TORONTO – Rogers seems to be taking full advantage of its new programming alliance with CBC.
Less than a week after announcing the partnership, Rogers said that it will offer CBC’s coverage of the 2010 FIFA World Cup live and in replay across all of its various platforms. Its World Cup offerings include:
– Free, live-streaming and catch up of the tournament broadcast by CBC in English with a variety of matches available in French, Spanish and Italian, plus scores, schedules, game highlights, team and player previews on its broadband portal Rogers On Demand Online;
– Catch up and replay tournament action…
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TORONTO – Nokia’s Ovi Store is open for business in Canada.
Touting itself as the easiest way to find content for Nokia’s devices, the Ovi Store allows Canadians to download and personalize their Nokia mobile device with a range of free and paid apps, games, themes and ringtones with content that supports more than 30 languages.
Thanks to integrated billing with Bell, Rogers and Telus, the cost of purchased apps will appear on a customers’ wireless provider bill.
“We are proud to be one of the first manufacturers and Nokia offices in the world to offer integrated billing with all major carriers,”…
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TORONTO – Rogers-owned Citytv has become the first Canadian media company to release a video iPad app for Canadian audiences.
Just in time for Friday’s Canadian launch of Apple’s iPad, Citytv.com unveiled an iPad app for its on-line programming initiative Shorts in the City which kicked off earlier this week.
The Shorts in the City app offers a selection of serialized on-line video content featuring over 17 shows, 500 episodes and 35 hours of drama, comedy, sci-fi, thriller, horror and animation. The app is free to Canadians and can be downloaded on iTunes.
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TORONTO – Add the CBC to the list of programmers to sign on with Rogers.
The two companies announced a “programming alliance” Friday which will see some of CBC’s series, news, children’s and sports programming made available to Rogers customers through its digital cable, on-demand platform, Rogers On Demand Online portal, and the soon to be launched Rogers On Demand Online platforms.
"This agreement helps us bring more great CBC content to Canadians in more ways, from mobile to On Demand to on-line," said Steve Billinger, GM of digital programming and business development for CBC English Services, in the announcement. "Our objective as the public…
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TORONTO – Rogers has launched an iPhone application for its 52 radio stations.
Available free to Rogers Wireless and Fido customers, the Rogers Radio iPhone app provides the ability to search by genre, station, city or by ‘Near Me’. Listeners can also request a song, get details on the last 10 songs played, link to the station’s website and share their favourite station with friends via email.
"Rogers is committed to connecting with our listeners on all platforms”, said Claude Galipeau, SVP and GM of digital media, in the announcement. “The Rogers Radio iPhone application allows us to reach our listeners…
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TORONTO – Rogers has officially launched “the next big thing in television”, otherwise known as its broadband portal Rogers On Demand Online.
After launching RODO in a beta phase last November, the company announced Wednesday that the platform will feature new content plus new social tools, new primetime and multicultural programming, improved functionality, higher resolution and live streaming capabilities.
“Canadians are looking for their video entertainment needs to be met wherever and whenever they want and they want to share it," said David Purdy, VP of television and video product management, in a statement. "Rogers On Demand Online enhances the…
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OTTAWA – Bell Canada and Bell Aliant plan to appeal a recent CRTC decision not allowing them to implement usage-based billing (UBB) on their wholesale customers until they do so for all of their retail customers.
“This aspect of Decision 2010-255 will be the subject of a forthcoming application to review and vary that decision, which the companies expect to submit in the coming days,” states comments filed to Telecom Notice of Consultation 2009-261.
Bell argues that the Commission’s decision to adopt an all or nothing approach to UBB runs counter to provisions in the Policy Direction…
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OTTAWA – The time has come to eliminate wholesale regulation of retail Internet services, two of the countries largest communications companies tell Cartt.ca. They say intermodal competition – cable versus DSL versus wireless – has rendered the need for a wholesale access regime unnecessary.
The comments come as the CRTC prepares to hear oral arguments in a very broad hearing dealing with wholesale access to certain broadband facilities. The proceeding, launched with Telecom Notice of Consultation 2009-261 begins on Monday.
“I don’t think wholesale is going to help the future of broadband in Canada. I think it could…
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TORONTO – What’s a hot day without shorts?
Rogers Media has kicked off a new programming initiative called Shorts in the City, which claims to offer Canadians the largest selection of serialized on-line video content available in the country. Using content from Vuguru, Michael Eisner’s new media studio in which Rogers is an investor, and international distributor Fireworks, programming will include over 17 shows, 500 episodes and 35 hours of drama, comedy, sci-fi, thriller, horror and animation.
“Shorts in the City is a first in Canada for serialized content, a wide multi-screen and multi-platform release,” said Claude Galipeau, Rogers’…
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TORONTO – Text messaging enthusiasts can now experience more email-type features thanks to the introduction of Rogers’ Extreme Text Messaging service.
Designed to increase convenience and functionality, the new service allows customers to personalize their texting experience by adding a personal signature, setting up distribution lists, blocking text messages from specific telephone numbers, and forward texts automatically to another phone number.
"People want to stay connected with their friends and family, any time, any place and texting is on the rise as is the personalization of communications," said Raj Doshi, VP of mobile product management, in the announcement. "The Rogers Extreme…
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