Cable / Telecom News

Rogers working way through job cuts, and a “creeping takeover” of Cogeco?

TORONTO – Rogers Communications continued cutting its workforce this week as news broke on just how many positions have been eliminated by the cable, wireless and media giant of late.While a number of folks on the media (primarily in magazine publishing) side were let go earlier in the year, Canadian Press reported Thursday that a total of 900 positions have been or are currently being eliminated.Rogers VP communications Terrie Tweddle confirmed to Cartt.ca that this week’s news is the continuation of what we reported in October and that the number of positions eliminated are primarily in the management ranks and...