VANCOUVER — Telus announced today the launch of Telus Presents, a curated collection of TV shows from the U.K. and Australia, which is now available to the company’s Optik TV and Pik TV subscribers at no additional charge and we all look for more new content to get us through the Covid crisis.
“With more of us at home this fall, we are making extra efforts to give our TV customers the best entertainment experience possible, which means delivering a vast array of content options. Our customers already enjoy access to the largest On Demand library in Western Canada and…
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Also files lawsuit seeking $12 million in damages
MONTREAL — Quebecor-owned Videotron is taking its dispute with Bell over access to support structures to the Competition Bureau of Canada, asking for an investigation into Bell’s practices which Videotron says are anticompetitive by allegedly slowing down or, in some cases, blocking access to Bell’s telephone poles.
In a Videotron press release today, the company says its application to the Competition Bureau provides “multiple documented examples of the Canadian telecommunications giant’s stratagems to limit competition. These tactics, which are depriving entire communities of access to 21st century digital infrastructure, are destructive and…
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VANCOUVER — Telus Communications announced late Tuesday an offering of $500 million of senior unsecured notes with a 10-year maturity as the company looks to raise money for capital investments.
The notes are offered through a syndicate of agents led by TD Securities, BMO Nesbitt Burns and Scotia Capital. Closing of the offering is expected to occur on or about October 5, 2020.
The net proceeds of this offering will be used for general corporate purposes, including investing in broadband networks and other capital investment consistent with Telus’ growth strategy, and repayment of commercial paper (incurred for general working capital purposes),…
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TORONTO – Calling itself a broadcaster “where all voices matter,” The News Forum launched with a press release late Tuesday evening saying its mandate is “to encourage critical thinking and to celebrate diversity of opinion.”
The channel, which features a show called Boom and Bust hosted by former Conservative cabinet minister Tony Clement but will also offer domestic and international news, launched on all Bell television platforms (as well as Telus satellite TV and Regina’s Access Communications) and is partnered with two Canadian companies, Nextologies, for master control and distribution, and Ethnic Channels Group for sales and advertising, says the…
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But industry still has work to do
GATINEAU — The CRTC released today the findings of its first-ever secret shopper project, which was launched in response to the Commission’s 2019 report on misleading or aggressive sales practices among telecommunications service providers.
While the secret shopper report concludes the vast majority of enlisted shoppers’ interactions with the providers’ sales staff were perceived as positive, approximately one in five shoppers perceived they may have faced misleading or aggressive sales practices.
The report also says misleading or aggressive sales practices occur at a higher rate for certain vulnerable segments of the Canadian population, such…
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By Dr. Mark Meitzen and Nick Crowley
NO ONE COULD REASONABLY claim a track contest was fair when one runner is required to run uphill against the wind while the other runners cover the same distance running downhill with the wind at their backs, yet that is precisely what is happening in Canadian wireless markets with the naive comparison of nominal prices for wireless services across countries without accounting for the significantly higher costs that Canadian wireless providers incur in providing service.
In terms of costs, Canadian providers are running uphill against the wind.
In previous economic analysis, we measured the individual…
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VANCOUVER – Several more cities and towns in British Columbia, Alberta and Ontario now have access to Telus’ 5G network, the company announced today.
In B.C., Telus has expanded its 5G network to Victoria, Port Moody, Maple Ridge, New Westminster and Pitt Meadows. The Alberta communities of Fort Saskatchewan, Spruce Grove, St. Albert, and Sherwood Park and neighbouring areas in Strathcona County now have access to Telus’ 5G network. And in Ontario, Telus has extended its 5G service to the city of Windsor and neighbouring Tecumseh and LaSalle.
Telus also announced partnerships with…
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Telus leads all global operators in download speeds
CANADA’S BIG THREE wireless operators are providing superior data speeds to their customers, better than any other operators in the world, according to the most recent wireless performance research done by Opensignal.
In fact, Telus stood head and shoulders over everyone Opensignal measures when it comes to wireless download speeds, posting the highest average overall in the world at 75.8 Mbps, with Bell coming in second at 70.6 Mbps. Rogers placed 5th at 54.7 Mbps.
Opensignal’s testing software can be found on 95.9 million devices around the world, as of June 28, 2020 and…
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WATERLOO and VANCOUVER — BlackBerry and Telus today announced they are expanding their long-standing relationship with a new partnership to provide secure emergency management and crisis communications to organizations across Canada.
With this new partnership, Telus will resell BlackBerry’s AtHoc critical event management and communications solution with Telus’ connectivity to provide Canadian organizations with the emergency preparedness tools they need to keep their residents and employees safe, says the BlackBerry press release.
The companies also announced Edmonton Police Services has chosen BlackBerry AtHoc as its emergency preparedness solution. Telus will also resell BlackBerry AtHoc to government entities across British Columbia,…
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VANCOUVER, LOS ANGELES and NEW YORK — OUTtv, the world’s first LGBTQ+ television network, announced today it is teaming up with Fuse Media and Vice Studios on a new series, Clothes Minded (working title).
The empowering makeover series (eight episodes x 30 minutes) helps individuals from the transgender and non-binary community find a new look to celebrate their true identity, says the press release. The global premiere of the series is scheduled for early 2021 on OUTtv and Fuse.
Hosted by gender non-conforming model and activist Richie Shazam and by musician, artist, activist and life coach Lucas Silveira (Canadian rock band…
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