Shaw turns on Red Light

OTTAWA – Shaw Communications has added adult channel Red Light District TV to both its Star Choice and Shaw Cable channel lineups. "Red Light District TV joins Hustler TV… Continue Reading

MTS adds HD

WINNIPEG – So much for the DSL disadvantage. Cable – and to a lesser extent, satellite – companies have long said one of the advantages they have over DSL-pushed… Continue Reading

Dial 10-10-cash

TORONTO – Telehop Communications (the 10-10 number company) showed revenue for the six months ended June 30, 2006 of $10.1 million, which represented an increase of approximately 3.9% over… Continue Reading

Sirius Canada intros gift cards

TORONTO – Sirius Canada has announced a new partnership with gift card provider InComm for the introduction of prepaid gift card solutions for the Canadian marketplace. The cards will… Continue Reading

Music still cell phone fave

SEVERAL FACTORS POINT TO rapidly increasing consumer acceptance of mobile video and music multimedia services from wireless carriers. Interest in mobile video has inched up during the past three… Continue Reading

COMMENTARY: Gone mobile

IT MUST BE BOTH EXHILARATING and frightening for Canadian telcos to witness what’s happening in the consumer markets overseas. Since the North American industry agrees that Europe – especially… Continue Reading

Bell Canada launches Optimax in Toronto

TORONTO – Bell Canada launched its 16 Mbps service, Sympatico Optimax, in Toronto today. Sympatico Optimax from Bell delivers an advanced fibre optic network closer to homes providing consumers… Continue Reading

CanWest gets closer to $192 million

WINNIPEG – Irish broadcaster TV3 co-owner Granada Media Group Limited has agreed to waive its pre-emption right and sell its securities of CanWest Granada Media Holdings Limited (CGMH), which… Continue Reading