Foreign ownership rules must be clarified, says Globalive’s Lacavera
TORONTO – It’s all in the wording, or perhaps the lack of it. According to Globalive, parent company of wireless upstart Wind Mobile, the real problem with Canada’s telecommunications foreign […]
“Excellent” Canadian results has Netflix eyeing new content, expansion
LOS GATOS, CA – Netflix has done so well since its launch in Canada four months ago that it is planning to expand in to a second international market later […]
Sleek new Canadian Association of Broadcasters rises from the ashes
OTTAWA – The death of the Canadian Association of Broadcasters appears to have been greatly exaggerated. Months after the 84-year-old private broadcasters’ lobbying group announced plans to close up shop, […]
Cogeco’s Louis Audet on wireless, expansion, and why Netflix doesn’t keep him up at night
TORONTO – The future of cable is “outstanding”. Just ask Louis Audet, the president and CEO of Cogeco Inc. and Cogeco Cable. Speaking with Cartt.ca prior to presenting the company’s 2010 […]
Telcos continue to make inroads with digital TV
TORONTO – Canada’s telco TV providers say that they are getting better and better at eating their cable competitors’ lunch, so to speak. And, they have no intention of easing […]
Familiar faces in leadership roles at Shaw Media; new chief Robertson will push multi-platform
TORONTO and CALGARY – After decades as one of the leading Canadian media companies, the name Canwest will fade into the history books, replaced by Shaw Media. After Shaw Communications […]
CABLE-TEC 2010: Seen and heard on the floor
NEW ORLEANS – With the SCTE Cable-Tec still going strong here in ‘the Big Easy’, Cartt.ca took a stroll around the Exhibit Hall on Thursday to see what’s new. The […]
CABLE-TEC 2010: Old-fashioned customer service key to retaining the digital consumer
NEW ORLEANS – The impact, and potential, of Internet Protocol technology on the cable landscape took centre stage at the opening session of this year’s SCTE Cable-Tec Expo in New […]
CTAM SUMMIT 2010: ESPN uses World Cup to kick off massive cross-media study
NEW ORLEANS – The 2010 FIFA World Cup was not just a pivotal moment for South Africa, the first African nation to ever host the finals, or for Spain, who […]
CTAM SUMMIT 2010: Video over IP offers “abundant possibilities” for cable
NEW ORLEANS – Traditional cable television services won’t be swept away by an Internet storm anytime soon. Rather, Internet-connected TV services can be supplemental to, and not a replacement for, cable TV. […]