OTTAWA – Television stations are allowed to report on the activities of other divisions owned by the same parent company, the Canadian Broadcast Standards Council (CBSC) has ruled.
The CBSC received two complaints alleging conflict of interest in two separate reports that aired in May and June 2015. The first concerned a Global Ontario report about the online video streaming service shomi, which is partially owned by Global parent Shaw, along with Rogers. The report informed viewers that shomi would soon be available to anyone wishing to subscribe to it, rather than only to Shaw and Rogers television service customers…
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GATINEAU – A new fund or reallocated money dedicated to supporting local news, would do little to provide a long-term solution to the financial situation facing local TV, Shaw Communications and Telus told the CRTC on Tuesday.
Telus noted in its opening remarks that any funding for local conventional stations to subsidize their news productions shouldn’t come at the expense of community TV and the diversity it provides to the system. As well, “subsidizing the commercial business models of traditional television stations will not incent the innovation required of these stations to provide sustainable programming opportunities in the long run,”…
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VANCOUVER – Vancouver’s NEWS 1130 is gearing up to celebrate 20 years as that city’s only all-news station.
After joining the airwaves in February 1996, the Rogers-owned station continues to be the Lower Mainland’s go-to source for breaking news, traffic, weather, and sports.
Beginning Friday, February 5, the station will kick off a month-long celebration that will include a walk down memory lane as on-air hosts dive into the biggest stories of the past 20 years and welcome former hosts, staff, and special guests in-studio to share their favourite memories. The NEWS 1130 Insider Club will also be giving away gift…
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GATINEAU – The industry needs increased levels of funding for access programming said executives from MTS, who appeared before the CRTC’s local and community TV hearing on Monday. The company has proposed that the more access programming BDUs carry on their community TV channels, the more money they should get.
In opening remarks, Paul Norris, VP of residential solutions at MTS, noted viewers want to see local programming that goes beyond news and that access programming is important for locally reflective expression.
“Access programming fulfills a unique role that is not available from conventional broadcasters or from social media…
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TORONTO – Rogers NHL GameCentre Live is offering hockey fans a redesigned user interface, an improved video experience, and personalization options that put the focus on the user’s favourite team.
The changes come as a result of a new five-year partnership between Rogers and Major League Baseball Advanced Media (MLBAM), the interactive media and technology company of Major League Baseball.
Rogers said Monday that transitioning to the new version of the app will be seamless on all platforms, simply requiring existing users to sign back in with their MyRogers login, or “restore purchase” if their subscription was purchased in-app. There are…
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TORONTO – Rogers and Shaw's streaming service shomi is now available on the PlayStation4 (PS4) system.
The PS4 system streams from the shomi app, allowing viewers to receive HD quality content on their TV screens.
“Members have been asking for shomi on the PS4 system since we launched, and I’m thrilled we are now able to provide our service on this platform,” said shomi’s director of product management Ann Tebo, in the news release. “With the addition of the PS4 system there are now four Internet-connected ways for members to get great shomi content on their TV screen.”
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GATINEAU – Many parties to the CRTC’s local and community TV consultation have proposed funding approaches (each with their own acronyms we’re having trouble keep track of) which could financially support these struggling services. Rogers Communications Inc. has now joined them, unveiling its own approach to a local programming fund.
In its appearance before the Commission on Thursday, the media and communications giant argued while it still prefers its original proposal calling for greater flexibility to move local programming funds from larger to smaller markets, it offered up another model that it says is workable and would provide financial benefits…
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TORONTO – Budding radio announcers will once again have the opportunity to gain experience on the airwaves through GenNOW, an internship program offered by Rogers Radio in partnership with Seneca College.
Through an internship experience at Rogers' KiSS 92.5 in Toronto, GenNOW interns will be able to develop their announcing skills while receiving access to mentoring sessions from on-air personalities and the programming team. Students will participate in a series of on-air exercises to become intimately familiar with the skills it takes to succeed in a radio career.
Students will receive both an on-air announcing internship experience and a Seneca College course credit,…
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Rogers reports Q4 results
TORONTO — Calling the fourth quarter of 2015 "the most fiercely competitive quarter probably in the history of Canadian mobile," Rogers Communications CEO Guy Laurence talked up his company’s wireless and Internet success last year and discussed strategy for its TV and traditional media businesses during separate conference calls with financial analysts and media on Wednesday.
Overall consolidated revenue increased 3% for Rogers in Q4 2015, largely driven by 4% growth in its wireless business, which represents approximately 60% of the company’s total revenue and adjusted operating profit. Rogers wireless postpaid net additions increased 89,000 year over…
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TORONTO – Rogers Communications said Wednesday that it is extending its popular Roam Like Home wireless travel plan to Asia and Oceania, pushing its list of roaming destinations to more than 100 worldwide.
Starting immediately, Rogers customers can use the data and unlimited talk and text from their Share Everything plan for a flat fee of $10/day in locations including China, Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea, India, Pakistan, Russia, Australia and New Zealand. Customers will only be charged for a maximum of 10 days on each monthly bill or a maximum of $100, and calls and texts to local numbers in the…
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