue Reading