ROGERS, THE ONLY Canadian GSM carrier, has been rather tight-lipped on when it will be able to offer the iPhone to Canadians – and Apple has said very little on the matter as well as it moves millions of them in the U.S. and Europe.
However, major hints have been dropping all over the place that the GSM-only phone/music handset will be coming soon to Rogers Wireless.
While many have blamed Rogers for dragging its feet on securing the iPhone as an option for its customers (and saying that Rogers data rates would make it impossible for it…
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GATINEAU – The CRTC announced yesterday that it has junked its idea to allow limited access to confidential information between parties in a dispute.
As first reported by Cartt.ca, the Commission said about a month ago it was “of the view that there may be instances where, in order for a party to be able to participate meaningfully in a proceeding, it must receive some access to confidential information. In order to allow for meaningful participation while respecting the confidential nature of certain information, the Commission proposes to grant confidential access under certain conditions in broadcasting and telecom…
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EDMONTON – Pay TV newcomer Super Channel today announced an agreement with IMG Media to offer IMG’s original television programming
Launched November 2 on Bell ExpressVu, Super Channel will offer viewers a selection of IMG programming including Gamer.tv, a weekly magazine show for video game enthusiasts. Gamer.tv mixes reviews, news, previews and features for video games, an industry that many consider the ‘fourth pillar’ of the entertainment world, alongside movies, music and television, with more than $30 billion spent per year on games.
"Our agreement with IMG highlights Super Channel’s commitment to changing the way viewers think of pay…
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TORONTO – Former Palm executive Michael Moskowitz has been hired as the Canadian Satellite Radio’s new president and CEO, effective January 1, 2008.
Chairman (and former CEO) John Bitove will continue his leadership role with the new title of executive chairman of Canadian Satellite Radio Holdings, the parent company of XM Canada.
"After an extensive search, we felt Michael was the best fit due to his outstanding leadership in the Canadian communications technology industry. He has a strong background in management, particularly operations, marketing, sales, distribution and finance. Michael is perfect for XM Canada today,” said Bitove in a…
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OTTAWA – Wireless phone customers in Canada numbered 19.3 million at the end of the third quarter of 2007, ended September 30, says the Canadian Wireless Telecommunications Association.
In the third quarter of the year, wireless service providers (Bell Mobility, Telus, Rogers Wireless, Virgin Mobile, MTS, SaskTel, Videotron, etc.) reported the addition of approximately 523,000 new subscribers, “which marks the first time that net new customer additions exceeded a half-million subscribers outside of a fourth quarter,” noted the association.
What that means is that now Canada’s national wireless penetration rate has surpassed the 60% benchmark.
And, recent CWTA research…
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TORONTO – Pierre Karl Péladeau will be a featured player in less than two weeks at nextMEDIA, where he is scheduled to discuss content strategy and the launch of the new Canoe.TV in a presentation at the two-day conference.
“Canoe.ca has quickly become a leader in video content production and distribution,” said Mark Greenspan, director of digital media, Achilles Media Ltd., the show’s organizer.
Earlier this year, Canoe.ca launched a new video section, which gives users access to content from Sun Media newspapers, along with content from CP-AP, WatchMojo, Jokeroo.com, Source Media, Just for Laughs, Moment Factory, IBC (Reuters,…
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MONTREAL – Advanced wireless spectrum auction rules that favour new entrants would certainly drop cellular prices in the short term – but such rules may also damage Canadian consumers in the long run, says a new paper published by the Institute for Research on Public Policy in Montreal.
The rules for the 2008 auction are expected to be released by Industry Canada before Christmas, with the auction to happen early in the new year.
The paper’s authors, University of Toronto economics professor Frank Mathewson, and associate principal at CRA International, Andrew Tepperman, say that any company wanting to…
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OTTAWA – The Canadian Film and Television Production Association said today it has resigned from the Canadian Interactive Alliance.
At the same time, Marc Séguin, vice-president, feature film and new technology, CFTPA, stepped down from the alliance’s board of directors.
The CFTPA represents the interests of Canadian television, feature film and interactive media producers across Canada, actively lobbying federal and provincial governments in various policy areas including taxation, trade, copyright, broadcasting, feature film and interactive media, as well as negotiating and managing a multitude of labour agreements.
As a founding member of the original new media industry alliance formed…
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TORONTO – According to new research from the Canadian Marketing Association, marketers plan to dramatically grow their ad spend between now and 2011.
A new report from the CMA today says that spending in Canadian media will increase from $19 billion in 2007 to more than $23.3 billion in 2011, with digital media leading the growth.
And, says the marketing association, that means “every dollar spent on advertising will directly result in nearly $9 of economic activity in Canada, with overall direct sales from advertising campaigns expected to reach $203 billion by 2011, a 33% increase from today’s levels.”…
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TORONTO – The final day of nextMEDIA – Monetizing Digital Media should be a very interesting one.
The two-day gathering will wrap up with a town hall meeting examining a broad range of issues related to the changing face of the Canadian and global media industry and with the group planned, some verbal fireworks are almost assured.
New media consultant Mark Kuznicki of Remarkk! Consulting moderates the session, which includes a discussion between industry panelists and conference delegates. The town hall contributes to Phase Two of the CRTC’s New Media Project Initiative, a study that will help the CRTC…
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