Rogers buys SCN, will re-launch as Citytv Saskatchewan

TORONTO – Rogers Media said Tuesday that it is acquiring a 100% stake in Saskatchewan Communications Network (SCN) which it will re-launch as Citytv Saskatchewan. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Rogers said that the move allows its Citytv network to expand its footprint in key markets, provide a national platform for its programming, and support SCN’s “historical role of offering educational programming”. The deal is pending regulatory approval and a decision is expected by spring. The purchase comes less than a month after Rogers announced a program supply agreement with then owner Bluepoint Investments, headed by advertising executive...