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Cable could make turnaround in 2017: Canaccord

Rogers Communications Inc.’s second-quarter earnings may have foreshadowed a turnaround for cable in 2017, after the company reported its best second-quarter for Internet subscribers in eight years, according to Canaccord Genuity.

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StatsCan testing text message surveys: report

Statistics Canada is testing sending questionnaires to Canadians' cell phones via text message to combat low response rates to surveys, according to a media report.

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Set-top box retailer involved in software development, BDUs claim

A trio of telecom companies are doubling down on their assertion that preloaded set-top box retailers are complicit in TV piracy, according to new court documents filed in their ongoing fight to permanently end the sale of the devices loaded with software they say allows users to access their content for free.

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Rogers’ Laurence emphasizes Internet ‘need for speed’

Rogers Communications Inc. made it clear that Internet speeds are a key focus for the company on a conference call Thursday, stating Rogers' strategy is to get consumers to a baseline 100 Mbps service in order to encourage future scaling to its gigabit service.

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SOCAN purchases Audiam

The Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada (SOCAN) has acquired a New York-based company specializing in tracking data of music released on streaming websites.

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Millennials driving OTA growth in Canada: report

The over-the-air (OTA) market has been slowly growing over the past three years, according to data collected by Media Technology Monitor, a trend industry observers said doesn’t come as a surprise.

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Sirius disputes shareholder complaints

Sirius XM Canada Holdings Inc. said in a press release Tuesday that it “strongly disagrees” with a group of shareholders who filed a complaint with the Ontario Securities Commission regarding the move to take the company private.

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SaskTel to improve Internet service in 7 communities

Saskatchewan Telecommunications Holding Corp. said Wednesday that it’s installing additional equipment on towers in rural areas around seven Saskatchewan communities that will relieve congestion for customers of its High Speed Fusion Internet service, as well as offer added capacity.

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SVOD revenues to double by 2021: Juniper

Subscription video-on-demand service (SVOD) revenues will double by 2021, as broadcasters and TV network providers look to enter the market amid a trend in cord cutting and shaving, according to a new report.

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Rogers cutting cord on business landlines with new service

Rogers Communications Inc. announced Tuesday that it will offer small businesses a service that eliminates the need for landline phones by bringing landline features to mobile.

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