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Cable / Telecom News October 6, 2011 14 years ago

Shaw throws open its Gateway service

CALGARY – Shaw has taken its home entertainment technology, known as the Shaw Gateway, national after unveiling the service in Calgary earlier this year. The centre of a connected home, the Gateway is a multi-room HD PVR that lets families access recorded content and Shaw’s video-on-demand library on multiple televisions. It also allows for the recording of six programs at once while playing back up to three previously recorded programs, all in high definition. The program guide provides access to features such as content filters, enhanced search, and on-screen games, all while allowing TV viewing in another window. Shaw said that… Continue Reading

Cable / Telecom News October 6, 2011 14 years ago

“Technical anomaly” at Telesat disrupts services at Shaw Direct, Northwestel

OTTAWA – Satellite services operator Telesat experienced a “technical anomaly” early Thursday morning resulting in a loss of service to customers of its Anik F2 satellite. Anik F2 supports a variety of services in Canada and the United States, all of which were affected by the glitch. Shaw Direct and Northwestel are included in the bird’s roster of some 35,000 Canadian customers. Telesat posted an update on its website saying that it was “in control” of the satellite and all indications are that it is healthy and can be returned to service. “Telesat is now undertaking to return the satellite to normal… Continue Reading

Radio / Television News September 29, 2011 14 years ago

And on it goes: Supreme Court will hear fee-for-carriage appeal

OTTAWA – The Supreme Court of Canada said today it will decide whether or not the CRTC has the jurisdiction to institute the fee-for-carriage (or value for signal) regime it okayed in 2010. When the CRTC made its policy announcement in March of that year, it referred the jurisdictional question to the Federal Court (pre-empting the carriers, who would have done the same thing). Then in March 2011, the Federal Court issued a 2-1 decision saying the CRTC did, in fact, have the right to okay a new value-for-signal policy where off-air TV broadcasters would have the right… Continue Reading

Radio / Television News September 26, 2011 14 years ago

CTV veteran Hurst joins Fanshawe College

LONDON, ON – Former CTV News president Robert Hurst will be joining the faculty at Fanshawe College this fall as a visiting professor. Hurst (pictured) retired earlier this year as the president of CTV News and current affairs after a 38 year career in broadcasting which also included stints as a reporter, news editor, author, and foreign correspondent at network bureaus in Ottawa, Washington, Moscow and Beijing. He will be a visiting professor to the Radio and Journalism Broadcast diploma programs, and the Broadcast Journalism – Television News graduate certificate program in the School of Contemporary Media.

Radio / Television News September 22, 2011 14 years ago

Vertical Integration: There’s some love for the CRTC decision, but Bell calls for full system reboot

WHILE SAYING HIS company has not yet decided on a course of action, Bell Canada’s regulatory chief says thanks to the CRTC’s new vertical integration policy, he wants to start over when it comes to our broadcasting laws and its regulation. (Explained here, the new policy: prohibits exclusives on linear TV content when it comes to mobile and online platforms; bans tied selling of specialty services ensuring BDUs can buy them from programmers one at a time; calls for consumers to be able to buy more specialties one at a time in a pick-and-pay format; outlines a specific code… Continue Reading

Cable / Telecom News September 22, 2011 14 years ago

Toronto area to dial up two new area codes starting 2013

OTTAWA – The greater Toronto area will receive its two new area codes starting March 25, 2013. In order to meet continuously growing demand, the 437 area code will be added to the 416/647 area codes, and the 365 area code will be introduced in the area served by the 905/289 area codes. Currently, the 416/647 area codes are used in Toronto, while the 905/289 area codes cover southern Ontario, which includes the major communities of Ajax-Pickering, Brampton, Burlington, Hamilton, Markham, Milton, Mississauga, Oakville, Oshawa, Richmond Hill, St. Catharines and Whitby. "The introduction of a new area code in a region enables… Continue Reading

Cable / Telecom News September 21, 2011 14 years ago

Shaw could merge cable, satellite divisions

OTTAWA – The CRTC has given Shaw Communications the green light to eliminate the rules that require it to keep its DTH service Shaw Direct structurally separate from its corporate sibling Shaw Cable. In Wednesday’s decision, the Commission noted that the distribution market has become “significantly more competitive” than when the conditions of licence in question were imposed. (Ed note: at that time, some 14 years ago, DTH BDUs were new players in the distribution market and Shaw was the only owner of terrestrial BDU, DTH and SRDU holdings). The CRTC agreed with Shaw that the rules may place… Continue Reading

Radio / Television News September 21, 2011 14 years ago

Vertical Integration policy mandates safeguards, some exclusive content, programming flexibility

OTTAWA-GATINEAU – The CRTC’s new policy on vertical integration, released late Wednesday, tries hard to balance the wants of Canadian television viewers with the commercial demands of the country’s largest vertically integrated broadcasters and television distributors, and the needs of the smaller and independent ones. Following a five day long hearing in June, the new policy offers flexibility to the likes of Bell Media, Rogers Communications, Shaw Communications and Quebecor Media, but also includes a number of safeguards and a code of conduct. Highlights of the new policy include: – Companies are prohibited from offering television programs on an exclusive basis to… Continue Reading

Cable / Telecom News September 21, 2011 14 years ago

New wireless entrants to drive up wireless substitution on way to 12% market share, says report

TORONTO – By the end of 2014, new wireless entrants will have captured 4 million or approximately 12% of the Canadian wireless market, up from 5% at year-end 2011, according to a new study from Toronto’s Convergence Consulting. Part of that is because that the new entrants, not taking into account promotional pricing, can undercut incumbents and their discount brands by more than 58% on combined voice/data pricing, and by more than 83% on data alone, maintains the report Canadian Wireless 2009-2014: Assessing The Impact of New Entrants. But when it comes to voice pricing, incumbents and their discount brands can… Continue Reading

Cable / Telecom News September 21, 2011 14 years ago

Shaw Direct adds TVA Sports, Mlle and RDS2

CALGARY – Shaw Direct is adding to its lineup of sports and lifestyle channels. Viewers may now tune in to the SD or HD version of TVA Sports, or check out Mlle, the first French-language fashion, beauty and wellness channel developed for women. RDS2 will launch in SD and HD on October 7, followed by regional network TSN Canadiens on October 13th, just in time to kick off the Canadiens’ season opener versus the Calgary Flames. www.shawdirect.ca Continue Reading

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