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Diversity Television’s De Silva likes his chances

With a decision on his application to launch a new specialty channel celebrating Canada's diversity reportedly due this week, Paul De Silva's mood can be best characterized as cautiously optimistic.

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Big Three WSPs vindicated on pricing

The Canadian Wireless Telecommunications Association (CWTA) and its three largest members – Bell Mobility, Rogers Wireless and Telus Mobility – have claimed vindication in their battle with rivals over wireless pricing levels in Canada. The association points to two reports that counter claims Canadian wireless customers pay more for services than their counterparts south of the border.

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Upswing in demand, salaries for telecom and networking staff

The job market for telecommunications and networking skills is going strong, featuring fatter salaries and greater demand than the rest of the IT sector, according to recent findings from Robert Half International (RHI), a Menlo Park CA-based international recruiting firm.

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No sex please, we’re BlogTV.ca

BlogTV.ca, the video blogging portal owned by Alliance Atlantis Communications Inc., has pulled the plug on its x-rated section slightly more than a year after the site's launch.

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New century, new media, new policies

The CRTC's efforts to get to grips with the transformational effects of new media got a new hand last month with the announcement of a New Media Project Initiative (NMPI) led by the regulator.

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DHX dips toe into third-party distro with My Spy Family

Halifax-based producer/distributor DHX Media Ltd. has lined up distribution rights for its first non-Canadian property. My Spy Family is produced by Bernard Krichefski of the UK's Kindle Entertainment, and features the adventures of the Bannons, a family of retired spies who must reconcile their training with civilian life. The 26 x 22" series is aimed at kids aged 6-14, and will begin airing south of the border on Turner Broadcasting System Inc.'s Boomerang channel this September.

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Big-name brands buying into mobile marketing

When Pepsi QTG Canada wanted to put some pop into its soft drink sales, it knew it had to go beyond traditional marketing campaigns.  If the firm wanted to reach the stomachs of young Canadians, it needed to connect with consumers where it counted: on their hips and at their fingertips.

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Democracy and diversity go hand in hand: group

With today the deadline for submissions in the Diversity of Voices proceeding, a Vancouver activist group will soon find out whether its campaign to get Joe and Jane Average involved in matters of media ownership has paid off.

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SaskTel appeals part of price caps decision

Saskatchewan's provincial incumbent telephone company is unhappy that the CRTC raised rates in high-cost serving areas (HCSAs) for the purpose of calculating the local telephone service subsidy required for these regions.  

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Public safety band won’t solve all problems

Despite the promise that the 4.9 GHz band brings to public safety services and applications, it's not the Holy Grail for addressing spectrum shortage concerns or for ushering in new applications.  

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