What will an election call mean? Plenty

OTTAWA – Broadcast, cable and telecom initiatives currently before cabinet, committees and other Parliament Hill panels (like the repeatedly delayed amendments to the Radiocommunication Act) again face death or… Continue Reading

Network traffic cops

OTTAWA – Serendipitously gathered together on the 10th anniversary of the launch of Rogers WAVE, the first North American high speed Internet on cable service, SCTE-Ontario members heard first… Continue Reading

Seven get RTNDA lifetime awards

TORONTO – The Radio-Television News Directors Association of Canada recently announced that seven individuals will be honoured with the 2005 RTNDA Canada Lifetime Achievement Awards. The awards will be… Continue Reading

Television networks face extinction

NEW YORK – A new report from consulting monolith Deloitte & Touche says the business model of existing traditional broadcast TV networks is now obsolete and if drastic changes… Continue Reading

EastLink to publish own phone book

HALIFAX – EastLink, the first Canadian cable company to offer phone service to its customers, recently announced a deal to publish the first ever EastLink PhoneGuide. The company has… Continue Reading

Shaw hopeful regs will ease

CALGARY – Prodded by analysts to peer into their regulatory crystal ball, Shaw Communications’ chief executives Jim Shaw and Peter Bissonnette said they envision an easier regulatory environment in… Continue Reading