Rogers hosts Christmas dinner

TORONTO – Rogers today served 450 hot meals during its 6th annual holiday dinner for school children living in less fortunate areas in the Greater Toronto Area. This year,… Continue Reading

NFB and Discovery team up again

MONTREAL – The National Film Board and CTV Specialty’s Discovery Channel signed a new co-production deal this month. Fresh from their success as partners on the internationally co-produced high… Continue Reading

TVA series on demand first

MONTREAL – For the first time in Canada, a new TV show will debut in the video on demand space – before it airs on broadcast television. Vidéotron’s video… Continue Reading

CRTC re-org

OTTAWA-GATINEAU – Today, the CRTC announced a structural re-organization, aimed at enhancing “our ability to fulfill the objectives of the Broadcasting Act and the Telecommunications Act more effectively, and… Continue Reading

Trispec goes international

MONTREAL – Canadian broadband equipment supplier Trispec Communications is moving into the overseas market with the acquisition of 50% of Unitelco. Based in Pinhal Novo, Portugal, Unitelco is a… Continue Reading

Horn retires as RCI’s CFO

TORONTO – Rogers Communications long-time chief financial officer, Alan Horn, will step down in April to become vice-chairman of Rogers Communications and president and CEO of Rogers Telecommunications Limited. Rogers… Continue Reading

DISTRIBUTORS: More HD, please

CANADA’S CABLE AND SATELLITE companies want one thing when it comes to high definition television: More. More HD channels. More HD content. More HD Canadian content. In the larger… Continue Reading