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Huang moves to Barclays

Barclays Capital has added Philip Huang as its new telecom, media and technology analyst in Canada, the Globe and Mail reported Tuesday.

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BlackBerry may spin off BBM

BlackBerry Ltd. may make its BlackBerry Messenger service into a subsidiary, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday.

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Industry committee study of wireless policy scrapped

An NDP motion calling on the House of Commons industry committee to study the government’s wireless policy in advance of a September deadline to register for the 700 MHz spectrum auction will not go forward.

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Deal gives Newcap entry to key Toronto, Vancouver radio markets

Newcap Inc. is looking for opportunities to further expand its radio footprint in large Canadian cities after striking a deal to enter the “major leagues” of Canadian radio, said the company’s president and chief executive, Rob Steele.

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Wireless policies could lead to entry of ‘inefficient’ competitors: report

Canadian wireless policies that aim to promote competition by “handicapping” incumbent providers could encourage the entrance of “inefficient” wireless competitors and could run counter to consumer interests, a new report by the Fraser Institute said.

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Telus to launch wireless service in North

Telus Corp. will start offering wireless services in Northwest Territories and Yukon in September, the company said.

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Newcap acquisitions complete Bell-Astral divestments

BCE Inc. has found potential buyers for all of the radio stations it was required to sell as a result of its acquisition of Astral Media Inc. following an agreement to sell five stations to Newfoundland Capital Corp.’s Newcap Inc. subsidiary, the company said.

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Advertisers increasingly interested in ‘second screen’ initiatives: report

Advertising agencies are increasingly interested in the “new phenomenon” of second screen initiatives, “and are looking to hone in on second screen experiences that can generate real-time, personalized, geolocalized behavioural data,” a new report commissioned by the Canada Media Fund (CMF) said.

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CRTC approves acquisition of CHLS-FM

The CRTC approved an application by non-profit group Lillooet Camelsfoot T.V. and Radio Association to acquire local community station CHLS-FM from the Radio Lillooet Society in Lillooet, B.C.

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Industry committee reconvening over wireless policy

The NDP has requested the House of Commons Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology hold an emergency meeting to discuss the upcoming 700 MHz spectrum auction.

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