Rogers Media posts strong quarter

TORONTO – Deep within the Rogers Communications second quarter results is the performance of the company’s media division. That division includes the company’s TV properties (OMNI, Sportsnet, etc), radio stations (46 in all), magazine group (Maclean’s, Flare, etc.), the Toronto Blue Jays and the Rogers Centre (formerly SkyDome). It also includes one month’s performance of NOWTV in Vancouver, which Rogers completed the purchase of on June 1st. Revenue growth in the second quarter, ended June 30th, for the media division was 27.1% over the corresponding period last year to $293.4 million. The increase was mainly due to the inclusion of...