Middlebrook adds Sydor

CALGARY – Middlebrook Engineering said today that Gene Sydor has joined the company as a senior engineering technologist. Sydor has over 30 years of industry experience and has been… Continue Reading

Ericsson and Turner going mobile together

STOCKHOLM and ATLANTA – Wireless manufacturer Ericsson and Turner Broadcasting said today they are collaborating to develop Turner’s Internet, broadcast news and entertainment content – including CNN International, Cartoon… Continue Reading

Teletoon refreshes

TORONTO – The big T is gone. Today, Teletoon audiences tuned into a brand new look and feel on the 24-hour animation network. A comprehensive re-brand including the on-air… Continue Reading

Seven more HiFi licenses

TORONTO – All high-definition content provider, High Fidelity HDTV, now has seven more channels to launch. The CRTC granted High Fidelity seven new HD licence approvals, which will enable… Continue Reading

“Growth services” lead MTS Q4

WINNIPEG – Led by double-digit gains among its growth services (including the addition of 6,600 new TV customers, bringing its total to over 66,000, or nearly 30% of the… Continue Reading

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