I WAS NOT SURPRISED to learn that one of Jim Shaw’s role models was former U.K. Prime Minister Winston Churchill.In his time, Churchill was considered a political outsider, a brash... Continue Reading
A hard-nosed businessman, he made a brilliant cable territory swap, competed ferociously with Telus and pulled Global television from the Canwest infernoFEW OCCASIONS BETTER illustrated the cultural divide between the... Continue Reading
Sells off B.C., Alberta, Saskatchewan customer accounts to TelusMONTREAL and VANCOUVER – Bell has concluded its purchase of Canadian security and monitoring company AlarmForce Industries and will align it with its... Continue Reading
CALGARY – Shaw Communications vice chair and former CEO Jim Shaw has died at the age of 60, the Shaw family announced today.“It is with great sadness that the family... Continue Reading
GASPÉ, QC – Telus has pledged to forge ahead with its fibre optic deployment in Eastern Quebec after receiving financial support from both the federal and provincial governments.Telus said Tuesday... Continue Reading
Massive demand for more data, lower prices, as incumbents respond to Freedom with sales of their own and are overwhelmed with responseMILLIONS OF CANADIANS constantly exceed their data limits, so... Continue Reading
EDMONTON – Telus hit wireless speeds faster than 2 Gbps during recent tests in Edmonton, the company announced Friday.Telus said that the tests used 3.5 GHz spectrum, demonstrating how important this... Continue Reading
CANADIAN CABLE SYSTEMS Alliance CEO Jay Thomson knows Canadian networks and media inside and out. How could he not? Before the CCSA, he worked for the Canadian Cable Television Association,... Continue Reading
LE PDG DE LA CANADIAN Cable Systems Alliance, Jay Thomson connaît les réseaux et les médias canadiens de fond en comble. Comment pourrait-il en être autrement ? Avant de travailler à... Continue Reading
Whatever the future of TV may holdGATINEAU – The rise of online TV distribution platforms such as Netflix, Amazon Prime and others are upending the delicate balance of the Canadian... Continue Reading
