"With the prospects of a merger approval between Sirius Satellite Radio and XM Satellite Radio improving stateside, so too are the prospects that Canadian Satellite Radio Holdings Inc., the Canadian partner of XM, and Sirius Canada will combine forces."

Cogeco Cable has signed a video-on-demand pact with the international television distribution arm of The Walt Disney Co. that will add a slate of classic movies and new releases to the cable operator's offering.