Videotron to offer 100Mbps

MONTREAL – Quebec MSO Videotron and Cisco will announce today North America’s first wideband Internet test pilot. The companies will hold a joint press conference today in Montreal to… Continue Reading

TV fund pushes on

TORONTO – Despite losing a huge chunk of its annual budget, the Canadian Television Fund will continue to support all eligible productions for the 2006-07 year, it announced late… Continue Reading

New labour legislation could hurt safety

OTTAWA – New labour legislation currently before the House of Commons could hurt public safety, the Canadian Wireless Telecommunications Association told the standing committee on human resources, social development… Continue Reading

Shaw wants USA

CALGARY – Shaw Communications has asked the CRTC to add USA Network to the list of eligible satellite services for distribution by Canadian BDUs. Seen in 90 million homes,… Continue Reading

Compton expands on demand

UXBRUDGE, Ont. – Compton Communications, which serves about 5,000 customers in Port Perry and Uxbridge, Ontario, today launched a new suite of on demand services, including WWE 24/7 On… Continue Reading

Actors, producers, still battling

TORONTO – The Canadian Film and Television Production Association said it was astonished to learn that ACTRA is appealing the court decision passed down by Madam Justice Pepall in… Continue Reading

CanWest’s Gardner is new BBM chair

TORONTO – Kathy Gardner, senior vice-president of integrated media research and corporate promotions for CanWest MediaWorks, has been elected chair of the BBM Board of Directors. BBM Canada is… Continue Reading