TVA shows big improvement

MONTREAL – Quebecor Media’s broadcaster and publisher TVA Group reported net income of $5.7 million for the first quarter of 2008, ended March 31, 2008, compared with net income… Continue Reading

Aliant launches Apple purchase plan

HALIFAX – Eastern telco Aliant has signed an agreement with Apple to add the MacBook to its computer purchase program line-up. Aliant is the first North American service provider… Continue Reading

CTF has $12 million more

TORONTO – The Canadian Television Fund announced that an additional $12 million in funding has been made available for productions applying for funding during the 2008-2009 fiscal year. This… Continue Reading

Harvard, APTN to mentor together

WINNIPEG – The Aboriginal Peoples Television Network and regional radio station operator Harvard Broadcasting Inc. announced a new partnership on Friday to actively provide training and mentorship for aspiring… Continue Reading

Cogeco to buy FibreWired Burlington

BURLINGTON – Cogeco Cable has reached a definitive agreement to acquire all the assets of FibreWired Burlington Hydro Communications, Burlington Hydro Electric Inc.’s telecommunications division. The purchase price was… Continue Reading

Inside the RCI press conference

TORONTO – Limited in our questions as we were (no talking about iPhone, no talking about the advanced wireless spectrum auction), here’s a pretty good taste of what we… Continue Reading

History will change on Saturday

TORONTO – History Television will launch a new on-air look which will include a new logo, new on-air design elements and new programming. “History means different things to different… Continue Reading