OTTAWA – The CRTC is now allowing Cable Public Affairs Channel Inc. (CPAC) to participate in the proceeding dealing with the broadcast side of the proposed Rogers/Shaw transaction as an interested party, thereby granting it several new rights.
In a letter dated Oct. 7, the CRTC authorized CPAC to appear at the upcoming hearing into the matter in its own right and granted CPAC the right for its representatives to participate in any in camera discussions that may be held regarding its governance.
The CRTC also granted CPAC “the right to file a reply to intervenors in accordance with section 27…
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TORONTO – Adapt or die.
This is both the main message of the movie Moneyball and an apt description of what is going on at Rogers Sports and Media right now.
“We are rapidly redefining what’s possible at the intersection of technology, sports, and media because it’s the companies that deliver world-class immersive and interactive digital experiences that will win the hearts and minds of consumers,” Jordan Banks, president of Rogers Sports and Media wrote in a Linkedin post yesterday.
The company is thinking “about ‘media’ differently – not just as a line of business, but as an essential form of connective…
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TORONTO — Rogers Sports and Media announced today the eighth season of Rogers Hometown Hockey, presented by Hyundai and Desjardins, will get underway on Oct. 16 and 17 — the first weekend of the NHL season — in the Township of North Dumfries, Ont.
The weekend’s festivities will be followed by the first pre-game show of the season on Monday, Oct. 18 leading into the New York Rangers vs. Toronto Maple Leafs broadcast on Sportsnet, which will also be available to stream on SN Now.
“Returning in a reimagined format, the free, fan-favourite festival will feature a full weekend of…
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TORONTO – Sales of Rogers’ 2021 orange shirt, designed by two-spirit Ojibway artist Patrick Hunter, raised $150,000 for the Orange Shirt Society and the Residential School Survivors Society (IRSSS), the company announced today.
Rogers’ orange shirt campaign was launched in 2020 and raised over $250,000 over two years. “Earlier this year, Rogers also donated an additional $50,000 to the IRSSS,” a press release says.
“We are working tirelessly to support survivors of Residential Schools and their families through programs and services for the Youth, 2SLGBTQ+, Elders and Families,” said Angela White, executive director of IRSSS, in the press release.
“This funding will…
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TORONTO – On Wednesday evening, Rogers Communications announced Tony Staffieri (above), the company’s chief financial officer, is leaving the company, effective immediately.
Paulina Molnar (below) has been appointed interim CFO. No explanation was given for Staffieri’s departure.
“On behalf of the Rogers team, I thank Tony for the many contributions he made to our company including ensuring the integrity of our financial reporting over the nearly ten years he served as our CFO,” said Joe Natale, president and CEO, in a press release. “We wish him well in his future endeavours and look forward to building on the strong foundation he…
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BARRIE and LONDON Ont. — Rogers Communications announced today it has expanded its personalized mobile retail experience, Rogers Pro On-the-Go, to Barrie and London, Ont., starting today.
“The innovative Pro On-the-Go service offers personalized one-to-one support and phone delivery to Rogers wireless subscribers as soon as the same day, at no extra cost,” reads a Rogers press release announcing the service expansion to Barrie.
“From the shores of Lake Simcoe to the Lover’s Creek Ravine, customers within the Greater Barrie Area can have a Rogers Pro bring them the device they need at a scheduled time, date, and place that…
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GATINEAU — The Competition Bureau on Tuesday issued a request for information (RFI) from market participants and Canadians in general to assist its investigation into Rogers Communications’ proposed acquisition of Shaw Communications.
“The Bureau is investigating whether the proposed merger is likely to result in a substantial lessening or prevention of competition for mobile wireless, wireline internet and broadcasting services — which are provided by both companies,” reads the Bureau’s press release.
Specifically, the Bureau wants input to help it assess potential impacts on competition in the following areas:
Mobile wireless services to consumers
Consumer and small business internet services
…
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PIAC asks CRTC to strike CPAC reply from the record
GATINEAU – Rogers Communications maintained in its reply to interventions received regarding its application to acquire Shaw Communications’ broadcast holdings, submitted to the CRTC yesterday, that approval of the application will provide a myriad of benefits to the Canadian broadcast sector and consumers.
“Clearly, the transaction will enhance competition, will benefit consumers, Canadian programming services and independent producers and will, therefore, further public interest and contribute in an appropriate manner to the achievements of the policy objectives outlined in subsection 3(1) of the Broadcasting Act,” Rogers’ reply reads.
According to the…
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TORONTO – Rogers Group of Funds announced today it is awarding $7.5 million in grants and investments through the Rogers Cable Network Fund and the Rogers Documentary Fund to support over 60 original projects.
“Shining a spotlight on truly unique stories and diverse voices from across the country, the majority of the selected projects are from equity-seeking creators and will be widely available to audiences across major Canadian networks,” a press release says.
The Rogers Cable Network Fund, an equity investor in programs that first play on a Canadian cable channel, has awarded funding to 13 projects including Abroad, “a series about…
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HALIFAX – Rogers Communications announced today it has expanded its 5G network in Dartmouth and Bedford, Nova Scotia.
The company “has now delivered Atlantic Canada’s first 5G network to 16 communities across the region, including to the cities of Halifax, Moncton, Saint John and Fredericton, as part of a broader series of investments in Canada’s east coast,” a press release says.
Over the course of 20 months, Rogers has “enhanced its wireless networks across 32 communities in New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland and Labrador, and Prince Edward Island,” and has “invested in wireline network upgrades across 71 communities in New Brunswick…
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