TORONTO – The Cable Telecommunications Association for Marketing of Canada has announced its 2006 officers and board members following an election held in September 2005. The tabulation was completed by CTAM National in Alexandria, Virginia and approved by CTAM Canada members.
They are: Officers: President: Domenic Vivolo, SVP Marketing and Sales, Astral Television Networks Vice-President: Shelley Blaine-Goodman, VP Canada, A&E Television Networks Secretary: Jean-Pierre Caveen, Director Affiliate Relations, Cogeco Cable Treasurer: Chris Fuoco, VP Affiliate Marketing, Alliance Atlantis Broadcasting
Board Members: Harris Boyd, Industry Relations, Canadian Cable Telecommunications Association Hawley Chester, Director – Canadian Sales & Marketing, Speed Channel…
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TORONTO – When Maclean’s magazine was able to buy the supposedly confidential phone records of Jennifer Stoddart, Canada’s Privacy Commissioner, and publish a cover story last week on what looks like a potentially scary security loophole, the big three wireless carriers – all of whom were mentioned in the article – sprang into action.
And, with each company counting on huge wireless growth in the Christmas season and throughout 2006 and 2007 (all companies saw record levels of subscriber growth in 2005) all moved quickly to try and repair the damage.
First out of the gate was Bell Canada….
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SAN JOSE, Calif., and LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. – Saying this deal will completes Cisco’s end-to-end triple play solution for networks and the home, telecommunications manufacturer Cisco Systems has agreed to purchase cable equipment maker Scientific-Atlanta for US$6.9 billion.
The combined entity creates an enormous end-to-end triple play solution for carrier networks and the digital home.
It also increases certain MSOs exposure to Cisco because many also operate Cisco CMTS’s to run their VOIP and Internet backend. In Canada, Videotron and Rogers Cable are the only two widely-deployed users of Scientific Atlanta technology. The rest of the Canadian industry is Motorola-based….
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REDMOND, Wash., and LOUISVILLE, Colo. – An agreement announced Wednesday between Microsoft and CableLabs means Microsoft’s dream of easily delivering high-quality TV signals to PCs is right around the corner.
The world’s biggest software company and the North American cable industry’s research and development organization today announced they have reached an agreement that will allow Microsoft and PC manufacturers to bring to market digital-cable-ready Windows Media Center-based PCs in the holiday 2006 time frame.
These Media Center PCs, capable of supporting a CableCARD module, will allow consumers to enjoy one-way cable programming, including premium high-definition cable content, on their…
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OTTAWA – Both Rogers and Shaw Cable have applied to the CRTC again to alter the rules surrounding local ad avail time on U.S. cable channels.
Currently, American channels such as CNN, A&E, The Golf Channel and others make two minutes an hour available for cable companies to sell local availability time. In the U.S., it’s a multi-billion-dollar sales industry.
In Canada, MSOs are not allowed to sell the time by the CRTC. They must give 75% of the time to Canadian specialty channels (who have to also pay MSO costs) and to use the remaining 25% to promote…
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TORONTO – It was easy on Tuesday afternoon to get everyone to agree that targeted advertising is a better way to spend ad dollars on television.
At the Velma Rogers Graham Theatre in Toronto, CTAM Canada hosted a high-level panel session that afternoon featuring Corus Television president Paul Robertson, Zenith Optimedia CEO Sunni Boot, Association of Canadian Advertisers senior vice-president Bob Reaume, Rogers Communications chief strategy officer Mike Lee, and Invidi CEO David Downey.
The session was entitled “Delivering Hyper-Targeted TV Advertising” and the executives, very ably moderated by ROBTv’s Michael Vaughan, went back and forth on what, exactly,…
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TORONTO – Think Broadband Solutions was officially launched this week by Tri-Vision Electronics.
The new, wholly-owned subsidiary “will focus on new telecom and wireless business opportunities and to complement Tri-Vision Electronics Inc.,” says the company.
Think will provide in-country equipment sales and supply, logistical support, niche product research, design and development, in-house and offshore manufacturing capabilities and equipment test, repair and refurbishment. Progress is well underway to represent major brand names in Canada, says the press release.
In fact, the company announced yesterday that it will offer Andrew Corporation subscriber access cable products including CATV coaxial cable and connectors for…
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HALIFAX – EastLink and its employees helped raise $4,000 for the Sébastien Savage fund during the broadcast of a fundraising game played in honour of the injured Moncton Aigles Bleus hockey player.
He was left paralyzed in his upper and lower extremities after an accident during a game on October 22.
EastLink’s pledge line allowed viewer’s to participate by calling and providing a donation to this important fundraising event. EastLink received callers from viewer’s throughout the Maritimes and from across Canada who learned of the telethon and wanted to donate to Savage. Phone lines were open from 7 to…
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TORONTO – Sales and programming experience are featured prominently among XM Canada’s new senior management.
"XM Canada has assembled a talented and diverse team to bring XM Satellite Radio to Canadians," said Stephen Tapp, XM Canada president and COO. "The XM Canada team has an incredible depth of management experience and they are all proven leaders in their respective areas.”
Michael Washinushi, chief financial officer, Stewart Lyons – executive vice-president, and Ross Davies, v-p programming, have been with XM for months already.
The newer-comers are Colin Bettam, senior vice-president of marketing and sales. Bettam has more than 15 years…
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TORONTO – An all-encompassing on-line news web site, customized to meet the growing news needs of viewers in the Greater Toronto Area market, CTV today launched www.toronto.ctv.ca.
“The site is an on-line extension of CTV News, Toronto’s No. 1 newscast, and features daily top stories (available in streaming video), instant updates and news features including local traffic and weather – all available 24/7,” reads the press release.
Beginning immediately, viewers can visit www.toronto.ctv.ca to watch the top stories featured during the local CTV News newscasts at 12 Noon, 6 p.m. and 11:30 p.m., and for instant updates…
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