TORONTO – Rogers Communications said Wednesday evening that it has priced a US$1.5 billion underwritten public offering of debt securities.
The offering consists of US$850 million aggregate principal amount of 4.1% senior notes due 2023 and US$650 million aggregate principal amount of 5.45% senior notes due 2043. The net proceeds from the issuance of the debt securities will be approximately US$1.481 billion, said the company’s press release, which are expected to be used for general corporate purposes.
The sale of the debt securities is expected to close on October 2, 2013. RCI has filed a shelf registration statement on Form F-9…
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MONTREAL – Bell, Rogers, Telus and Videotron said Wednesday that they are teaming up on a new $50 million mobile network for the Montréal metro, a move that will make that city one of the first in the world equipped with a 4G LTE mobile underground network on its subway system.
Within the next five to seven years, some 900,000 daily metro users will be able to browse the web, download music, and make and receive calls as 3G, 4G and 4G LTE technologies are deployed throughout the metro network, including in subway cars, tunnels and stations.
The Société de transport…
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MONT TREMBLANT – The Canadian Cable Systems Alliance celebrated its 20th anniversary in grand style Monday with top notch seminars, a well-attended trade show, awards and a gala dinner which featured Canadian comic Sugar Sammy.
After an opening speech by CRTC vice-chairman telecom Peter Menzies, “unmarketing” pro Scott Stratten wowed the audience with an entertaining take on how in order to go viral, you have to give up control (and don’t sweat your logo too much). Then, with over 300 delegates at this year’s conference, the trade show floor was packed through mid-day then customer service…
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OTTAWA – As widely suspected, no foreign wireless carriers were named as potential bidders for the 700 MHz wireless spectrum according to the list released by Industry Canada early Monday morning.
The 15 potential bidders includes incumbents Bell Mobility, Telus and Rogers Communications, as well as regional carriers MTS, SaskTel, T-Bay Tel, EastLink/Bragg Communications and Videotron. Also named is Wind Mobile parent Globalive Wireless, fixed-wireless operator Vecima and Vancouver-based Novus Wireless.
While new entrant Mobilicity is not on the list, another company owned by its chairman John Bitove, known as Feenix Wireless Inc. is, as is private equity investors Birch Hill Equity Partners and The Catalyst…
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TORONTO – Rogers Business Solutions is beefing up its data centre capabilities with the purchase of Pivot Data Centre and Granite Networks.
The company said Monday that it is acquiring Pivot Data Centres for cash consideration of $155 million, and Granite Networks for a cash consideration of $6.25 million. Together, these two businesses currently generate annualized revenues of approximately $30 million.
Pivot Data Centres is an independent colocation data centre company in Western Canada with three colocation facilities in Calgary and Edmonton and over 100 government agencies and enterprise customers. In the coming months, it will open two additional colocation data…
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MONCTON – Rogers is continuing with the expansion of its Smart Home Monitoring system in Newfoundland and New Brunswick after launching in 28 additional cities and towns across those provinces Thursday.
The home monitoring system, which allows customers to control and automate their home security, lights, cameras, thermostats and appliances remotely through their smartphone, computer or tablet, is now available in English and French for residents of Atholville, Bathurst, Blackville, Campbellton, Chatham, Dalhousie, Doaktown, Douglas, Durham, Edmundston, Eel River 3, Fredericton, Junction, Grand Falls, Harvey, Manners Sutton, Miramichi, Notre-Dame-de-Lourdes, Saint Jacques, St. Basile, and St. Stephen in New Brunswick, and in Bishop's Falls, Botwood, Corner…
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TORONTO – After 15 years as MuchMore, Bell Media said Thursday that it is re-branding the former music service into M3, a "destination channel" for 30-somethings.
Starting September 30, programming will include music, scripted series, reality programming, and movies, as well as the premieres of dramas Reign, Ravenswood, and the annual Pretty Little Liars Halloween special.
The channel will launch in HD on Bell Fibe TV (Channel 1571) and Cogeco (Channel 844) on September 30 and on Rogers (Channel 477) in HD in November.
“M3 is all…
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TORONTO – Broadcasting veteran Paul Ski is the 2014 recipient of the Allan Waters Broadcast Lifetime Achievement Award in recognition of his outstanding success in broadcasting. He will be inducted into the Canadian Broadcast Industry Hall of Fame on May 8, 2014 as part of Canadian Music Week.
An award-winning radio broadcaster, Ski has more than 30 years of radio broadcasting experience, most recently as CEO of the radio division of Rogers Media where he oversees the company's 55 radio stations across Canada. Prior to this role, he served as president of CHUM's radio division, playing a significant role in the…
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TORONTO – Rogers Media has named Anthony Attard as vice president, integrated sports sales, effective September 30.
Attard (pictured) was with Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment Ltd. for 12 years as senior director of media and music partnerships, where he led sales, servicing, and trafficking for television stations Leafs TV, NBA TV Canada and GOL TV Canada, as well as the NBA broadcast assets in Canada and a multitude of digital assets, including mobile, social, and team websites.
In his new role, Attard will…
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TORONTO – Rogers Media has promoted Hayden Mindell to the newly created role of vice president of television programming & content, Rogers Media, effective immediately.
Mindell (pictured) joined Rogers in 2001 and was most recently director of programming & general manager for specialties under Malcolm Dunlop, who has since left the company. As Cartt.ca noted last month, this new role will see Mindell responsible for the programming and multiplatform strategy for all non-sports Rogers Media television assets (City, FX Canada, OLN, OMNI Television, G4, and BIO), plus oversee the submission, development, and production of original Canadian programming for all Rogers…
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