Rogers’ engineer wins new SCTE award

Exton, PA – Boris Culum from Rogers Cable has won the inaugural Young Canadian Engineering Professional of the Year Award by The Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers (SCTE). Culum… Continue Reading

CBC sees ratings boost

TORONTO – The CBC says that ratings are up for their local and national newscasts.  Its Toronto television supper hour news was the only local news show to gain audience in… Continue Reading

Shaw BoD names new lead director

CALGARY – Shaw’s board of directors has appointed Michael O’Brien as lead director to replace retiring board member Don Mazankowski. In this role, O’Brien will “provide independent leadership to… Continue Reading

SCTE Ontario announces election results

TORONTO – Bruce Marshall from Mountain Cablevision has been elected as president of the Ontario chapter of the Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers (SCTE) for the 2009 term. Boris… Continue Reading

Shaw tops a million digital subs

CALGARY – Thanks to a new box rental program, Shaw Cable has now surpassed the one-million mark when it comes to digital subscribers. While that didn’t happen in the… Continue Reading

Radio-Canada apologizes for ‘Bye Bye’

MONTREAL – Radio-Canada issued “a full apology” Wednesday “to anyone who felt offended” by its controversial New Year’s Eve special ‘Bye Bye 2008’. The network issued the apology at the request… Continue Reading

Craig reports net losses, too

WINNIPEG – Craig Wireless reported a net loss of $1.2 million for the quarter as it “continued to shift its focus away from its current fixed-wireless digital television distribution business… Continue Reading