GATINEAU – The CRTC today told Ice Wireless that allowing its Sugar Mobile customers to roam constantly on the Rogers Wireless network violates its roaming agreement and that it has 50 days to stop.
As Cartt.ca has reported, Ice had applied to the CRTC for relief against Rogers Communications after the national operator told Ice more than a year ago it was violating their agreement – and it would be terminating that contract, along with roaming service to Sugar customers.
Ice Wireless operates a mobile network that includes coverage in the three Canadian Territories and some…
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TORONTO – Rogers Media today told employees it will cease community cable TV production at its Toronto facility at 855 York Mills Road.
A total of 10 positions have been eliminated with the move and all programming produced there has been cancelled.
“While production from our York Mills facilities has stopped, we will continue to meet our CRTC commitments for local and access programming,” Rogers spokeswoman Michelle Lomack told Cartt.ca in an email late Thursday. “Toronto-focused content produced by local independent community producers such as our Mosaic line up, Hogtown Wrestling, Xs Network, Ryerson Rams Sports, and many more will continue…
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CHATHAM (Ontario) – L’entreprise indépendante TekSavvy est située dans une de ces villes de classe ouvrière qui a « déjà eu » beaucoup de choses.
Elle a déjà eu une usine de Rockwell International. Elle a déjà eu l’usine de soupe Campbell. Elle a déjà eu autrefois une entreprise de fabrication de fenêtre. TekSavvy, cependant, quoique petite est devenue un énorme succès dans cette ville d’environ 40 000 habitants. Maintenant avec plus de 600 employés (la plupart d'entre eux travaillent dans cette ancienne usine de soupe que TekSavvy a rénové, alors que d’autres œuvrent à Toronto et Montréal), la…
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TORONTO – Canadian FX fans now have another way to stay catch up on their favourite shows on that channel with the launch of the FXNOW Canada app on fourth-generation Apple TV.
Available now in the App Store, the authenticated (so, for subscribers only) FXNOW Canada app boasts all-new episodes – available next day, post broadcast – of returning FX/FXX favourites and new series, including Sunday night’s premiere of Legion, on FX.
Delivering a reliable HD stream, the user experience on Apple TV is designed much like the FXNOW Canada app currently available for mobile devices.
“Following the success of the…
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OTTAWA – Rogers Communications expanded its Connected for Success program in Ottawa Friday, offering its inexpensive Internet service to approximately 32,000 individuals living in Ottawa Community Housing’s (OCH) subsidized non-profit housing.
The service is available for $9.99 per month and includes speeds of up to 10 Mbps download and up to 1 Mbps upload.
Since launching the service in 2013, Rogers has partnered with more than 135 non-profit housing providers across Ontario, New Brunswick and Newfoundland, and more than 13,000 Canadian households have signed up for the program. Its goal is to connect approximately 150,000 low income households located across its…
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SO MANY OF US who are worried about the coming consequences of the “post-truth” age, whether we’re journalists or not, wonder aloud why people don’t trust the hardworking, mainstream media, and are genuinely puzzled when citizens can no longer identify the truth.
What happened this week when it came to the reporting of the ratings for the Super Bowl in Canada revealed there are reasons behind this confusion and mistrust. Slipshod journalism and a rush to be first has left everyone confused how many Canadians watched the game – and on what channels – since the CRTC removed Bell’s simultaneous…
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CHATHAM, Ont. – Independent ISP TekSavvy’s home is one of those working class towns that “used to” have a lot of things.
It used to have a Rockwell International factory. It used to have a Campbell’s Soup plant. There used to be a window manufacturing company. TekSavvy, however, used to be small and has become a huge success story in the city of about 40,000. Now with over 600 employees (most of whom work in that former soup factory that TekSavvy renovated, with others also in Toronto and Montreal), the company is now the second-largest private employer in Chatham, behind…
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TORONTO – Controversial radio host Dean Blundell is out at Rogers' Toronto sports radio station Sportsnet 590 The Fan as the station seeks a return to its complete sports format.
Rogers said Wednesday that the station’s new morning show, Sportsnet’s Starting Lineup with Brady & Price, will kick off February 27 featuring co-hosts Greg Brady and Elliott Price along with long-time Toronto sportscaster Hugh Burrill.
As a result, the two year old Dean Blundell & Co. show has been cancelled, effective immediately. Former Blundell co-host Andrew Walker will headline a new show on the station from 1:00 – 4:00 PM ET.
“Greg,…
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GATINEAU – Leave the Wireless Code of Conduct alone, for the most part, three of Canada’s largest wireless operators told the CRTC on the second day of a hearing which is the code’s scheduled three-year review.
Rogers, Bell and Quebecor said consumers now have a much better understanding of their rights, and the code has led to a more competitive environment – so therefore there is little need to make major changes.
“The current Code strikes the right balance of providing standardized protection for consumers, while allowing competitive market forces to introduce differentiated products and customer support,” said David Watt, senior…
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TORONTO – Rogers Media is rolling out the red carpet for Sunday’s 59th Annual Grammy Awards.
Hosted by late-night host James Corden (The Late Late Show with James Corden), this year’s lineup of performers includes Adele, The Weeknd and Daft Punk, Bruno Mars, John Legend, Alicia Keys, and Chance the Rapper, with more to be announced in the coming days.
The 59th Annual Grammy Awards will air live on February 12 at 8:00 PM ET/5:00 PM PT (check local listings) on City and online at Citytv.com/GRAMMYs
Rogers Media’s multiplatform coverage of ‘music’s biggest night’ will include a Grammys radio special on…
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