EastLink enhances its high-def

HALIFAX – EastLink has added A&E HD, Showcase HD and National Geographic HD to its high definition TV channel lineup, the company announced today. EastLink’s HD package is $4.95… Continue Reading

Changes continue at HNIC

TORONTO – Personnel substitutions are the name of the game this off-season at Canada’s most venerable sports property as new on-air faces and a new executive producer will take… Continue Reading

Cogeco raises $147 million

MONTREAL – Cogeco Cable said today its public offering of three million subordinate voting shares announced on July 19, 2007 has closed, for gross proceeds of $153.45 million, "The… Continue Reading

New stations boost Newcap

DARTMOUTH – Thanks to new stations in Calgary and Charlottetown, radio broadcaster Newfoundland Capital Corporation reported revenue growth of 7% to $26.2 million in the second quarter, ended… Continue Reading

JumpTV to peddle cycling video

TORONTO – Internet broadcaster JumpTV announced today it will purchase Cycling TV Ltd., a specialized Internet ‘caster based in England, for a total of £2.44 million (approx US$4.95 million)… Continue Reading

Quebecor Media still going strong

MONTREAL – Quebecor Media’s cable and telecom division Videotron continues to turn in strong growth numbers, driving the division to across-the-board increases in the second quarter, ended June 30th…. Continue Reading

Pattison grabs a Giant

PENTICTON/KAMLOOPS – The Jim Pattison Broadcast Group has agreed to buy another British Columbia radio station. If all is approved, Pattison will acquire country station CIGV-FM (GIANT FM) in… Continue Reading