MARKHAM, Ont. – Cygnal Technologies Corporation and Rogers Cable today announced the companies have won a 10-year contract to provide enhanced Internet connectivity to the York Catholic District School Board.
Under the terms of the agreement, the two companies – along with Aurora Cable TV Ltd. for schools that fall outside of Rogers Cable’s territory – will provide a complete package of managed network services for 76 elementary schools and 12 secondary schools. The installation is scheduled to begin this August.
The 10-year contract includes the provisioning of multiple voice, data and IP services through a simple, cost-effective and…
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HALIFAX – Eastern telco Aliant officially launched its digital television service, Aliant TV, in Halifax today.
The IP-delivered television service boasts digital picture and sound and features over 150 television and over 70 music channels. The company had been testing the service with about 50 customers for months prior to today’s announcement.
The lowest-price package of 75 channels is $29 a month for the first year and $39 thereafter, and only for Aliant High Speed value package customers.
"Aliant is pleased to offer our 100 per cent digital television service to our Aliant High Speed Value Package customers. A great…
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TORONTO – Rogers Cable today announced that it will offer a free preview of RAI International on channel 59 to its non-digital cable customers in Ontario.
The free preview will run from Monday, June 20th to 12 p.m. Sunday, June 26th.
RAI International is a 24-hour international programming service of Italy’s public broadcaster targeted at Italian-speaking communities. It offers a broad range of programs including feature films, news and entertainment. RAI International is currently available in 238 countries around the world, including the U.S., Latin America, Europe and Asia.
Customers who subscribe to Rogers Digital Cable can also watch…
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SAN ANTONIO – There were no official numbers at press time but boy, it sure seems real crowded here at the SCTE Cable-Tec Expo – a good thing for the vendors, who filled every open space this year.
Here’s a bit of what www.cartt.ca heard and saw today. ************** This morning’s CTO session was interesting on a number of levels. The panelists were Tony Werner, senior vice-president and CTO Liberty Media, (and also a former Rogers CTO), Mike Hayashi, senior v-p advance engineering and subscriber technology at Time Warner Cable, Paul Woidke, vice-president technology for Comcast Spotlight, and…
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TORONTO – It’s been a year of enormous growth for The Movie Network on demand, the company announced today.
In its inaugural year just completed, TMNOD has proven widely successful, recording exceptional ratings in both subscriber adoption and satisfaction, exceeding all expectations, says the press release.
The service lets existing TMN subscribers view most of the pay service’s content whenever they like, at no additional charge. The earnings, for the service and the cable operator, come via the “significant decline in our churn rate,” said Domenic Vivolo, senior vice-president, marketing and sales, Astral Television Networks.
"We are delighted with…
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TORONTO – CHFI put a letter to its listeners on chfi.com today that says June 20th will be the final morning show for Jay & Billie.
Such a warning is a bit of a departure for radio, since host changes are usually done without any listener warning at all – the DJs are just suddenly gone one day – so kudos to CHFI for that move.
One could surmise CHFI might have learned a lesson from 2003 when it let long-time morning host Erin Davis go in June of that year to make room for Jay & Billie. One…
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SAN ANTONIO – The board of directors of the Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers (SCTE) announced Tuesday, prior to the opening of its Cable-Tec Expo 2005, the election of its officers who will serve the society’s membership during the 2005-’06 term. They are:
* Chair: Yvette Gordon-Kanouff, SeaChange International, Director-At-Large * Western Vice Chair: Vicki Marts, Cox Communications, Region 5 Director * Eastern Vice Chair: Bob Foote, ARRIS/Telewire Supply, Region 12 Director * Secretary: Tom Maguire, CommScope, Region 1 Director * Treasurer: Bob Macioch, Time Warner Cable Southwest Division, Region 4 Director * Additional Executive Committee Member: Steven C….
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TORONTO – Rogers Cable today kicked off its annual Rogers School Supply Drive. The drive supports the Daily Bread Food Bank by providing school supplies for underprivileged children across the Greater Toronto Area.
According to the Food Bank, 66,500 children access food banks each month. The average family relying upon food banks, including children, has only $11.98 per day to meet all of their needs – including food – so new school supplies become a luxury.
Daily Bread’s 2005 survey of people relying upon food banks indicated that 26% of parents cannot afford school supplies for their children. Some…
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TORONTO – The Radio-Television News Directors Association of Canada Central region award-winners were announced yesterday at the association’s national conference in Toronto.
The 2004 TELEVISION winners are:
Bert Cannings Award – Best Newscast THE NEW VR – Barrie, ON – "VR News Live@6" (Medium Market) CFTO – TV, Toronto – Toronto, ON – "CFTO News at 6" (Large Market) An Honourable Mention in this category goes to CFCF News – Montreal, QC – "Death on the 20 – CFCF News at 6"
Charlie Edwards Award – Spot News CHEX Television – Peterborough, ON – "The Flood"
Dan McArthur Award…
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TORONTO – The Radio-Television News Directors Association of Canada honoured some excellent television and radio journalism today as the association gave out its annual awards in Toronto today for TV and radio news.
The 2004 national television winners are: Bert Cannings Award – Best Newscast CHAT-TV – Redcliffe, AB – "Newswatch" (Small Market) CTV Regina – Regina, SK – "CTV News Six O’clock Report" (Medium Market) CFTO-TV, Toronto – Toronto, ON – "CFTO News at 6" (Large Market)
Charlie Edwards Award – Spot News ATV News – Halifax, NS – "White Juan" CHEX Television – Peterborough, ON – "The…
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