MISSISSAUGA – The Rogers family is behind a massive new 10-tower condo project in Mississauga that will be built on a parcel of land that the late Rogers patriarch Ted Rogers once had earmarked for a radio transmitter.
According to a Toronto Star report, the $1.5-billion, 4.3-million-square-foot project will be known as M City, and will include some 6,000 units and over two acres of public parkland. Construction will begin in either late 2017 or early 2018 and will continue in stages as units are pre-sold or rented.
Rogers Real Estate Development Ltd., a private holding company owned by the Rogers…
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GATINEAU – Canada’s broadcast distribution undertakings (BDUs) say they are doing what is required of them to meet rules on an entry level small package of TV channels, and that calls from consumer groups for additional provisions on promotions and set top box prices are unwarranted.
Eastlink noted its in final reply that a request from the Consumers’ Association of Canada (CAC) and the Public Interest Advocacy Centre (PIAC) to include comparison charts explaining the differences between tiered services and the small basic package should be denied.
“As noted by other parties during the hearing, when one takes into account both…
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TORONTO – Shaw Communications and Rogers Communications have decided to shut down their joint Canadian subscription video on demand service shomi after less than two years in operation.
A statement on Monday confirmed that the service is winding down, a process that will be completed by November 30, 2016.
"The business climate and online video marketplace has changed markedly in the last few years”, reads the statement by shomi SVP and GM David Asch. “Combined with the fact that the business is more challenging to operate than we expected, we've decided to wind down our operations."
The move signals an end to…
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TORONTO – Rogers’ City TV has launched its video app on Apple TV (fourth-generation), becoming the first major Canadian over-the-air broadcaster to do so, the company said Thursday.
Available now in the App Store, the City Video app allows viewers to catch their favourite City prime-time shows on demand in HD, plus uses Apple iCloud technology to sync shows and viewing progress across iOS devices for easy viewing from one device to another.
Multiple dynamic in-app advertising, content, and sponsorship integration opportunities are currently available throughout the various features of the app, reads the company's news release.
“We are committed to enhancing the experience and convenience of viewing…
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OTTAWA – Rogers Communications and Videotron must go back to the drawing board for parts of their respective disaggregated wholesale broadband offerings after the CRTC said Wednesday that while some of their head-ends meet the criteria, others do not.
Telecom Decision 2016-379 comes after a proceeding to determine if Bell Canada, Cogeco Cable, Rogers and Videotron's proposed network configurations comprise of access facilities as laid out Telecom Regulatory Policy 2015-326 (the wholesale broadband ruling). That ruling determined that while wholesale broadband access would still be mandated, it would only be available in a disaggregated model going forward, meaning that no…
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TORONTO – Roger Media has promoted Steve Maich to an expanded role as senior vice-president of digital content & publishing, effective immediately.
Maich (pictured) is responsible for driving the media company’s digital strategy and growth, including digital content creation, monetization, and data development. He will also continue to lead its publishing business, a role he has held since 2012.
Prior to his role as SVP of publishing, Maich was editor-in-chief and publisher of Sportsnet magazine and Sportsnet.ca, group publisher of Rogers’s consumer business magazines (Canadian Business, PROFIT, and MoneySense), editor-in-chief and publisher of Canadian Business, and executive editor at Maclean’s.
Maich will…
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TORONTO – Rogers and Sportsnet are pulling out all the stops in support of the official start of World Cup of Hockey this weekend.
In addition to a campaign covering TV, radio, digital and print, Rogers is trying out “experiential activations” such as having fans interact with players while they try on a Team Canada hoodie in augmented reality. On September 17, a national Snapchat lens will allow fans to take snaps of themselves which simulate an appearance on the big screen at the Air Canada Centre after a goal, while activation at the Scotiabank Fan Village allows hockey lovers…
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TORONTO – Rogers is offering self-service to its customers through Twitter's new business support features, allowing them to direct messaging Rogers or Fido from their phone, tablet or computer.
Twitter's new business support features allows users to have a direct, secure, continuous chat with a live care team representative without having to follow the page. Customers may keep track of the conversation and respond at their convenience. In addition to a simplified page and published service times, the profile also allows Rogers and Fido to pin the most timely, service-related tweets on their newsfeeds, allowing customers to quickly find the…
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“Time to stop being defensive”
TORONTO – Newly designated with permanent residency status, Rogers Communications CEO Guy Laurence has some advice for the federal government as it begins the complex and difficult work of redefining Canada’s cultural policy.
Laurence spoke Wednesday at the Canadian Club in Toronto and said his adopted home faces a “once-in-a-lifetime” position to redefine its brand on a global stage and stake out a leadership position in culture.
Canada doesn’t have the gun culture of the U.S. (nor the ongoing electoral circus), has a stable economy and political infrastructure, fewer terrorism worries than other…
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SAN FRANCISCO – Twitter is offering new live streaming video apps for Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, and Microsoft's Xbox One users as it continues its foray beyond microblogging.
The company said Wednesday that the free apps will feature all of its available live streaming video (such as NFL Thursday Night Football games and content from MLB Advanced Media and the NBA) plus curated content from Vines and Periscopes. Twitter's Apple TV app will offer side-by-side screens for live video as well as Tweeted video clips.
Anyone with these devices, regardless of whether they have a Twitter account or…
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