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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OTTAWA — Registration is open for Women in Communications and Technology (WCT) fall webinar series, which start next week.
With the overall theme of “Learning and connecting in the virtual workplace”, WCT’s fall webinar series begins September 8, with the remaining webinars being held every two weeks throughout the fall. Registration is required as space is limited. WCT webinars are free for WCT members, and cost $40 for non-members.
The first webinar, “Retaining and Attracting Diverse Teams”, is scheduled for 12 p.m. ET on Sept. 8. Kelly Nolan of Talent Strategy will offer an hour of learning focused on the impacts…
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TORONTO — Rogers Communications announced Tuesday morning its 5G network has expanded to more than 50 new cities and towns and is expected to reach a total of more than 60 markets by the end of the year.
In January, Rogers initially rolled out its 5G network in downtown Vancouver, Toronto, Ottawa and Montreal. Coverage has now been expanded in the Greater Vancouver area and the Greater Toronto Area. In addition, other major cities now covered by the Rogers 5G network include Victoria, Calgary, Edmonton, Regina, Saskatoon and Quebec City. Additional new locations range from small towns to metropolitan centres…
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By Steve Faguy
MONTREAL — Quebecor has cut funding for MAtv, Videotron’s community channel in Montreal, by 45%, prompting an anglophone member of its advisory committee to resign in protest.
Fortner Anderson, a local artist, said he can “no longer in good conscience” remain on the committee because the latest cuts “will substantially alter and reduce the benefits MAtv provides to the English language community of Montreal, and because they will diminish the vitality of that community.”
The 45% cut is the result of Quebecor’s decision to take advantage of an allowance the CRTC gave large vertically-integrated companies in 2016. As part…
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TORONTO — As they look to bounce back from their Game 1 loss to the Boston Celtics in the NBA Eastern Conference Semifinals, the Toronto Raptors will resume their championship title defence in game two on Tuesday, and basketball fans can either watch the action on Sportsnet and Sportsnet Now or listen on TSN 1050 Radio, starting at 5:30 p.m. ET/2:30 p.m. PT.
After game two, TSN and Sportsnet will alternate TV and radio coverage of the remaining games of the series. TSN’s linear television broadcast coverage continues with game three on Thursday, September 3 beginning at 6 p.m. ET…
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