VCom revenue, earnings, rise

VICTORIA – Canadian manufacturer (and small cable operator) VCom Inc. reported net income after tax in the third quarter, ended March 31, 2006, of $3.1 million, compared to $2.4… Continue Reading

CanWest dumps Dose treeware

TORONTO – CanWest MediaWorks will stop producing a hard copy of Dose after just over a year in operation. However, the brand will remain alive online and in the… Continue Reading

Shaw expands BC phone coverage

CALGARY – Richmond and White Rock, B.C. residents can now choose Shaw Digital Phone. The service features unlimited anytime calling in Canada and the U.S., as well as 1,000… Continue Reading

Rogers adds ET Global

TORONTO – Mandarin Chinese channel ET Global has been added to the Rogers Cable channel lineup. The general entertainment channel features programs such as the ETTV U.S. news, the… Continue Reading

iGod

TORONTO – Christian Canadians can now dock and walk, taking their religious content with them in podcast (Godcast?) format thanks to Canada’s S-VOX. MyGodPod is a unique subscription-driven faith-based… Continue Reading

Cygnal sees a bounce

MARKHAM – Supplier, contractor and network solutions company Cygnal Technologies yesterday announced improved financial results for the first quarter of 2006, ended March 31st. Revenues were $30.5 million, up… Continue Reading

Cogeco closing in on 50% VOIP coverage

MONTREAL – Today, Cogeco Cable launched its digital phone service in Fort Erie, Ontario. Currently, 47% of homes passed in the company’s territories (primarily in areas of southwestern Ontario… Continue Reading

CanWest’s Ozzie ops secure new deals

WINNIPEG – CanWest Global’s Australian out-of-home ad company, Eye Corp., announced today it won a multi-year contract from Britain’s second-largest airport operator, the Manchester Airports Group Plc (MAG), to… Continue Reading