Google, CanWest sign search and ad deal

TORONTO – CanWest Interactive, operator of canada.com (the Canadian mega-portal which combines the company’s print and broadcast news abilities, among other things), today announced it has entered into a… Continue Reading

Culture off parties’ radar

TORONTO – The Canadian Media Guild said Monday it’s worried that culture, and the CBC specifically, is so low on the priority lists of the federal parties. Only the… Continue Reading

Cogeco launches voice in Chatham

MONTREAL – Cogeco Cable continued its market-by-market rollout of voice service today, launching its Digital Phone in Chatham, Ont. (about an hour east of Windsor). Currently, 32% of homes… Continue Reading

Telesat reveals Nimiq 4 plans

OTTAWA – Delivering next generation TV services, Telesat today unveiled plans for Nimiq 4, its next direct broadcast satellite. Telesat’s eighteenth satellite will enable Telesat’s customer (and corporate cousin),… Continue Reading

Quebecor Media saving $80 million a year

MONTREAL – Quebecor Media today announced a long-term debt refinancing that will trim the company’s annual financial expenses by close to $80 million. The refinancing, consisting primarily of the… Continue Reading