YELLOWKNIFE – SSi Micro and Rogers Communications announced Monday a new roaming agreement which means customers on both networks can roam worry-free.
For SSi Mobile, this means its customers in Northern Canada can travel to other parts of the country and enjoy a fast, reliable and consistent experience on Rogers wireless network. They can simply use their plan’s minutes and data with no additional roaming fees, said the company in a release.
“Our customers deserve the best possible service, whether at home, at work, or traveling outside Nunavut,” said Jeff Philipp, founder and CEO of SSi, in the release. “As…
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TORONTO – Rogers customers can now access exclusive benefits at Live Nation concerts and festivals across Canada thanks to a new multi-year marketing agreement between the two companies.
The Rogers Moments program “provides one-of-a-kind memorable experiences for sports fans, and now Rogers is expanding this platform for live music,” reads the press release.
Customer benefits will include:
• Reserved ticket allotments for Live Nation shows across Canada
• Exclusive customer entrances
• VIP viewing decks at seven Canadian music festivals
• Unique fan experiences
As part of the customer benefits experience, customers can text MUSIC to 101010 (French is MUSIQUE to 101010) to receive their…
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OTTAWA – Encouraging people to enter a contest which had already been drawn is a no-no, the Canadian Broadcast Standards Council said today.
The CBSC said in a press release today Rogers Media’s Kiss FM Ottawa (CISS-FM) violated the Canadian Association of Broadcasters’ Code of Ethics for broadcasting misleading information about eligibility for the first of two draws to win a trip to Jamaica.
The station ran a contest in January 2019 for two trips to Jamaica and to enter the contest, listeners had to send a text message to the station in response to a question or topic posed by…
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WATERLOO – Rogers Communications has announced a three-year partnership with Waterloo’s Communitech to open a new 5G innovation lab.
As part of the partnership, the new lab, opening in September, will accelerate and launch smart city, IoT and enterprise 5G applications that will change the way we live and work. The lab’s goal is ultimately to advance made-in-Canada 5G technology and commercialize 5G use cases.
Waterloo’s Communitech is a public-private hub that supports over 1,400 companies, helping them grow in the digital economy.
“Canada needs a strong 5G ecosystem to thrive and grow in our increasingly connected world,” said Jorge Fernandes, Rogers’…
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GATINEAU – On Tuesday, the CRTC sent a letter to all parties to its ongoing review of the wireless industry asking what they think of newly announced device financing plans.
Over the past two weeks, both Rogers and Telus have decided to separate the cost of the device from the costs of the service on their bills, to consumers who want that, allowing them to pay for new handsets separately. While Telus has limited such contracts to 24 months, Rogers is now letting customers pay for devices over 36 months, if they like.
“The Wireless Code (the Code) is…
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Sportsnet, TSN weekend schedules have to change
TORONTO – As the European seasons get ready to kick off, DAZN announced today it has purchased the exclusive rights to the International Champions Cup in Canada (ICC) for a second straight year.
The month-long tournament kicks off tonight in the U.S. and will also feature matches across Europe and Asia.
The ICC features 12 of the world's best teams, each playing three matches between Tuesday, July 16 and Saturday, August 10. All matches will stream exclusively on DAZN in Canada. The tournament includes clubs from the English Premier League, La Liga Santander (Spain) and…
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OTTAWA – According to a Reuters report, the federal government has decided to delay its decision on whether or not Huawei technology can be used by Canadian wireless providers until after the October federal election.
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The report quoted anonymous sources and cited political reasons for the potential delay. Originally, the federal government said the decision would come prior to the election.
When it comes to the Canadian wireless carriers, the decision will certainly affect Telus, Bell and SaskTel, who are waiting on the federal government’s decision before determining who their primary 5G technology…
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TORONTO – The Ontario Association of Broadcasters’ 2019 Ontario Hall of Fame Award will be presented to long-time broadcaster Paul Larche during the OAB fall conference, Thursday, November 7th.
The Ontario Hall of Fame is presented to individuals who have spent most of their careers working for private broadcasters and demonstrated a commitment to the highest standards of broadcast excellence, says the OAB.
Larche (pictured) ran Larche Communications, which owned and operated radio stations in Kitchener-Waterloo, Barrie/Orillia/Midland, Sudbury and Owen Sound. He has been working in the broadcasting and marketing business for over 40 years. He sold his…
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Some numbers truly unexpected as we break down the report on individual specialty services
INDEPENDENT CANADIAN SPECIALTY services are punching well above their weight when it comes to making and delivering Canadian content, despite the fact they live in a far lower margin world than those owned by vertically integrated companies.
Collectively, independent, or non-vertically-integrated specialty channels spent a whopping 59% of their revenue on Canadian content in 2018, far outpacing VI channels, which collectively spent 38% of revenues on Cancon in the 2018 broadcast year, which ended August 31st. These numbers are according to the CRTC’s 2018 Individual Discretionary and…
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Many customers may want it, but is it contrary to the CRTC’s Code?
TORONTO – Rogers Communications today said it will now offer customers the ability to pay for new devices over 24- or 36-month time frames, at $0 down with no interest.
Wireless policy watchers will say immediately, of course, that the CRTC’s 2013 Wireless Code only effectively allows carriers to offer a maximum two-year contract to their customers. Telus wireless chief Jim Senko told Cartt.ca last week he believes the company can’t go any longer than the two-year financing offer it just launched – even though he’d like…
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