Rogers and Amazon’s Prime Video announced Tuesday a 12-year sublicensing agreement for Prime Video in Canada to exclusively broadcast Wednesday night regular-season national NHL games in English and French, starting with the upcoming 2026-2027 season.
For the last two NHL seasons, Prime Video has been the home for Monday Night Hockey in Canada under a previous sublicensing deal with Rogers. Under the new agreement, Prime Video’s exclusive broadcast rights shift to Wednesday nights and also include two first-round playoff series and one second-round playoff series each year. Prime Video’s full lineup includes at least 26 national regular-season NHL games,…
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By Ahmad Hathout
The CRTC has not provided reasons for why it believes Rogers, Bell and Telus are violating the regulator’s new rules on activation fees, even after the companies provided justifications for charges related to device handling and SIM cards, according to submissions by the Big Three.
As such, Rogers and Bell are backing a procedural request by Telus this month to bifurcate the CRTC’s inquiry: first, establish a proceeding to consider whether a violation has been committed by any of the companies, and, if required, establish a proceeding to consider if any enforcement remedies are necessary in the event…
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By Ahmad Hathout
Beanfield is asking the CRTC to assist in the renewal of a support structure agreement (SSA) with Rogers.
The Toronto-based fibre internet service provider is asking the regulator to establish just and reasonable rates and terms after Rogers said it would not renew the agreement.
“The Commission’s intervention is necessary for Beanfield to continue offering competitive telecommunications services without disruption to the hundreds of premises served over the facilities in question,” the telecom claims in a Part 1 application to the commission, made public on Tuesday.
Beanfield claims Rogers told it in a March letter that it would terminate a…
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By Ahmad Hathout
The head of Rogers said Wednesday that priority lanes of traffic on its 5G wireless network, via network slicing, “continues to be an opportunity and in play” to drive higher value on its premium plans.
In April, Rogers launched the 5G+ Ultimate plan, which includes unlimited high-speed data, up to 2 Gbps speeds, roaming in up to 64 global destinations, unlimited calling to 27 countries, free access to Rogers Satellite for 24 months, and priority network access that gives subscribers front-of-the-line access to the fastest speeds available, even during peak times.
“If you look to each…
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Telus announced Wednesday changes to its executive leadership as part of the company’s move to consolidate its telecom businesses to drive sustainable growth.
“This reorganization is designed to drive enhanced customer service, align capital and resources to the highest margin products, services and customer segments, and realize operational efficiencies across the organization,” Telus said in a press release.
Effective Sept. 1, former Telus senior executive David Fuller will rejoin the Vancouver-based telecom as executive vice president and group president, overseeing all of the company’s core telecom business units, including Consumer Solutions and Business Solutions. Fuller previously served as…
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Rogers announced Tuesday its 5G+ network carried 510 TB of wireless data for fans and visitors during 13 FIFA World Cup matches hosted in Toronto and Vancouver.
The data, which Rogers equated to the sharing of 102 million photos, was used at stadiums and surrounding areas, including watch parties and fan zones, according to a press release.
Ahead of tournament, Rogers invested $27 million to upgrade its 5G+ networks at key venues in Toronto and Vancouver to support the large number of fans expected during the matches.
This included $22 million in improvements in…
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Corus says it is adding news gathering roles
By Connie Thiessen
Unifor says the latest round of layoffs at Corus will impact 43 unionized workers across the country, with most of those job losses in Alberta.
The union says an estimated 28 positions are set to be eliminated in Alberta, two in British Columbia, five in Winnipeg, two in Saskatoon, three in the Maritimes, and three in the Ontario region.
Corus confirmed to Cartt’s sister publication Broadcast Dialogue on Thursday it’s centralizing television production for its Global News stations in Edmonton and Calgary in Toronto as part of programming changes…
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Calling it a “major milestone,” Bell announced Wednesday the completion of construction of its first sovereign direct-to-device satellite ground station, located in Quebec.
Testing has begun at the facility, which connects with AST SpaceMobile’s growing constellation of satellites, Bell said in a press release.
“Once operational, the site will form part of the Canadian infrastructure supporting direct-to-device satellite service, enabling the integration of AST SpaceMobile’s space-based cellular broadband network with Bell’s terrestrial network,” reads Bell’s press release.
Building on Bell and AST SpaceMobile’s successful demonstrations announced last October, Bell recently completed integration testing, including…
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The CRTC is asking the major telecoms to provide updates on their subscriber numbers, both in and out of their operating territories, as well any network upgrades they have made — part of the regulator’s monitoring of market conditions following the final wholesale internet access framework from August 2024.
In a July 10 letter sent to incumbent local exchange carriers (ILECs) Bell, Telus and SaskTel and cable carriers Rogers, Videotron, Cogeco and Eastlink, the CRTC asks for by-province summaries of the carriers’ total retail residential wireline internet subscribers — including standalone, those bundling a…
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Rogers Sportsnet will air a seven-part original series on the story of the Toronto Blue Jays to commemorate the baseball team’s 50th season.
The one-hour-per-episode series, called The Blue Jays Way, will start at 8 pm EST and run for consecutive weeks starting on July 12. (“Blue Jays Way” is also a street in Toronto named to commemorate the team’s first World Series championship in 1992.)
“The Blue Jays Way traces the franchise’s evolution from an ambitious expansion club in 1977 to a championship contender and cultural institution that has united generations of Canadian baseball fans,” a press release reads. “Through exclusive…
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