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CableVision Launches Video-on-Demand
Bermuda CableVision today [Oct 2] announced the launch of its new Video-on-Demand [VOD] service, which is now available in Somerset, and will be progressively rolled out parish-by-parish over the coming months, moving from West to East. The new service is on Channel 500, and provides “Anytime Entertainment” with a vast library of movies, shows and... Read more of this article
Big Brothers Big Sisters Receive $1,000 Grant
Bermuda CableVision today [Sept 20] announces that it has secured a $1,000 grant for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Bermuda (BBBS) from the Caribbean Cable and Telecommunications Association (CCTA). This is the seventh consecutive year that Bermuda CableVision has nominated and successfully secured a CCTA award for the local mentoring charity. The CCTA... Read more of this article
Ellen Douglas Wins Community Service Award
Bermuda CableVision this morning [July 26] awarded Ellen Douglas from HOPE Homes Bermuda with its latest Community Service Award in recognition of her 50 years of service as an Educational Therapist to those with intellectual disabilities. Mrs. Douglas was presented with the award for her dedication to the mentally challenged at a ceremony held at the... Read more of this article
CableVision, BBC Agreement Paves Way For HD
Bermuda CableVision and Bermuda Broadcasting Company today [July 23] announced that they have reached an agreement for the ongoing carriage of Channels 7 [ZFB] and 9 [ZBM] on CableVision’s system. The statement issued said that the agreement paves the way for HD feeds of Bermuda Broadcasting Company’s channels, and also stated that CableVision will... Read more of this article
Bermuda To Have Caribbean Olympic Feed
Bermuda CableVision and VSB are teaming up this year to bring Caribbean focused television coverage of the 2012 Olympic Games to Bermuda. U.S.-based Olympics coverage on NBC, CNBC, and MSNBC, and Canadian channels must be blacked out by all broadcast and cable systems across the region. Exclusive Caribbean broadcast rights to London 2012 were acquired... Read more of this article
Power Surge Causes Partial CableVision Outage
A number of local residents spent part of their holiday weekend without cable due to a power surge caused by the inclement weather. Bermuda CableVision General Manager Terry Roberson said, “There were power surges across the island yesterday [June 17] due to the winds and storm. Our weekend staff worked overtime and cable service was restored... Read more of this article
CableVision Workers Take Industrial Action
CableVision workers have voted to take industrial action following a number of grievances. A BIU spokesperson said they have “40 odd” members at CableVision, and this decision has been made due to “long outstanding issues.” Some of the issues include discrepancies in job duties, workers desiring performance evaluations done... Read more of this article
Urgent BIU Meeting For CableVision Employees
The Bermuda Industrial Union has called an “urgent meeting” for all CableVision employees on Thursday, March 22 at 6pm at BIU Headquarters. The BIU said the meeting has been called to discuss wages, conditions of employment for migrant workers, and “working conditions amongst other issues.” Related Stories CableVision Workers... Read more of this article
CableVision Moves To Avail-TVN
Avail-TVN, the leading independent digital media services company in North America, today [Jan.24] announced that Bermuda CableVision has become the latest Caribbean-Latin America region service provider to move its video on demand [VOD] service to the firm. Bermuda CableVision is the island’s largest provider of digital cable TV and is the only... Read more of this article
CableVision’s 2012 Salute To Service Banquet
Bermuda CableVision made charitable donations to 17 local youth performing arts groups at its seventh annual ‘Salute to Service’ Banquet held Saturday evening [Jan.14] at The Fairmont Southampton. Each organisation received a $1,000 donation from Bermuda CableVision to support their ongoing activities. The 17 organisations were: Bermuda Institute... Read more of this article
Over 100 People Attend Church Lunch
Thanks to the efforts of Bermuda CableVision and The Hamilton Seventh Day Adventist Church, a special Christmas Day luncheon for families in need was held today [Dec.25]. The lunch was held at the Church’s King Street hall, and organisers said they served approximately 110 people over the course of the afternoon. Dozens of volunteers turned up... Read more of this article
CableVision Donate To 20 Families
Bermuda CableVision is helping to lighten the financial burden of Christmas upon single-parent families through a donation of food baskets, complete with turkeys. Bermuda CableVision worked with local charity, Women’s Resource Centre, to identify 20 families to receive the festive goodies. Each December Bermuda CableVision makes a contribution towards... Read more of this article
