EDMONTON – The man many thought would finally bring western telco Telus into the TV distribution game, former Videotron president Guy Beauchamp, has left the western telco after only a year as its executive vice-president, consumer solutions.
While the company made no announcement and could not make anyone available for comment to www.cartt.ca, Beauchamp’s last day was April 15th. He worked in cable for over 25 years, starting with the company his father ran, Telecable Laurentien, in Hull, Que. He was appointed chair of the Canadian Cable Television Association in 1989 at the age of 29 while general manager…
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LAS VEGAS – When huge American telco Verizon enters the TV market later this year, the company “will change the competitive landscape in the video marketplace, both now and in the future. From Day One, we’ll offer a new technology, a new business model and a new customer experience,” said chairman and CEO Ivan Seidenberg.
Speaking at the National Association of Broadcasters annual convention last month in Las Vegas, Verizon’s FiOS TV will offer “a new customer experience,” he added. Verizon (which has over 43 million voice and data customers and $71 billion in annual revenues) is a 26.7%…
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