A dozen new channels for ECGL

OTTAWA – The CRTC approved 12 new ethnic channel licenses for Toronto’s Ethnic Channels Group Ltd. today. The licenses are for: Portuguese/Brazil TV, Sri Lanka TV, Russian TV 4,… Continue Reading

UPDATE#2: Shaw to buy Norcom

CALGARY and KENORA – Shaw Communications has signed a deal to purchase Norcom Telecommunications Limited it was announced today. Kenora Ont.-based Norcom operates cable systems located in Northwestern Ontario… Continue Reading

Capella serves lunch

PETERBOROUGH – A group of 10 Capella Telecommunications staffers were recognized for their afternoon of feeding some of the poor or homeless in this southeastern Ontario town. A story… Continue Reading

Sigma buys into C-COR

TORONTO and State College, PA – C-COR announced today that Sigma Systems has purchased a joint interest in the intellectual property rights of C-COR’s Service Provisioning Manager and Service… Continue Reading

CommScope ups ante for Andrew

HICKORY, N.C. – CommScope, Inc. announced Monday a competing bid for Andrew Corporation for US$9.50 per share in cash, or US$1.7 billion.  The all-cash offer is a premium of approximately… Continue Reading

Videotron to go wireless Thursday

STE-FOY – Quebecor’s cable company, Videotron, will launch its wireless telephony product on Thursday. A press conference at one of the company’s Super Club stores in Ste-Foy heralds the… Continue Reading

Dial up a punch-up

TORONTO – After its launch on Verizon, Cingular and Sprint in the States, The Fight Network’s Fight Mobile service has been added to the Telus Mobility product line. Found… Continue Reading