15 more channel requests

OTTAWA – The cable industry has asked that 15 more new ethnic services be added to the eligible satellite list. The Canadian Cable Telecommunications association has asked for 11… Continue Reading

Aliant wants full eastern license

OTTAWA – Eastern telco Aliant has applied to the CRTC to expand its TV territory. While it holds individual licenses for Halifax, Dartmouth, Bedford and Sackville, Nova Scotia; Saint… Continue Reading

Access, CBC, to air A Christmas Carol

REGINA – Access Communications said today it is partnering with CBC Radio in Saskatchewan and the Royal Saskatchewan Museum to present a televised broadcast of a dramatic reading of… Continue Reading

Rogers adds NDTV, too

TORONTO – Just days after launching on Bell ExpressVu, Rogers Cable has added New Delhi Television to its digital lineup. New Delhi Television Ltd. (NDTV Ltd.) is India’s leading… Continue Reading

Shaw adds Anime

CALGARY – Fans of Japanese-style animation can now access Anime Network on Shaw Cable’s video on demand platform. Shaw Digital TV customers can now get up to 20 hours… Continue Reading

Shaw adds Leafs where it can

CALGARY – Shaw Cable added Leafs TV to its Northwestern Ontario cable systems this week. Digital customers in Thunder Bay, Sault Ste Marie, Dryden, Fort Frances, and Atikokan can… Continue Reading

Nortel’s HQ stays in Toronto

TORONTO – Nortel announced Tuesday it has selected a Toronto location for its new global headquarters. The decision confirms the company’s “commitment to remain within the financial capital of… Continue Reading

Cogeco Quebec adds cinepop

MONTREAL – Quebec MSOs are hungry for French-language digital channels, so Astral Media’s newest pay channel, dedicated to classic films, cinépop, has been added to the cable lineup in… Continue Reading