Tribunal releases scheduling order putting hearing in November
COMMISSIONER OF COMPETITION Matthew Boswell is pushing back against claims Rogers Communications and Shaw Communications have made about the competitive impact of their proposed merger and the proposed divestiture of Freedom Mobile, arguing that selling Freedom is not enough to outweigh the negative effects he claims the deal will have on competition.
In replies to Rogers’ and Shaw’s responses to the commissioner’s application to the Competition Tribunal seeking to have the proposed merger blocked, which were made public by the tribunal today, the Commissioner of Competition reiterated that he does not…
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Initial deployment in Nanaimo to be followed by launches in major urban centres
TORONTO — Rogers Communications announced today it has started to deploy its 5G 3500 MHz spectrum on its wireless network.
The first location went live this morning in Nanaimo, B.C., according to a press release.
Rogers says it will continue its deployment across Canada, including in the major urban centres of Calgary, Edmonton, Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto and Vancouver, as well as multiple rural areas.
“More regions will follow as they are released according to the ISED timetable,” the release reads.
Rogers acquired the most 3500 MHz spectrum licences of all other…
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TORONTO – Rogers family matriarch Loretta Rogers has passed away, according to an announcement from the family made on today on Twitter.
Loretta Rogers, wife of the late Ted Rogers, was a director on the Rogers board and a member of the advisory committee of the Rogers Control Trust. She was formerly president of the Canadian Lyford Cay Foundation, sat on the board of the Canadian and American Lyford Cay Foundations and was a member of the Toronto General & Western Hospital Foundation, according to the Rogers website.
“The Rogers family is profoundly saddened by our mother’s passing. We are grieving…
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THOSE WHO ARE CLOSELY following the approval process of the proposed merger of Rogers Communications and Shaw Communications will know the outside date for closing the transaction was extended from March 15, 2022, to June 13, 2022, and was extended again last month to July 31, 2022.
So, we are already looking in the rear-view mirror at one (soon to be two) outside closing dates.
What is going on? A lot.
Competition Tribunal
Last month, the Commissioner of Competition Matthew Boswell filed an application to the Competition Tribunal seeking to block the merger. He also filed an application seeking…
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By Etan Vlessing
AS ROGERS SPORTS AND MEDIA unveiled its 2022-23 slate of original programming to Canadian advertisers and agencies, a major focus was showcasing online offerings as the line between traditional linear TV and digital streaming platforms increasingly blurs.
The company’s strategy to engage marketers increasingly shifting ad dollars online is simple: Begin with tried-and-true content, whether scripted franchises like American Idol and America’s Got Talent on Citytv, or National Hockey League and Major League Baseball games with Canadian teams and passionate fan bases on Sportsnet. Then scramble to connect marketers and viewers across each and every platform and device…
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Shaw says Freedom was built to be easily separated from Shaw
ROGERS COMMUNICATIONS AND Shaw Communications today filed their responses to the Competition Bureau’s application to the Competition Tribunal for an order blocking their proposed merger, with Rogers calling Commissioner of Competition Matthew Boswell’s position “unreasonable”.
In an application to the Competition Tribunal, filed last month, the commissioner indicated he is seeking to prevent the Rogers and Shaw merger due to concern over the impact he alleges it will have on wireless competition in the country.
Rogers, however, says the commissioner’s analysis “is flawed and incomplete.”
“Contrary to the Commissioner’s allegations, the…
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TORONTO – Rogers Communications announced today Xumo, a free, ad-supported streaming TV provider owned by Comcast, is now available on Rogers Ignite TV and Ignite SmartStream.
The service offers “more than 100 channels for customers to enjoy,” a press release explains, adding that it gives “customers more choice and unparalleled access to the most integrated free content of any other major provider in Canada.”
Ignite TV and Ignite SmartStream users can say “free to me” into their voice remotes to discover free content and can access Xumo channels through the main app menu. Users can also say Xumo into the remote…
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TORONTO – Rogers Sports and Media today announced partnerships with eight Canadian charities and small businesses as part of its inclusion and diversity initiative All In.
This includes partnerships with Breakfast Club of Canada, Dollar A Day Foundation, Egale Canada, POV, Raven Reads, Révolutionnaire, UnitedWeCurl and Women’s Para Hockey of Canada.
The All In program launched last year with the intention of providing free advertising and creative services to Canadian charities and small businesses.
Over the next two years, Rogers Sports and Media will provide the eight organizations announced today “with creative services and advertising to showcase their invaluable work,” a…
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By Denis Carmel
GATINEAU, TORONTO and ALBERTA – At the end of the day today, the Competition Bureau announced it had come to an agreement with Rogers and Shaw.
The companies have agreed not to close on their proposed merger until the Competition Tribunal has ruled on the bureau’s application to the tribunal seeking to block their merger.
“Rogers has also agreed not to enforce any condition in its agreement with Shaw… that limits Shaw’s ability to operate, maintain, enhance or expand its wireless business,” the bureau’s news release reads.
The companies and the bureau have also agreed to request an expedited…
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TORONTO — During a virtual celebration last night, Rogers Communications awarded Ted Rogers Scholarships to 350 Canadian youth graduating high school to support them in their post-secondary education and in recognition of their community leadership and volunteerism.
“We are proud to invest in these hard-working and dedicated young Canadians whose ideas and education will continue to strengthen our country for years to come,” said Tony Staffieri, president and CEO of Rogers Communications, in a press release.
“Rogers is committed to helping youth, particularly those from equity-deserving and underserved communities, to discover and reach their highest potential by helping to remove financial…
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