TORONTO – Rogers Communications has unveiled Rogers Public Cloud, a new data sovereign, cloud infrastructure 'as-a-service' (IaaS) solution that allows businesses to securely manage their data, applications, servers, systems software and network resources over the internet.
Thanks to a partnership with European cloud and Internet infrastructure provider OVH, customers manage this virtual IT environment through a single web portal and have access to 24/7 support from bilingual professionals based in Canada, the company said Thursday. Rogers Public Cloud is hosted in OVH's Canadian data centre.
"As Canadian businesses produce and consume more data than ever before, many are looking to…
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a.k.a. net neutrality…
GATINEAU – There is pretty broad consensus among many of the interveners in the CRTC’s differential pricing consultation that the practice can have a positive impact on the ISP business, content providers and consumers.
First round comments to the Commission’s Examination of differential pricing practices related to Internet data plans (2016-192) revealed though that it’s not a cut and dried issue. For instance, Bell Canada argued that zero-rating and sponsored data pricing mechanisms – two differential pricing practices or DPPs – are common in the communications world.
The company pointed to toll free calling and time of use…
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TORONTO – Accessible Media Inc. (AMI)’s coverage of the Toronto Blue Jays’ Canada Day matchup against the Cleveland Indians garnered more than 20,000 viewers per minute, making it one of AMI-tv’s highest ranking live described events.
Quoting Numeris data, AMI-tv said that it recorded AMA 2+ of 20.4 over the 6.5 hour game, with ratings peaking at 26.0 between 3:00 – 3:30 PM ET, marking the broadcast as the highest Jays game to date.
AMI's director of programming Brian Perdue said that AMI-tv usually averages audiences closer to 7.0 in a 24 hour period, and suggested that southern Ontario’s stormy weather…
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EDMONTON – Rogers is continuing to put the final touches on Rogers Place, set to open its doors in downtown Edmonton this fall.
First announced in December 2013, the new facility will be home to the NHL’s Edmonton Oilers. As the title sponsor and lead on the technology infrastructure at Rogers Place, Rogers said that its contribution is part of a multi-year telecommunications sponsorship of the Oilers, and a long-term commitment to network enhancements and expansion across Alberta.
Click here to watch the official time lapse video of the Rogers Place exterior sign installation.
www.rogersplace.com
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OTTAWA – BCE, Rogers and Videotron have added 11 new defendants to their legal action against the sale of TV set top boxes pre-loaded with applications that they claim allows access to their copyrighted content.
The three big TV companies last month joined forces against named defendants iTVBox.net, My Electronics, Android Bros Inc., WatchNSaveNow Inc. and MtlFreeTV.com and won a temporary injunction to stop them from selling the loaded boxes until the matter is resolved. According to a CBC News report, 11 Android box dealers were added on June 20.
The Android boxes, ranging in price from $40 to $250, are…
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MARKHAM, ON – Canadian radio industry veteran Chuck McCoy will receive the 2016 Hall of Fame Award from the Ontario Association of Broadcasters at the organization’s fall conference in November.
A Board nominated honour, the OAB 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.
With 51 years in the Canadian broadcasting industry, McCoy began his professional career on-air in 1965. His on-air hosting included stops at four stations, culminating with five years at the iconic 1050 CHUM. Over the span…
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TORONTO – Attention shoppers, Anne Martin-Vachon has been named the new president of The Shopping Channel (TSC) effective August 16, Rogers Media said Wednesday.
Martin-Vachon (pictured) succeeds Steven Goldsmith who left the company earlier this month after four years in the role. Born and raised in Quebec, Martin-Vachon was most recently chief merchandising officer with Home Shopping Network (HSN) in the U.S., and has also held senior roles at Nordstrom, Bath & Body Works, and Lise Watier Cosmetiques.
As president of TSC, she will be responsible for driving the retailer’s multiplatform strategy, initiating new areas of revenue, and overseeing all operations…
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OTTAWA – Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages Mélanie Joly has named a dozen representatives from the Canadian arts and culture sectors as her expert advisory group to assist during her extensive review of Canada’s cultural policies.
Minister Joly said Tuesday that the group (which is almost Royal Commission-like, to us…) was selected on the basis of their personal experience, expertise and ability to generate and inspire innovative ideas, and will “provide advice and ongoing feedback” as she seeks input from Canadians on how best to strengthen the creation, discovery and export of Canadian content in a digital world….
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LOOKING BACK ON THE recent Banff World Media Festival, there are any number of valuable signposts for the future of our moving image industry.
One which rattled my analog cage (in a good way) was the apparent devaluation of the concept of audience in favour of "fan-dom". Ten years ago when many of us attended Banff, we had an informed inkling, maybe even a giggly-tingling anticipation, for the creative potential of the internet. It was a vague notion – we didn't really know what was going to become of this new digital frontier.
But this year at Banff, one can't miss…
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TORONTO – Veteran sports broadcaster Ron MacLean will replace George Stroumboulopoulos as the main host of Hockey Night in Canada starting next season, Sportsnet confirmed Monday.
Stroumboulopoulos, brought in two years ago when Rogers first announced its monster $5.2 billion, 12-year NHL deal, is leaving the company to explore new creative opportunities, reads the news release. MacLean will host the first game on Saturday nights and former HNIC reporter David Amber (pictured left, with MacLean) will host the second game of the weekly double-header.
MacLean will continue to host Coach’s Corner with Don Cherry in the first intermission of…
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