OTTAWA – Quebecor and MTS Allstream are not alone among telecom and cable firms in their desire for a wireless spectrum auction that would shackle the "big three" mobile phone... Continue Reading
MONTREAL – Bell Canada Enterprises' Strategic Oversight Committee confirmed today what's been rumored since last week, that another group is looking at taking the country's largest telecom company private.Members of... Continue Reading
COUNT CANADA'S SATELLITE and cable companies (outside Quebec, anyway) as generally pleased with the Commission's new policy on over-the-air TV broadcasters."We think it's a very balanced decision and we're happy... Continue Reading
OTTAWA – The CRTC should immediately regulate monthly contributions to the Canadian Television Fund (CTF) and establish an arms length dispute resolution mechanism to deal with any concerns raised about... Continue Reading
CALGARY – Shaw Communications Inc. announced Thursday it plans to implement a two-for-one stock split of its issued and outstanding Class A participating shares and Class B non-voting participating shares.... Continue Reading
LONDON – Ed Jarmain, the man widely considered to be the first to bring cable television to Canada died yesterday. He was 99. Born and raised in London, Ont., Jarmain... Continue Reading
TORONTO – Digital TV channels WFN: World Fishing Network and GOLTV: Soccer 24/7 have been added to Shaw Digital Cable, channel owner Insight Sports Ltd. announced Tuesday. “Shaw strives to... Continue Reading
OTTAWA – While Shaw Cable might say that American cable channel USA Network doesn't compete with existing Canadian services, the Canadian Association of Broadcasters begs to differ. In February, Shaw... Continue Reading
TORONTO – Canadian animation fans will soon have two additional outlets from which to get their favourite Teletoon content. The channel is taking some of its most popular Canadian cartoons... Continue Reading
OTTAWA – If 2006 was the year of local forbearance and the fight over deregulating the wireline phone market, 2007 will be the year newcomers and incumbents wrestle over wireless.... Continue Reading