WITH THE SALE OF DELTA Cable to Persona Communications, a cable era continues to draw to a close.
The era, of course, is that of the independent, local cable operator. Delta is one of several to be sold (pending CRTC approval) in the past 12 months. Besides Delta, Persona recently purchased Northern Cablevision of Grande Prairie, Alta., and Shaw Cable has been on a bit of a buying spree lately, gobbling up small cablers like Pemberton Cable, Saltspring Cable, Whistler Cable and Norcom Telecommunications.
So, the shock of the Delta announcement (first reported by…
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QUISPAMSIS, N.B. – Without the CCTA tagging along this year, the Canadian Cable Systems Alliance gathering in Muskoka in September is scheduled and formatted a bit differently.
Set for September 17 to 19 at the Taboo Resort in Gravenhurst, Ont., it begins on a Sunday this year with a president’s reception. This year’s theme is "Small: The New Big."
Monday is the busiest day with a technical vendor tabletop trade show from 8 a.m. to noon, followed by the annual awards lunch. "There’s a lot of demand for the trade show," said the CCSA’s director of member services, Connie…
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CYPRESS, CA – Universal Electronics Inc. has signed an agreement to supply members of the Canadian Cable Systems Alliance with DVR-enabled universal remote controls.
Members can enjoy discounts on UEI’s 5-device Atlas DVR/PVRTM universal remote, which is designed specifically for use with advanced capability digital set-top boxes that support integrated digital video recording capabilities. With a database of infrared codes, the device can control almost all set-top boxes and brands of home entertainment devices in North America.
“Furthering our expansion efforts in Canada, we are pleased to partner with CCSA to supply them with UEI’s control technologies for their…
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MARKHAM, Ont. – TVC Canada has been awarded a contract to supply coax cable and pole and dropline hardware to all members of the Canadian Cable Systems Alliance, the company announced.
TVC, the Markham, Ont.-based integrator and value-added reseller of products and services for the cable and broadcast industries, will provide the products to various CCSA members across Canada through its nationally supported distribution network.
“We at TVC are thrilled to have been awarded this business, as increasing our profile with the CCSA and its members was a key strategic objective our team set for itself moving into this…
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QUISPAMSIS, N.B. – The Canadian Cable Systems Alliance recently announced new distribution deals with The Shopping Channel and The Learning Channel.
“We look forward to building a solid relationship with The Shopping Channel and to promoting this popular service to subscribers across Canada,” said CCSA president and CEO Alyson Townsend in the TSC release.
“We’re excited to partner with CCSA to bring our high-quality content… to reach even more households throughout Canada," said David Abraham, TLC’s executive vice-president and general manager, in that release.
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QUISPAMSIS N.B. – As reported by cartt.ca on Monday, the Canadian Cable Systems Alliance has made official its plans to move into the regulatory realm.
A press release issued by the Alliance today pointed out that over 1.5 million Canadians can get services like high definition television, voice over Internet protocol, interactive television, high speed Internet and video on demand not from giant communications corporations, but from their own local cable operator.
"These independent operators provide hundreds of local high tech jobs, community broadcasting, personal, dedicated service and cutting-edge communications to customers in hundreds of communities across Canada," says…
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QUISPAMSIS, N.B. – Canada’s smaller independent cable companies lost their voice in Ottawa this year with the closure of the Canadian Cable Telecommunications Association in February.
Because its 94 member companies still want to be heard by government and the CRTC, the Canadian Cable Systems Alliance decided at a board meeting on Thursday it will re-enter the regulatory arena, albeit on a far smaller scale than what the CCTA offered.
The CCSA has retained Harris Boyd as its new regulatory advisor. Boyd was a long-time executive with the CCTA and was its senior vice-president, industry relations, when the association…
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QUISPAMSIS, N.B. – The Canadian Cable Systems Alliance and the Military Channel finished a new master affiliate agreement in April.
“We look forward to working with Military Channel to grow the subscribership of this relatively new Discovery Communications service to our Canadian distributors," said CCSA president and CEO Alyson Townsend.
The Military Channel was once Discovery Wings.
www.ccsa.cable.ca http://military.discovery.com
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QUISPAMSIS, N.B. – The Canadian Cable Systems Alliance and Pace Micro Technology have completed a bulk agreement.
“CCSA is pleased to endorse Pace Micro Technology as its supplier of HD, HD-DVR, SD-DVR digital set-top boxes and DOCSIS 2.0 eMTAs. After a thorough evaluation by members of CCSA’s purchasing committee, it was determined that Pace’s product features and competitive price offerings will offer value to the membership,” says Sylvia Janssen, director of purchasing at CCSA, in a release.
U.K.-based Pace equipment is made to work seamlessly with existing cable systems and generally at a lower price point than Motorola or…
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QUISPAMSIS, N.B. – Casino & Gaming Television and the Canadian Cable Systems Alliance announced the completion of a master affiliate agreement this month.
Owned by Insight Sports, CGTV is the first and only television network in North America celebrating the casino and gaming lifestyle
www.ccsa.cable.ca www.cgtv.com
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