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Rogers prepares to launch subscription-based broadband portal; talks with TV services continue

Rogers Cable’s broadband television portal, pitched early this year to the CRTC as alternative that will keep subscribers paying for cable services, is set to launch between now and September, with a tiered service of premium content and pay and specialty channels to follow early next year.

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VisionTV charity eyes future as digital content provider, after selling assets to Moses Znaimer

Armed with $25-million from the sale of VisionTV and other television assets to a company owned by CITY-TV pioneer Moses Znaimer, the charity (VTV) that controlled the services is looking to digital content creation and unregulated media channels as just two of the potential money-makers to fill its coffers in the future, says VisionTV president and CEO Bill Roberts.

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Telecom industry seeks incentives, less barriers to implement a national digital strategy

The federal government should remove regulatory and fiscal barriers and offer incentives if it expects the telecom industry to build the broadband infrastructure required to underpin a digital economy. Executives from Bell Canada and Telus Corp. made the comments a week before Industry minister Tony Clement hosts an Ottawa conference to discuss the possibility of a national digital strategy.

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Are you ready for the coming wave in smart buildings?



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Person-to-person mobile money transfer service launches in Canada

The electronic or mobile wallet got a major boost this week when EnStream LP formally launched its person-to-person money transfer service, called Zoompass. The company is jointly owned by Bell Canada, Rogers Communications and Telus Corp.

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Broadband stimulus should not focus only on infrastructure: Goldberg

The federal government should depart from previous practices of funding broadband and take a more creative approach to allocating funds under its $225-million broadband stimulus program, according to one of the organizers of the Canadian Telecom Summit. Speaking with Tech Media Reports, Mark Goldberg said that it would be a mistake if the government gave money to additional broadband deployment projects without considering the broader implications.

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Broadcasters shouldn’t be so quick to give away their content online, warns Rogers executive

A top Rogers Cable executive says broadcasters need to think beyond advertising for the lion’s share of their revenue and stop giving away their content for free online. Speaking at the 2009 Canadian Telecom Summit in Toronto on Monday, David Purdy called giving free content that is not tethered to a subscription base “stupid”, and stressed that broadcasters need to find ways to examine a holistic revenue generating mechanism.

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East coast emerging as newest digital media hotspot, but survival may depend on ongoing gov’t support

Atlantic Canadian new media companies seem to be doing better than the national average, according to a recent report. But this east-side industry is also in flux, and some say what happens with the provincial governments and their support for the sector could make or break the fledgling scene.

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Bruce Telecom appoints new CFO

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Qualified bidders for unassigned 2300/3500 MHz spectrum revealed

Broadpoint International Inc. as well as a numbered company affiliated with Vianet are among the companies vying for all of the unassigned 2300 MHz and 3500 MHZ spectrum licences, documents from Industry Canada reveal.

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