TORONTO – Corus Entertainment's Cartoon Network has expanded its distribution to over 5 million subscribers in Canada after adding big TV service providers Rogers, Shaw and Shaw Direct to its list of distribution partners.
As Cartt.ca reported, the service has taken the place of the now defunct Teletoon Retro in many channel lineups across the country.
Cartoon Network also announced that it will be the exclusive Canadian home for popular series like Clarence, Steven Universe and Teen Titans Go! that will air day-and-date with the U.S. Later this fall, an all-new season of the acclaimed award-winning series Adventure Time (pictured) will premiere…
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TORONTO and MONTREAL – Disney Channel and La chaîne Disney officially arrived in Canada this week.
Corus Entertainment said that the channels are available in most markets now, and will be available in 10 million households by Thursday via distribution partners Bell Aliant, Bell Fibe TV, Bell Satellite TV, CCSA members including Eastlink and Access, Cogeco Cable Canada, MTS, Rogers, Shaw, Shaw Direct, Telus and Videotron. SaskTel customers will have access to the new service in the coming weeks.
Disney Channel is a 24-hour kid-driven, family-inclusive television network that taps into the world of kids and families through original series and…
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TORONTO – Rogers has tweaked its wireless share plans to offer customers a side of either Spotify Premium, Next Issue or shomi.
For $70 per month for 24 months, customers can sign up or upgrade their wireless plans to Share Everything+. The plan still includes an NHL GameCentre Live subscription and Roam Like Home.
Spotify Premium offers up to three accounts so the whole family can stream their choice of ad-free and offline syncing music on their devices. With shomi, customers may create six profiles to binge-watch their favourite TV/movie content, or, may opt to curate up to five personal libraries…
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TORONTO – Rogers has added Fantasy Sports Network (FNTSY) to its lineup, making the channel available to all Rogers Cable TV customers.
FNTSY Sports Network, the first-ever channel dedicated to fantasy sports, will be available in free preview until October 31, 2015 and subsequently available in Rogers’ Super Sports Pak, Extra Sports Pack and Sports Theme Pack, as well as on a discretionary basis. It can be found on channel 499 in high-definition (HD) and standard-definition (SD).
“Our distribution on Rogers, combined with our presence on other systems across the country now significantly expands FNTSY Sports Network to having a truly national…
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A BRIDGE IS A musical term meaning a bit of a song which gets you from the verse back to the chorus. We thought the term was a good one to characterize Peter Bissonnette, an accomplished musician, as well as the outgoing president of Shaw Communications (his official last day was yesterday).
Bissonnette has worked in cable for more than 30 years, the last 25 of which for Shaw Communications. He’s been president of the company since 2000, working under company founder JR, and then both his sons, Jim and Brad Shaw – and has much prior experience working for…
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OTTAWA – Telus has bulked up on AWS-3 spectrum, paying more than $58 million for six licences (two each in the G, H, and I bands) covering Manitoba and Saskatchewan in Industry Canada’s auction of the left-over airwaves. This continues a trend for the Western-based telecommunications company, which secured the rights to 15 licences for more than $1.5 billion earlier this year when the bandwidth was first up for grabs.
With this auction now completed, Telus now has 21 AWS-3 spectrum licences covering all major regions of the country. (For more on the initial AWS-3 auction, read…
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TORONTO – A union representing some employees at TV stations operated by Rogers Media is using the upcoming federal election to help push forward its demand that the CRTC “hold Rogers to account” for cutting news on its OMNI TV stations earlier this year.
In a letter to the CRTC dated August 29, 2015, Unifor Local 723M says that “ethnic communities across Canada have been denied access to free television news about the election in their languages since the election was called” earlier this month. This, continues the letter, is why the Commission should expedite Unifor’s request filed in…
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TORONTO – With the Toronto Blue Jays riding high and prepping for the playoffs, Rogers Communications has named veteran baseball exec Mark Shapiro as president and CEO of the team and Rogers Centre, effective following the completion of the Jay's 2015 season.
Shapiro, (pictured), will take over the role from current president and CEO Paul Beeston, who is retiring at the end of this season. He will report directly to new Rogers Media president Rick Brace.
“Mark is a seasoned baseball veteran, whose leadership, drive for excellence, and commitment to all aspects of the game is impressive”, said Toronto Blue Jays chairman and Rogers Communications…
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TORONTO – Just days after Bell Media announced an overhaul, (and don’t forget, Shaw Media and Rogers Media have also made signficant changes over the past number of months), broadcaster and producer Corus Entertainment revealed Friday its new executive leadership team. Changes are not as dramatic as at the other companies, however.
"We are excited about the year ahead. With the deep bench strength of our executive leadership team, a clear vision and strong plan in place, we are focused on the successful execution of our strategic priorities as we evolve the company to meet consumers' needs in a highly-dynamic…
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TORONTO – Rogers Cable has added Brazil's oldest television station, TV Record, to its lineup.
Offered by Ethnic Channels Group in Canada, TV Record is a general entertainment channel airing entertainment shows, mini-series and soap operas, and is the official Brazilian sports station for major events.
"Ethnic Channels Group Ltd. is very pleased to add one of the best channels to broadcast out of Brazil to its roster of channels and make it available to the ever growing Brazilian population in Canada through Rogers Cable in addition to Bell Fibe", said Ethnic Channels Group CEO Slava Levin, in Thursday’s news release.
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