TORONTO – Rogers Communications owes $30 million to approximately 300,000 of its customers who were overcharged during a recent discount program.
The mistake, which Rogers said arose as a result of administrative error and system related issues, varies for each customer depending on their tenure in the ‘Better Choice Bundles’ discount program and the number of services they have, the company said. Rogers introduced the program to offer customers a discount when they purchase two or more eligible communications services with a two-year contract term and a consolidated monthly invoice.
Approximately 200,000 customers, who received greater discounts than they were eligible…
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TORONTO – As widely anticipated, the portable people meters (PPM) have shaken up the radio ratings for some of Canada’s largest radio markets.
According to PPM data for March 1 to May 30, 2010, from BBM, CBC Radio One has been toppled from its long held spot atop the rankings in the markets of Vancouver and Toronto.
Corus’ news talk CKNW led the Vancouver market this Spring with a 14.3% share, followed by two of CTVglobemedia’s stations: CHQM FM with 9.1% and CFBT FM with 6.9%. In Toronto, Rogers-owned CHFI FM was tops with a 13.7% share, followed by CTVglobemedia’s CHUM FM…
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TORONTO – The World Fishing Network will dedicate an entire day of programming and commercial airtime on June 30th to support recreational anglers affected by the Gulf oil spill disaster.
The on-air campaign, which will air on its Canadian and U.S. channels, aims to raise awareness of the catastrophic impact this spill is having on the entire fishing industry, and to raise money for organizations providing aid and support to those most negatively impacted by the disaster.
In addition to in-depth coverage of the impact of the spill on recreational and commercial fishing in Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida, the channel…
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EDMONTON – RTNDA Canada, the Association of Electronic Journalists, presented its annual awards for Canadian news stories and programming at its awards gala Saturday night in Edmonton.
Named after some of Canada’s broadcasting pioneers, the awards are presented in a variety of categories to radio and TV networks and stations, and are given in recognition of excellence in electronic journalism.
The 2009 national award winners are:
National Radio winners
Byron MacGregor Award – Best Newscast
– News 91.9 for The Morning News – (Small Market)– AM800 CKLW for The 7:30 am AM800 NEWS – (Medium Market)– 680 News for Tornado Aftermath -…
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TORONTO – Rogers Broadcasting has bought London, ON radio station BOB-FM (CHST-FM) from CTV’s CHUM Radio. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.
“We’re excited about operating in the city of London," said Rogers radio CEO Paul Ski, in Monday’s announcement. "Our stations always have a local focus and we’re eager to build upon the strong local lens that BOB-FM has on London."
The purchase is subject to CRTC approval. BOB-FM launched in 2000 in London and has “continually been a ratings leader in the market”, the announcement continued.
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IF EVERYONE PLAYS their expected part, Canadians may end up clamouring for the new SunTV News channel that its owner, Quebecor Media, envisions.
The launch strategy, it appears, is so far playing out brilliantly. After a couple of weeks of leaks (“It’ll be like Fox News, but in Canada!” “They’re going to spend $100 million!” “They’ve asked the CRTC for permission! “We’ve hired some reporters!”) which were linked and retweeted everywhere across the country – and especially in Ottawa – newspaper, TV and radio reporters, camera folks, online newsers (including yours truly) and bloggers crowded…
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TORONTO – International news channel Al Jazeera English has launched on Shaw Cable and officially opened its Canadian news bureau.
Available to Shaw’s digital TV subscribers on channel 175, the network will be available on a free preview through August 31, 2010. It also available on Bell TV, Rogers and Videotron.
"We are pleased to continue our expansion throughout Canada and bring AJE’s groundbreaking news and programming to Shaw customers”, said Tony Burman, the managing director of AJE, in a statement. “Since launching in Canada in May, AJE has provided a much-needed alternative perspective to global events. There…
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OTTAWA – CTV’s ‘Save Local TV’ spots relating to the contentious fee-for-carriage issue did not violate any code provisions, the Canadian Broadcast Standards Council (CBSC) ruled Wednesday.
As Cartt.ca readers will no doubt recall, in the lead-up to the CRTC hearing on value-for-signal (or fee-for-carriage, as the Panels refer to it), Canadian conventional broadcasters launched a public awareness campaign entitled ‘Save Local TV’, while the BDUs (cable and satellite television companies), launched a corresponding campaign entitled ‘Stop the TV Tax’.
A consortium of BDUs complained to the CRTC that CTV-owned stations were using their programming to promote their view. The…
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FREDERICTON – Rogers has lost its appeal against an injunction that prevented it from making claims about the speed and reliability of its high speed Internet product in its advertising.
Tuesday’s decision in the court of appeal in Fredericton denied Rogers’ attempt to appeal an earlier decision that granted Bell Aliant an injunction that stopped Rogers from claiming to have the ‘fastest and most reliable’ high speed Internet product.
"We are very pleased that the judge has refused to overturn this injunction," said Bell Aliant president and CEO, Karen Sheriff, in a statement. "It reinforces our strong belief that our competitors should…
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SEATTLE, WA – CanWest Global and the CBC have signed on with Comcast subsidiary thePlatform to manage their on-line video efforts.
In a recent blog post, thePlatform said that it will provide CanWest with a scalable on-line video solution for its television and newspaper assets, including 18 specialty channels and the GlobalTV network, and CBC with an on-demand video and audio portal for broadcast TV, film clips, and webisodes from numerous Canadian and global content producers.
Other Canadian clients include Rogers for its Rogers On Demand Online initiative, and Corus Entertainment for its Treehouse TV, YTV and W Network entertainment portals.
White-label video management and…
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