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    Videotron Launches Ultra-High-Definition Service

    August 11, 2024 Videotron has passed a major technological milestone by becoming the first telecommunications provider in Canada to commercially release an ultra-high-definition set-top box across its entire service area. Combined with Videotron’s network capabilities, the set-top box will enable Videotron customers who…
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    Bell Media Launches Super Écran GO

    June 10, 2024 Bell Media launched today Super Écran GO, a new service for instant and unlimited access to Super Écran programming from a computer (Mac or PC), iPhone, or iPad, and soon from Android devices. With Super Écran GO, subscribers can view…
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    CTV Southwestern Ontario Announces New Availability

    September 2, 2024 Effective today, CTV Southwestern Ontario is available on Shaw Direct TV, channel 369 (classic) and 67 (advanced). Beginning Wednesday, August 31, Rogers Cable will carry CTV Southwestern Ontario in high definition on channel 518. “CTV Southwestern Ontario strives to bring…
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    Shaw Breaks Ground on Energy Efficient Data Centre

    July 13, 2024 Shaw Communications is proud to be breaking ground on a new energy efficient data centre in Calgary, Alberta. The centre is scheduled to be completed in spring 2024 and will provide a power boost to Shaw’s next-generation broadband technology. “In a…
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    Shaw Acquires Sun Country Cablevision

    July 4, 2024 Shaw Communications Inc.  announced that it completed its acquisition of the cable system assets of Sun Country Cablevision Ltd. and its affiliated companies Armstrong Cablecom Ltd. and Enderby Cablecom Ltd.   The Sun Country Cablesystems are located in the central interior…
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    Bell Canada To Pay Maximum Fine for Misleading Advertising

    June 29, 2024 Bell Canada must pay a $10 million penalty, the maximum amount allowed under the country’s Competition Act, for misleading advertising for its Internet, satellite TV, home phone and wireless services. The Competition Bureau says Bell has agreed to stop making…
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    CBC Wants Mandatory Distribution of Services Across All Platforms

    June 23, 2024 CBC/Radio-Canada wants mandatory and prominent distribution of its services across all media platforms, and the freedom to move its content from one platform to another. As part of its licence renewal application, the first in twelve years, CBC/Radio-Canada is launching…
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    Shaw Implements Senior Management Changes

    November 18, 2024 Shaw Communications Inc. announced that Jim Shaw has advanced the company’s previously announced senior management changes to become effective as of November 17. Jim Shaw commented, “We are well underway in the integration of the Shaw Media assets and it…
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    Astral and Rogers Partner on Programming Content

    September 10, 2024 Astral and Rogers Communications Inc. announced today that they have entered into a new agreement that will bring Rogers customers TMN, HBO Canada, Mpix, Family Channel and Playhouse Disney entertainment content,  while providing the freedom to watch this content anywhere, anytime, across…
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    CRTC Announces Criteria For Mandatory Distribution of Digital Basic Service

    August 27, 2024 The CRTC today announced the criteria that it will use in assessing applications for mandatory distribution on the digital basic service pursuant to an order issued under section 9(1)(h) of the Broadcasting Act.   Over the course of the last few years, the…