CBC/Radio Canada demands complete distribution on Satellite TV
In a statement issued today, CBC/Radio-Canada says that all Bell TV and Shaw Direct subscribers should have access to their local CBC or Radio-Canada television signal.
Bell TV currently carries nine of 14 CBC stations and eight of 13 Radio-Canada stations, while Shaw Direct carries only 10 of 14 CBC stations and six of 13 of Radio-Canada stations.
Setanta Sports HD channel coming August 1st
Setanta Sports HD, a high definition version of the Setanta Sports Channel, will be available in Canada beginning August 1st.
Th station will offers Canadians some of the best in professional soccer and rugby from the Barclays Premier League, the UEFA Champions League and the Aussie Football League.
Playhouse Disney télé launches on Bell TV
Playhouse Disney télé, a commercial free French-language channel for preschoolers, began broadcasting at 10 a.m. this morning on Bell TV.
Programming on the channel include Disney programming such as La Maison de Mickey (Mickey Mouse Clubhouse), Les 101 Dalmatiens (The 101 Dalmatians), Agent spécial OSO (Special Agent OSO), and Canadian programs such as Marguerite et la bête féroce (Maggie and the Ferocious Beast) and Elliot (Elliot Moose).
Bell TV advertising on satellite piracy websites
One of the greatest frustrations of operating a website is the theft of your intellectual property. Almost every day I find articles stolen from the Digital Home website and pasted onto blogs and forums.
Bell launching IPTV in Toronto and Montreal this summer
In early February, Bell announced a number of new fibre initiatives including the deployment of Fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) in Québec City and the introduction of Bell IPTV service in 2010.
This week in a speech at the Canadian Club in Toronto, George Cope President and CEO at Bell confirmed the official launch of IPTV would occur in Toronto and Montreal this summer.
HBO shows now available at Bell TV online portal
Bell TV and Astral have recently announced that select HBO television programming is now available through the Bell TV Online portal.
HBO titles available over an internet connection include The Pacific, How to Make it in America, Big Love, Real Time with Bill Maher and Treme, as well as the new seasons of True Blood, Hung and Entourage.
BCE reports first quarter results
Bell Canada Enterprises (BCE), Canada’s largest communications company, today reported financial results for the first quarter of 2010.
BCE, which includes Bell Canada, Bell Aliant, Telesat, Virgin Mobile, and the Source, reported a 2.3% increase in operating revenues to $4.4 billion and 15.3% increase in operating income to $962 million, when compared to the same quarter in 2009.
Bell says it’s unable to control where its web ads appear
Posted by Hugh Thompson on June 25, 2010 · Leave a Comment
Earlier this week, I wrote about the frustration I felt finding Bell TV advertising on websites which had stolen content from Digital Home. I also it found it quite shocking that Bell was advertising on sites advocating satellite piracy.
Since that article was written, I have been contacted by Bell Canada and Cossette Media, the media buying shop responsible for recommending where Bell Canada places their advertising.
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