Late fee ruled illegal

TORONTO – The $25 monthly late fee which Bell ExpressVu (now called Bell TV) has long charged customers who don’t pay their bill on time is illegal under the Criminal… Continue Reading

ACTRA ad strike?

TORONTO – ACTRA’s bargaining team has decided that after 17 slow months of negotiations with Canada’s ad agencies and advertisers, it will seek a strike mandate from its membership…. Continue Reading

U.S cable show dates locked in

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Cable Television Association has set the dates for the first-ever Cable Connection weeks, scheduled for April 1-7, 2009 in Washington, D.C. and October 25-30,… Continue Reading

Guimond to head new media at Cogeco

MONTREAL – Former TQS head Rene Guimond has been appointed vice-president, development, new media for Cogeco Cable. The cable company’s parent, Cogeco Inc., was the fomer controlling shareholder of… Continue Reading

New CFO at Telesat

OTTAWA – Satellite operator Telesat has hired Michel Cayouette as the company’s new chief financial officer. The Montreal native brings to Telesat more than 15 years of experience in… Continue Reading