CALGARY – On the face of it, Shaw Communications purchase of Pemberton Cable, announced late Wednesday, is small potatoes. But, if you consider that Pemberton Cable's owners have a license... Continue Reading
IF RHETORIC AND HYPERBOLE were gasoline, a single spark would have razed the entire Toronto Congress Centre this week. The speeches from Bell Canada Enterprises CEO Michael Sabia and Telus... Continue Reading
TORONTO – The Canadian Telecom Summit's "regulatory blockbuster" session is a must-view event every year. This year was no different as regulatory chiefs from Bell Canada (Mirko Bibic), Rogers Communications... Continue Reading
CALGARY – Residents of Strathmore, AB, can now dial digital with Shaw. For $55 per month, the primary home line service includes unlimited local and long distance calling within Canada,... Continue Reading
TORONTO-BORN BRAD SCHWARTZ's task looks to be a programmers dream. To establish a new, analog channel with 4.5 million pre-existing paying customers using one of the world's best-known media brands... Continue Reading
TORONTO – Comcast-owned cable channel G4 has acquired CHUM Television's strange and silly “Ed the Sock’s Night Party!”The half-hour show will air on G4 (formerly G4techTV, formerly Tech TV), which... Continue Reading
OTTAWA – Cable and satellite companies can now advertise their Internet and voice offerings on CNN, A&E, SpikeTV and other American cable channels, the CRTC has ruled. The American channels... Continue Reading
CALGARY – Digital signs, such as big food court screens in malls or smaller ones at the gas pumps, are popping up everywhere. So this week, Corus Custom Networks, a... Continue Reading
OTTAWA – The CRTC has told Shaw Cable it has to change its community channel ad policies. After coming across a rate card and hearing about Shaw Cable selling ad... Continue Reading
OTTAWA – As the so-called "account stacking" proceeding progresses, reply comments were due in last week and the Canadian Association of Broadcasters let it be known again that the practice... Continue Reading