THE QUESTION, “Whose customer is it anyway?” has always been a contentious issue between television distributors and the pay and specialty channels they offer to Canadians.In short, the BDUs have... Continue Reading
MONTREAL – Cogeco Cable has reached a definitive agreement to acquire all of the shares of Quiettouch Inc., the companies announced Monday.Quiettouch provides outsourced managed IT and infrastructure services including... Continue Reading
OAKVILLE, ON – According to the Weather Network, this summer will be crisp and clear with a strong likelihood of high definition.The Pelmorex-owned channel is continuing its HD roll out... Continue Reading
GATINEAU - A code of conduct for vertically integrated broadcast and distribution groups, content exclusivity on mobile and the need for a skinny basic package were the primary discussion points... Continue Reading
GATINEAU – Do consumers really want the ability to pick the Jenny Craig of TV packages, a.k.a. the oft-debated, ultra-lean, skinny basic package?It has been one of the primary questions... Continue Reading
GATINEAU – When Bell Canada and Telus each spoke to the issue of exclusive content on Tuesday morning during their turns at the CRTC’s hearing into vertical integration of media... Continue Reading
MONTREAL - On August 31, 2011, most local television broadcasters will switch their current analog signals over to digital, Cogeco Cable noted today in a press release.“Cogeco Cable wishes to... Continue Reading
IN OUR EVER-MORE connected world, there are fewer secrets. People talk, they e-mail, they SMS, Facebook, tweet and YouTube.They often use those outlets to speculate, pontificate, fustigate, postulate and guesstimate.... Continue Reading
OTTAWA – The CRTC is asking for comments on a proposed code of best practices for access programming on cable community channels.The code, available here, was submitted by the Cable... Continue Reading
TORONTO – Cogeco Data Services rolled out a new suite of voice and data services on Monday that it says will help businesses reduce complexity and work more efficiently.The new... Continue Reading
