CALGARY - Shaw Communications launched its voice over IP services, Shaw Digital Phone and Shaw Digital Phone Lite, in Vernon, B.C., this week. The service includes local phone service, popular... Continue Reading
OTTAWA – With two major crises reaching public climaxes just before Canadian film, TV and new media producers gathered here for their annual Prime Time conference last week, the event... Continue Reading
TORONTO – At least one prominent financial analyst has serious doubts about the proposed purchase of Standard Radio by Astral Media. In a research note published Monday, BMO Capital Markets... Continue Reading
CALGARY - Shaw Communications said today it has begun offering Shaw Digital Phone and Shaw Digital Phone Lite to residents in Penticton, British Columbia. "Shaw Digital Phone is currently available... Continue Reading
TORONTO – After over a month of uncertainty and facing a serious funding shortfall, the Canadian Television Fund said today it welcomes the CRTC Task Force on TV production funding.... Continue Reading
OTTAWA – Saying he is "sufficiently assured" that change is in the works with the Canadian Television Fund, Jim Shaw told the Standing Committee of Canadian Heritage this morning "we... Continue Reading
OTTAWA-GATINEAU – Well, this will douse some of the fire that was sure to burn at this week's Canadian Film and Television Producers Association Prime Time conference in Ottawa beginning... Continue Reading
CALGARY – True to its word, Shaw Communications will not be resuming monthly payments to the Canadian Television Fund.On Friday, Minister of Canadian Heritage Bev Oda was informed of the... Continue Reading
MONTREAL – Quebecor Media has decided to pull in its horns over the funding of Canadian television productions and will resume monthly payments to the CTF, at least for now.... Continue Reading
GATINEAU – In his first public statement since becoming chairman of the CRTC, Konrad von Finckenstein today told Shaw Communications and Videotron that they should resume their required monthly payments... Continue Reading