TORONTO and CALGARY – Rogers Communications and Shaw Communications released a joint statement today indicating the early mediation with the Commissioner of Competition that took place earlier this week on Monday and Tuesday did not end in a resolution to the Commissioner’s objections to the proposed merger of the two companies.
“Rogers and Shaw intend to continue to work constructively with the Commissioner to highlight the many benefits of the merger to all Canadians, including maintaining a strong and sustainable fourth wireless carrier across Canada through the proposed divestiture of Freedom Wireless to Quebecor Inc.,” the statement says.
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Cabinet declined to consider petition to set aside CRTC decision on Rogers merger
CALGARY – Shaw Communications announced today its financial results for Q3 2022, which shows revenue decreased 2.1% to $1.35 billion, compared to the same quarter the previous year.
The financial results for the quarter ended May 31, 2022, further show adjusted EBITDA increased slightly (0.3%) to $644 million compared to Q3 2021, while net income decreased 42.7% to $203 million.
“The prior year period included incremental Wireline Consumer revenue of approximately $20 million related to the release of a provision following the decision on final aggregated Third Party Internet…
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CALGARY – Shaw Business announced today it is launching Fibre+ Gig 2.0 for businesses across Western Canada.
Fibre+ Gig 2.0 is a 2 Gbps Internet tier that will give businesses “access to the speed and bandwidth they need to connect their data-heavy applications and cloud services that power their day-to-day operations,” a press release says.
“Gig 2.0 is ideal for businesses working through multiple locations who utilize multiple connected technology services simultaneously, from in-store WiFi and point-of-sale systems to video conferencing tools, multiple connected workstations and cloud services,” says the release.
“Businesses are more connected today than ever before, and with more…
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VANCOUVER and HAMILTON – Broadcast Dialogue publisher and Momentum Media Marketing president Shawn Smith is acquiring Cartt.ca, Canada’s cable, radio, television, and telecom industry digital publication.
Greg O’Brien, Cartt.ca’s founding publisher who is now news director at CHCH Television in Hamilton, will stay on as editor emeritus and contribute occasional editorial content, while acting in an advisory role during the transition period.
“Seventeen years ago, I formed CARTT.ca to provide comprehensive coverage of the rapidly converging electronic media and telecom industries and I have so enjoyed my time covering such a dynamic industry and all the interesting people working in it,” said O’Brien, in a press release….
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TORONTO — CBC announced today it will offer a full lineup of Canada Day programming across its TV, radio and digital platforms, “showcasing voices, music and perspectives from communities from coast-to-coast-to-coast,” according to a press release.
Starting at 11 a.m. ET on July 1, CBC TV, CBC News Network and CBC Gem will air CBC News Special: Canada Day 2022, hosted by Vassy Kapelos with reporting from CBC’s senior parliamentary reporters Hannah Thibedeau and Travis Dhanraj.
This special “is a chance to reconnect after a two year hiatus from in-person Canada Day celebrations,” the press release reads. The broadcast…
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Company sent a letter to ISED and Competition Bureau and is preparing ad blitz
By Ahmad Hathout
THE COMPANY THAT formerly owned the assets of what is now called Freedom Mobile has not given up on reacquiring them, despite a deal announced earlier this month that (pending relevant approvals) would see Rogers sell the wireless assets to Quebecor to satisfy regulators looking at its proposed acquisition of Shaw Communications.
Globalive Capital on Friday sent a letter to Innovation Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne and Competition Commissioner Matthew Boswell – with a copy to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau – further pitching its case as being…
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SAINT JOHN, N.B. — The Canadian Communication Systems Alliance (CCSA) announced today registration is now open for CCSA Connect 2022, which is taking place Sept. 26-28 at the Fairmont Tremblant Resort in Mont-Tremblant, Que.
CCSA also released a draft program featuring the event’s lineup of speakers and sessions.
For CCSA members only, the CCSA shareholders meeting will be held on Monday, Sept. 26 at 9 a.m. ET, followed by a CCSA members’ roundtable at 10:45 a.m.
The conference officially begins for all delegates with the welcome luncheon at noon on Sept. 26, followed by afternoon education sessions, including one titled…
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OTTAWA — Rogers, Shaw, and the Competition Bureau have agreed to sit in front of a mediator to hash out a possible settlement on the issues involving the cable companies’ proposed merger, according to a letter dated yesterday to the Competition Tribunal.
The first scheduled mediation dates are July 4 and 5, the letter said. The process involves a neutral person assisting the disputing parties to come to a voluntary settlement of the issues. Options for that neutral person include a judicial member of the tribunal or the Federal Court, and the parties can give a preference…
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MONTREAL – Videotron’s illico set top box platform does not violate patented technology claimed by a subsidiary of U.S.-based Xperi, a Federal Court judge ruled in a decision released yesterday.
Xperi is the parent company of digital entertainment technology company Rovi, which has for years brought lawsuits against Canada’s big broadcasters for alleged infringement of technology in their viewing devices. Rovi has previously had licensing agreements with the major television service providers, including Bell, Rogers, Shaw and Videotron. The patented technology at issue involves the software that displays television program listings for a user to navigate, called an “interactive television…
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GATINEAU – The CRTC said today that telecommunications service providers will have to adhere to a regime that will set a minimum standard for blocking botnet traffic, which it said constitutes a “significant issue for cyber security, both in terms of volume and severity of harm.”
Botnets are networks of malware-infected devices that are controlled from a central location and used to do things like steal data and/or send an overwhelming number of communications to a server, which causes it to fail (denial-of-service attack). The increasing number of internet-connected devices coming to market, a lot largely with flimsy security measures, are…
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