Rogers to launch Bravo channel this fall, acquiring rights to Discovery, Food Network, HGTV and others

Bell Media and Corus to lose trademark licensing rights for several channels By Linda Stuart Rogers Communications on Monday announced multi-year deals with NBCUniversal and Warner Bros. Discovery for the licensing rights to several TV channels and content currently held by Bell Media and Corus Entertainment. Starting this September, Rogers will launch NBCUniversal’s Bravo channel in Canada, and will become the English-language television content rights holder in Canada, featuring unscripted programming that will include new seasons of Bravo’s hit franchise series, a Rogers press release says. The deal also includes content rights to new Bravo series, a Rogers spokesperson confirmed. The Bravo...