Modernized OMNI on the way, too
TORONTO – Watch this (digital) space.
That's the word from Colette Watson, senior vice president of television and broadcast operations at Rogers Media, who told Cartt.ca on Tuesday the media player isn't done with the online TV space after it and Shaw’s failed bet on former streamer Shomi.
"We know we have to deliver content where viewers are. How that's packaged, how that's priced, how that's delivered, is still part of the plan, but we should have something to announce in the next few months," she said.
Watson gave no details on its latest over-the-top live TV…
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MISSISSAUGA and DALLAS – Shaw said Friday that it is selling its Shaw Tracking division to Dallas-based Omnitracs. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Shaw Tracking has been the exclusive Canadian distributor of Omnitracs fleet management solutions for over 25 years, offering services such as GPS vehicle tracking products, fleet management software, and professional services for additional support. Shaw Tracking will be integrated into the Omnitracs solution portfolio, further expanding that company’s customer base and reach into Canada.
“By going to a leader in the transportation and logistics industry, the operations of Shaw Tracking are well-positioned for future…
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TORONTO – Bell, Cogeco, Rogers, Shaw, and Videotron were among the stakeholders present at last week’s inaugural meeting of the Steering Committee of the Canadian Energy Efficiency Voluntary Agreement for Set-Top Boxes (CEEVA).
The parties, which also included set-top box manufacturers ARRIS and EchoStar Technologies as well as Natural Resources Canada, met to further earlier discussions over a voluntary agreement announced in January to cut the total annual energy consumption of Canadian set-top boxes. Supporting organizations CableLabs and the Consumer Technology Association were also in attendance at the meeting.
CEEVA said Thursday that the implementation of commitments are expected to reduce…
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Cable Cable doesn’t own the Raptors…
THERE WAS A TELLING MOMENT during last year’s CRTC review of basic telecommunications services which demonstrated just how differently independent network owners run their businesses compared to the big guys.
During the appearance by the Canadian Cable Systems Alliance, commissioners seemed to struggle to get their heads around CCSA member company Cable Cable’s plan to expand its fibre network.
Based in Fenelon Falls, Ont., Cable Cable was launched in 1983 and serves about 4,000 video and 6,500 broadband customers in the municipality of Kawartha Lakes and is integral to delivering broadband to Canadians in a region…
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OTTAWA – The Canadian Chapter of the International Institute of Communications (IIC Canada) will host its first Communications Law and Policy conference at the Shaw Centre in Ottawa on November 14 and 15, 2017.
The conference will bring together leading communications sector players to discuss developments in Canadian and international communications law and policy. A preliminary list of topics includes:
Private International Law in the Internet Era – Including a consideration of the reach of Canadian and foreign courts over the provision of multi-jurisdictional Internet services;
Surveillance and Cyberattacks – Including the Government of Canada's cyber security consultations, reconsideration of…
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HAMILTON – Like many community cable channels, Cable 14 has been airing bingo for some time. Half a century, in fact.
To some, that may sound like something from a quaint, bygone era we’ve forgotten about where your grandma would the only one who would still care to watch and play along. However, it’s the second-most popular piece of programming on the channel’s schedule (behind the OHL’s Hamilton Bulldogs games), and it’s not just for the blue-hair set.
“You see people watching it in bars and restaurants now. They’re tuning it in and they’re selling bingo cards there. There are bingo…
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Momentum building as company concentrates on connectivity
CALGARY – If you say “Yo, Adrian” to Shaw’s new Blue Sky TV voice-activated remote, every Rocky movie the system can find will be displayed on your TV – along with some suggestions of other titles you might like, alongside their Rotten Tomato scores.
It’s hard not to be impressed with such a neat trick, and it’s one which any Shaw Blue Sky TV customer can do in their homes, right now, thanks to the years and millions of hours of work done by thousands of Comcast Corp. developers. To this eye (or ear),…
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TORONTO – Shaw-owned Freedom Mobile said Wednesday that it has expanded its LTE network in Calgary and Edmonton, offering residents access to faster data speeds, smoother streaming and faster downloading.
Calgarians and Edmontonians may select from a range of LTE-ready handsets, including the new Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8+, and may also add one of Freedom Mobile's data plans, which start at $30 per month.
"Canadians have told us that providing them with reliable network coverage that offers enhanced speeds and faster downloads at a fair and reasonable price is a priority for them, and we've listened," said COO Paul McAleese, in…
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TORONTO – Bell Media announced today that its authenticate streaming apps Space GO and Bravo GO now offer more programming to subscribers of its participating distribution partners.
Available on iOS and Android devices, as well as Space.ca and Bravo.ca, the Space GO and Bravo GO apps allows subscribers of Bell TV and Fibe, Bell Aliant, Rogers, Telus, and soon Shaw Cable and Shaw Direct, to watch hundreds of hours of premium content, offering full-season or multiple-stacked episodes, in addition to live streaming.
Non-subscribers can access a sampling of a selection of Space and Bravo programming.
“We are delighted to expand Bravo and…
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TORONTO – iHeartRadio Canada is heading west, with the inaugural iHeartRadio WestFest scheduled for July 8 at Shaw Millennium Park in Calgary.
The first Canadian event outside of Toronto, iHeartRadio WestFest will feature performances by Fifth Harmony, Hedley, Iggy Azalea, Massari, Midland, Noah Cyrus, Ruth B, Scott Helman, and Virginia to Vegas, Bell Media announced Friday.
Tickets, which range from $99 – $159, go on sale Tuesday, May 9 at 10:00 AM MT from Ticketmaster.ca, but the pre-sale begins Monday, May 8 at 10:00 AM – the presale code is available…
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