Broadcast drags down Quebecor

MONTREAL – Led by ongoing growth at cable division Videotron, Quebecor Media generated total revenues of $3.01 billion in 2006, an increase of $308 million or 11.4% over 2005…. Continue Reading

Tentative deal in actors’ strike

TORONTO – Actors’ union ACTRA said on Saturday that it had a tentative agreement to end its two month old strike. The Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio… Continue Reading

Fight Mobile on Bell

TORONTO – The Fight Network’s Fight Mobile service has been added to Bell Mobility’s Mobile Browser product offering in Canada, the network announced Friday. The mobile service provides relevant… Continue Reading

EastLink to grow OD

HALIFAX – Eastern cableco EastLink received its regional video-on-demand license from the CRTC last week. “With this license approval, EastLink will be able to expand our on demand offering… Continue Reading

2008 new wireless spectrum auction

OTTAWA – Industry Canada has set the wheels in motion for a wireless bandwidth spectrum auction in early 2008. Maxime Bernier, Minister of Industry, on Friday announced the launch… Continue Reading