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Rogers says Corus’s Disney-themed channels not comparable to Disney+
SaskTel alleges CRTC made wholesale decision based on contradictory cabinet direction
DOC condemns TVO’s withdrawal of support for ‘Russians at War’
Working alongside award-winning editor Roland Schlimme, Trofimova’s first-person doc sees her join Russian soldiers in Ukraine as…
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By Ahmad Hathout
Organizations representing news media and their workers are warning the CRTC not to redirect any of the $100 million they were earmarked by Google toward public interest participation in CRTC proceedings related to news linking matters.
The Broadcasting Participation Fund (BPF), which bankrolls public interest participation in CRTC proceedings, filed a Part 1 application this summer requesting that the commission expand its mandate to include matters pertaining to large technology platforms that must pay to link to Canadian news content under the Online News Act. Google has already agreed to put an annual inflation-indexed $100…
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By Ahmad Hathout
The Federal Court of Appeal has granted Rogers’s application to challenge the CRTC’s decision to pick, in final offer arbitration, Quebecor’s offer to ride on the cable giant’s mobile wireless network.
The appeal court released its decision on August 16, almost exactly a year after Rogers filed an appeal disputing the July 2023 decision on the basis of an alleged lack of transparency by which the CRTC decided to select the Montreal-based company’s rate to lease wireless capacity.
Rogers has always claimed that the rate selected by the CRTC is “materially lower than…
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Rogers has submitted to the CRTC a restated application for an immediate temporary stay of the speed-matching requirement for its new retail gigabit internet services.
The amended application dated Aug. 23 was posted to the commission’s website on Aug. 29.
The changes to the cable giant’s initial application asking for an interim speed-matching exemption reflect the CRTC’s Aug. 13 decision to expand the last-mile fibre regime nationwide, Rogers explained in its new application.
The regulator had informed Rogers via an Aug. 6 letter that it would not consider the company’s request for an expedited…
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Bell moves to remove fault on Rogers for not knowing about non-compete restrictions
By Ahmad Hathout
The president of content sales at Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) allegedly told the U.S. content producer’s deal representative to continue negotiating with Rogers despite being told that the company had an outstanding non-compete agreement with Bell that allegedly prevented it from negotiating a licensing deal with a competitor for two years beyond the existing deal’s expiry on January 1, 2025.
“Between May 2023 and August 2023, I had understood that David Decker effectively said … continue negotiating without being concerned about the non-compete agreements, right?” said…
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Rogers Communications announced Wednesday a new partnership with cross-border credit bureau Nova Credit to help newcomers build credit in Canada and finance a new smartphone, making their transition to the country easier, it says.
Through the collaboration, Rogers is able to offer newcomers maximum credit by considering their international credit history when they apply for a Rogers Red credit card, helping them establish a strong financial foundation in Canada, Rogers says in a press release.
Newcomers approved for a Rogers Red credit card can also take advantage of flexible device financing on new Rogers…
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Rogers Communications confirmed Wednesday the multi-year deals it recently signed with NBCUniversal and Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) will see the cable company launch the Bravo channel here in Canada on Sept. 1 and channels for HGTV, Food Network, Magnolia, Discovery ID and Discovery starting Jan. 1, 2025.
“We’re delivering the best combination of linear channels and on-demand content from these coveted brands, building on Rogers investment to bring Canadians the best sports and entertainment in the way they want to watch it,” Colette Watson, president of Rogers Sports & Media, said in a press…
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News groups urge CRTC not to redirect pledged Google money into public participation fund
Appeal court grants Rogers hearing in MVNO arbitration decision
Rogers refiles request for interim speed-matching exemption on new gigabit services
Warner Bros. content president ignored non-compete concern from its deal rep, Bell alleges
Rogers partners with Nova Credit to help newcomers build credit and finance new smartphones
Rogers launching Bravo on Sept. 1, says it will launch HGTV, Food Network, Discovery channels starting Jan. 1
