The Cable Show goes to LA

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The 59th annual Cable Show will be held May 11-13, 2010, as part of ‘Cable Connection – Spring’ in Los Angeles. This year’s event will be co-chaired… Continue Reading

Olympic Broadcast Media Consortium taps Harris

TORONTO – Canada’s Olympic Broadcast Media Consortium has chosen Harris Corporation to supply its centralized news operations facilities and broadcast support for the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games. The Florida-based communications… Continue Reading

Shaw expands fast new Internet service

CALGARY – Shaw has unleashed Canada’s fastest Internet service in Calgary, Edmonton and Vancouver. Called ‘High-Speed Nitro’, the service boasts speeds of 100 megabits per second (Mbps). Shaw launched the service… Continue Reading

Wind Mobile signs multiple agencies

TORONTO – Wind Mobile has inked five communication agency partnerships in advance of its consumer launch later this year. AmoebaCorp is responsible for the creation of the brand’s visual identity and… Continue Reading

V joins Local TV Matters campaign

MONTREAL – The Local TV Matters group is welcoming a new member. French-language television network V, formerly known as TQS, has officially thrown its support behind the coalition and its drive to… Continue Reading

CRTC revokes 19 telecom licenses

OTTAWA – The CRTC has revoked the telecom licences of 19 companies that it says have failed to comply with the conditions of licence. All basic international telecommunications services (BITS) are… Continue Reading

Videotron adds 10 TV series to VOD lineup

MONTREAL – Videotron is adding ten popular U.S. television series to its VOD platform for digital cable customers. After signing deals with CBS Studios, NBC Universal and FOX, illico customers can… Continue Reading