DESPITE THE IMMINENT SHUTDOWN of the Canadian Cable Telecommunications Association, a move which will cost 26 jobs, Canada’s smaller independent operators have already decided they must have a continuing presence in Ottawa.
As reported first by www.cartt.ca early Friday afternoon, Rogers Cable, the largest remaining member of the CCTA, decided to rescind its support of the association, effectively killing it – even though no other member wanted to pull the plug. Even Rogers didn’t really want to do it.
However, no CCTA member is blaming Rogers for the demise of the 50-plus year-old association. Indeed, the CCTA’s board of…
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OTTAWA – Bragg Communications, the parent company of Halifax-based MSO EastLink, has appealed to the CRTC to expand what can be shown in the two minutes of ad time U.S. cable channels make available for local ads.
CRTC regulations currently say that cable companies may only promote their video or audio services within that avail time. Cablecos can claim 25% of the time and must give the rest up, at cost, to Canadian broadcasters to promote their channels. Channels like CNN and the Golf Channel make two minutes per hour available to its carriers to sell advertising, which is…
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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – Worldwide cable telephony service revenues rose from US$4.5 billion in 2004 to US$5.6 billion in 2005, and are projected to reach US$10 billion by 2009, reports American research firm In-Stat.
"The widening availability of VOIP-based cable telephony services has resulted in thousands of new cable telephony subscribers for operators like Time Warner Cable and Cablevision in the United States, Videotron and Shaw Communications in Canada, and Liberty Global in Europe," says the In-Stat release.
"The key attraction for cable operators is the cost advantage that VOIP offers in comparison with circuit-switched service," says Michael Paxton, In-Stat analyst….
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HALIFAX – A new series of EastLink public service announcements use local athletes to extol the virtues of hitting the books, too, not just the court.
The PSAs featuring Maritime university athletes where unveiled today at a press conference held at the YMCA on Gottingen Street. EastLink and community leader Cecil Wright collaborated on the project which to date involves seven basketball athletes.
The PSA’s, themed ‘Do Your Best,’ promote staying in school, working hard, and making the right decisions. They were developed as a result of recent violent activity in the Halifax downtown area as well as a…
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OTTAWA – Beginning Monday, A-Channel will host an online charity auction in support of Sebastien Savage, a University of Moncton student and St. Albert, Ontario native, who suffered a severe spinal fracture leaving him paralyzed from the chest down during a hockey game in October.
It’s the second media fundraiser held for the Savage, as eastern cable company EastLink recently raised $4,000 during a recent hockey broadcast.
The 24-year-old St. Albert, Ontario native played minor hockey with the Cumberland Barons from Minor Atom AA to Bantam when he was drafted by the Mississauga Ice Dogs. During his five years…
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HALIFAX – EastLink announced today that it will make 42 channels available free of charge to its digital customers through the month of February.
From January 31 at 5 p.m. to March 1 at 8 a.m., the exclusive free preview will provide 42 specialty channels to EastLink Digital Cable customers to view at no additional charge. The independent MSO and its programming partners say the initiative will give EastLink digital customers the opportunity to sample original programming offered by some of the most popular digital cable channels available.
“The Fantastic February FREEview is an exclusive EastLink initiative to provide…
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WINDSOR, N.S. – EastLink Television’s popular, locally produced series program, Welcome to My Kitchen, launches its 23rd season on Sunday, January 8 at 6:30 p.m. “The program is a great opportunity to show viewers you can eat healthy even if you are cooking for only two people,” says Joan McElman (pictured), the show’s host. Welcome to My Kitchen starts the new year with fresh new look and a collection of new recipes.
“People are comfortable watching because I cook as through I am in my own kitchen; spills and all….
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HALIFAX – Maritime cable company EastLink is joining Cybertip.ca’s national awareness campaign designed to combat online sexual exploitation.
EastLink currently displays information about the initiative on its web site (www.eastlink.ca) and is committed to airing public service announcements (PSA’s) on its local television station, EastLink Television.
Cybertip.ca is Canada’s national tip line for reporting the online sexual exploitation of children. It also provides the public with information, referrals and other resources to help Canadians keep their children safe while on the Internet.
EastLink and other members of the Canadian Cable Telecommunications Association (CCTA) are supporting the national…
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JUST IN TIME FOR Christmas, www.cartt.ca has given away a 42” HDTV. We did the draw Friday evening and the winner is Nigel Fuller, regional vice-president, CHUM Television Ontario (right).
Second prize, the iPod nano, is going to Rick Fraser v-p marketing at Access Communications.
As for the 50 winners of signed copies of the children’s book M is for Maple. They are:
Brad Phillips, Citytv Vancouver Gordon Lee, CTV Specialty Victor Haddad, Milk River Cable Club, Georgina Schnubb, Masset-Haida TV Society Steve Ward, Grand Bend Cable TV Brett Manlove, CanWest MediaWorks Sam Fiander. Ramea Broadcasting Richard French, CRTC Glenn O’Farrell, CAB…
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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 markets at least, HDTV set owners are increasingly tuning to their HD channels only, taking advantage of their big, bright, new toy. They, in turn, are beginning to apply some pressure on their cable company or satellite provider to make more channels available.
“Demand is high,” says the Canadian Cable Systems Alliance’s legal counsel Chris Edwards. “Everyone is looking to get as much high def as they can get.” The…
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