Raunchy comedy movie did not objectify women, says CBSC
OTTAWA – A comedy movie that aired on City did not objectify women, but should have included “sexual content” in its viewer advisories, the Canadian Broadcast Standards Council (CBSC) ruled […]
Fibre optic growth continues at Bell Aliant, on track for 1M FTTH premises in 2014
HALIFAX – Continued growth in its fibre-to-the-home product FibreOp helped to power 2013 revenues at Bell Aliant, as the Maritimes-focused telecom company posted its best year-over-year revenue performance since 2008. […]
Axia zeroes in on North America, France
CALGARY – Axia NetMedia Corporation has sold its assets in Singapore and Spain for gross proceeds of $39 million, has secured a three year extension on its contract with the […]
Canadian academics, consumer groups, question ISPs on data sharing with feds
TORONTO – A coalition of Canadian academics and consumer groups are asking the country’s biggest telecommunications service providers to divulge the extent to which they pass on their customers’ private […]
MacLean, Stockman advance at Bell Media
TORONTO – Bell Media has promoted Nanci MacLean and Justin Stockman to vice-president, Bell Media production, and vice-president, specialty channels, respectively. The appointments come following last month’s departure of […]
OBITUARY: Cable pioneer Phil Keeping
ST. JOHN’S – Phil Keeping, proud Newfoundlander and founder of cable companies including N1 Cable TV and Cable Bahamas, died suddenly in Mount Pearl, NL on December 9. He was […]
Wind Mobile ponders bid for rival Mobilicity
TORONTO – Wind Mobile has confirmed that it is among the list of potential bidders for fellow wireless carrier Mobilicity. Under creditor protection since September, Mobilicity announced last month that […]
CTAM CANADA: Pick-and-pay brings more choice, risk
TORONTO – What is the best way to offer choice to your customers when the very act of choosing is personal and subjective? That was the basis of a panel […]
SPECTRUM: Minister Moore tells license holders to use it or lose it
OTTAWA – Use it or lose it. That was the gist of Industry Minister James Moore’s message to Canadian spectrum holders on Thursday. Following up on a Throne Speech promise […]
Independent group challenges Videotron for control of community channel
MONTREAL – A group calling themselves the Steering Committee for an Independent Community TV Channel (ICTV) for Montreal says it wants Videotron to give up its community television license in […]