TORONTO – When most people think of JR Shaw, it’s the cable business that first comes to mind since Shaw Cable and its sister satellite company Shaw Direct provide subscription TV service to over three million Canadians. But the executive chair of the company always been a big broadcast backer, too and he will be inducted into the Ontario Association of Broadcasters Hall of Fame Thursday in Toronto.
People nowadays forget that when cable first launched in the 1950s and grew through the ’60s, ’70s and ’80s, there were precious few channels available to distribute to people, especially in Edmonton,…
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TORONTO – Rogers Media today announced it has eliminated 94 positions across the publishing, TV and radio company.
That number represents 2% of the total employees which work at the company’s media division and cuts came from all regions and divisions, except for the Sports Entertainment Group, which comprises the Toronto Blue Jays and Rogers Centre. This move follows the May announcement where the Media division cut 62 jobs when it shuttered the CityNews channel and diminished production done for the Omni station in Alberta
It is thought that the soft ad market for print products (and…
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BELLEVUE, WA – Canada’s ‘Big Three’ wireless providers all offer strong performance, fast data speeds, and outstanding coverage in the country’s three biggest markets, according to tests done by an independent mobile analytics firm.
U.S.-based RootMetrics released its first set of reports on Canada's mobile experience on Tuesday, which share results from testing done last August in Vancouver, Montreal and Toronto on the performance of Bell, Rogers and Telus.
According to 47,495 data, call and text tests designed to replicate real-world consumer behavior, Bell, Rogers and Telus showed strong and similar performances in each market.
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HAMILTON, ON – Two weeks after launching select programming in high definition, Cable 14 reports that its viewers feel more engaged with their communities than ever before.
The 100% local channel, co-owned by Rogers Cable, Cogeco Cable and Source Cable, debuted its Clearly Community programs in HD last month and said in a news release that it has been “receiving very positive feedback from viewers ever since”.
“Cable 14’s new HD format offers viewers much better picture quality than before and brings other benefits, such as smoother motion, richer and more natural colors, and better sound”, reads…
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TORONTO – Rogers Media has named Brad Kubota as vice president, Western Canada media sales and client solutions, effective December 2nd.
In this newly-created role, Kubota will oversee the Rogers Media sales and client solutions team in Western Canada, leading the creation and execution of innovative sales solutions on behalf of the company’s advertising partners. Based in Vancouver, Kubota will drive revenue targets by working with leaders across Rogers Media to develop a market-leading sales vision and growth strategy, the company said Monday.
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TORONTO – The United Nations Association in Canada paid tribute to Rogers Communications president and CEO Nadir Mohamed last week at a gala event at the Liberty Grand in Toronto.
Hosted by Ed Clark, group president and CEO of TD Bank Group, UNA-Canada’s 2013 Global Citizens Dinner honoured Mohamed for his commitment to giving back to the community and to developing the next generation of Canadian talent, both personally and through Rogers Communications, said the UNA.
“Under the leadership of Nadir Mohamed, Rogers Communications has increased its corporate commitment to community investment with the creation of the Rogers…
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OTTAWA – The CRTC has turned down a request from Rogers Communications to shift its licenses for its cable business, on-demand business and Sportsnet service to Mountain Cablevision as part of a corporate reorganization.
Rogers acquired Hamilton Ontario-based Mountain Cablevision from Shaw earlier this year. In an application to the CRTC, Rogers requested the issuance of broadcasting licences to Mountain under the same terms and conditions as those in effect under the current licences and authorization for Rogers Communications Partnership (RCP) to continue operating its broadcasting distribution, video-on-demand, and pay-per-view undertakings. Rogers explained its request was for…
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TORONTO – Al Jazeera English launched on SaskTel this week, making it available to over 97,000 SaskTel maxTV subscribers through channel 58.
The international news channel, which launched in Canada in 2010, is now available through Telus, Bell TV, Rogers, Cogeco, Shaw Cable, Videotron, MTS Allstream and CCSA member cable systems. Al Jazeera already reaches more than 250 million homes in over 130 countries around the world.
“Subscribers to SaskTel maxTV service now have access to Al Jazeera English’s comprehensive offering of news, documentaries and programmes from over seventy bureaus worldwide,” said Kimeran Daley, head…
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OTTAWA – The CRTC cleared up confusion around how the new Wireless Code applies to wireless services with tab billing models (tab contracts) in response to queries from Rogers and Telus.
Under a tab contract, the customer obtains a device at a reduced upfront cost and the amount of the device subsidy goes onto the customer’s “tab.” Thereafter, a percentage of the customer’s monthly bill is used to “pay down” their tab.
In its response, the Commission also provided clarification on how the maximum early cancellation fee may be calculated for tab contracts, and what…
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MARKHAM, ON – Corus Entertainment COO Doug Murphy will join the panel of the executive town hall session next week at the Ontario Association of Broadcasters’ fall conference.
Moderated by radio executive Ross Davies, the session will ask high level industry executives from different areas of the broadcast industry to provide their perspective on the state of radio, television and advertising.
Other confirmed panelists include:
– Caroline Gianias; EVP trade & communications activation, Aegis Media;– Patrick Grierson; president, Canadian Broadcast Sales;– Catherine Kelly; VP electronic operations, BBM Canada;– Geoff Poulton; president, Vista Radio;– Raj Shoan; Ontario Commissioner, CRTC; and Continue Reading
