MONTREAL and TORONTO – Rogers is not just going to quietly walk away from its attempted purchase of Cogeco’s Canadian assets, which the company made clear with another statement today which says it would maintain the company’s headquarters in Montreal and hire even more people if shareholders approve the purchase.
As reported, Altice USA made a $10.3 billion bid for Cogeco Inc. and Cogeco Communications because it wants the company’s American network operations, Atlantic Broadband. The U.S. company came to an agreement to sell Cogeco’s Canadian operations to Rogers, which is already a significant Cogeco shareholder.
Cogeco’s board and controlling shareholder…
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NEW YORK and TORONTO – Despite the utter rejection of its bid to buy Cogeco Inc. and Cogeco Cable Wednesday, suitors Altice USA and Rogers Communications issued a release Thursday indicating they will continue to push for the acquisition, saying the $10.3 billion offer is more than fair.
“We strongly believe that we presented a very attractive offer – one that would reward all Cogeco shareholders with a significant premium – and we stand by that offer. We remain committed to pursuing this transaction and are open to engaging with shareholders and the boards in a constructive dialogue.”
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TORONTO – Zone·tv is today introducing “Ignite Health at Home,” a new interactive app for Rogers Ignite TV families to find resources for healthy eating, fitness, mindfulness and spirituality, the company announced.
Rogers is the first Canadian TV service provider to integrate this lifestyle app onto its premium TV service (pictured).
With content from well-known brands such as Bon Appétit, The New Yorker, Redbook and Popular Science, Health at Home categories include fitness and body, food and nutrition, spirit and wellness, “feel good” movies and casual games, designed to build up cognitive resilience while enabling viewers’ minds an opportunity to escape,…
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TORONTO – Rogers Sports and Media’s Frequency podcast network on Thursday announced its new slate of original series coming this fall for every taste, starting September 7th.
The titles include Canadian Politics is Boring, Beyond Style Matters with Jeanne Beker, Parkdale Haunt, The Hopeful, Possibilities with Hina Khan, The Big Story + The Narwhal, and Paradigm.
“It feels like yesterday that we launched this network with a single show, The Big Story, then added four more a few months later,” said Jordan Heath-Rawlings, director of digital audio and host of The Big Story. “By the end of this season, we’ll have…
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FENELON FALLS, Ont. – Cartt.ca has learned Rogers Communications has purchased rural broadband provider Cable Cable of Fenelon Falls, Ontario.
“Cable Cable has been a cornerstone of our local communities since its inception in 1983,” said Michael Fiorini, CEO of Cable Cable, in the press release announcing the sale this morning. “From a small cable startup serving a single community to a multi-service telecom serving thousands; it has been quite the journey. I attribute our many years of growth and success to the committed local staff who have worked tirelessly to ensure we offer the best experiences possible for…
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By Greg O’Brien
THERE ARE FOUR ways to subscribe to Corus Entertainment channels Adult Swim, Food Network, Global, HGTV, History, National Geographic, Slice, Teletoon, Treehouse, Showcase, W, and YTV through Rogers Communications.
The first three are pretty standard: They can be purchased one at a time; in certain theme packages; or part of a bundle of broadband, TV, home phone, wireless and security, or some combination of those services.
The fourth way, however, is new.
In July, Rogers launched a new video service called Ignite SmartStream. It’s a nifty little device that delivers popular video apps direct to Rogers Ignite broadband customers…
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TORONTO — Rogers announced today some of its Rogers Infinite plans will now come with six free months of Apple Music for subscribers.
Available only for select plans, the offer gives new and existing customers free access to Apple Music to enjoy across a range of devices, including iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Apple TV, Mac, HomePod, CarPlay, PC and Android devices, says the news release.
“We’re always looking for ways to deliver more value to our customers and this exclusive Apple Music offer for Rogers Infinite customers is another example of that,” said Brent Johnston, president of wireless for Rogers…
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Additional deal would have seen Rogers get Canadian ops for $4.9 billion
By Greg O’Brien
NEW YORK – It was a fast news cycle for Cogeco on Wednesday.
The day opened with the announcement Altice USA, which owns broadband and cable providers Optimum (formerly Cablevision) and Suddenlink, among other assets, offered to buy Cogeco Inc. (CGO) and Cogeco Communications Inc. (CCA) for C$10.3 billion. It submitted the offer to Cogeco on Tuesday after the close of markets and announced it had done so before they opened on Wednesday morning.
Altice also said it entered into an arrangement to sell all of Cogeco’s Canadian…
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TORONTO — On the first day of its new CRTC licence term, OMNI Television today announced it is delivering new daily 30-minute newscasts to allow Filipino and Arabic-speaking Canadian viewers to enjoy local, national and international news in their native languages, starting today.
To support the new newscasts, OMNI created 25 new editorial, digital and video-journalist positions, with OMNI News: Arabic Edition and OMNI News: Filipino Edition being produced in-house at OMNI’s studios in Toronto, Vancouver, Montreal, and Edmonton. Content such as this were part of the promises the Rogers-owned broadcaster made to earn its licence from the Commission.
“Our new…
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MONTREAL — TVA Group’s Incendo production company announced Tuesday it has begun principal photography in Montreal on two more TV movies for Rogers which will air as part of Citytv’s Fall in Love Friday line-up.
The first film announced today is One of a Kind Love, starring Canadian actors Jocelyn Hudon (When Hope Calls, Ice), Jake Manley (The Order, A Dog’s Journey) and Daniela Sandiford (Small Crimes, Good Sam). Written by Barbara Kymlicka, the film is directed by Philippe Lupien (Nous sommes le Freak Show, Bernard le Grand, Amen).
In One of a Kind Love, Kyra (played by Hudon) dreams of…
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