Digital subs growing at Shaw

CALGARY – Shaw Communications bucked the trend among its cable brethren somewhat by growing its number of digital subscribers. Shaw added almost 40,000 digital cable customers in the first… Continue Reading

XM Canada hires new marketing VP

TORONTO – Janet Gillespie is Canadian Satellite Radio’s new vice president of marketing. "We are delighted to have someone with Janet’s background and experience join XM Canada at a… Continue Reading

Cogeco and Disney sign VOD deal

MONTREAL – Cogeco Cable customers are now able to see content from Walt Disney Pictures, Disney Animation, Pixar, Touchstone Pictures and Miramax on their video on demand service thanks… Continue Reading

Asper pleased with Canwest’s Q1

WINNIPEG – "Our strong first quarter results reflect good execution and a solid start to the fiscal 2008 year,” said Canwest CEO Leonard Asper in the company’s first quarter… Continue Reading

EastLink pulls back from CCSA

HALIFAX and QUISPAMSIS, N.B. – They’re not completely out, but they’re not in, either. The Canadian Cable Systems Alliance and its largest member, EastLink, are going their separate ways… Continue Reading

A Canada AM for the 21st century

TORONTO – Tape-delayed news and current affairs just doesn’t cut it in 2008, even if it’s only a couple of hours old, CTV’s president of news and current affairs,… Continue Reading