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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TORONTO – In yet another example of competing networks working together, Rogers Sportsnet, TSN2 and Setanta Canada have signed an agreement that will give the three networks Canadian broadcast rights to England’s Barclays Premier League (BPL) matches over the next three seasons.
BPL is widely regarded as one of the top soccer leagues in the world and is also one of the most-watched. Made up of 20 member clubs, the English-based league includes some of the most popular teams in the world of soccer such as Manchester United, Chelsea, Liverpool, and Arsenal.
TSN2 will air the early Saturday morning matches, (7:30 am…
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TORONTO – Global Toronto’s supper hour newscast and Rogers-owned 680 News’ coverage called Tornado Aftermath were the central region’s television and radio large market winners at the RTNDA Canada awards.
In the TV category, /A\ News Barrie was recognized for its /A\ News at 6 (medium market), while /A\ London received an honourable mention for Transit Strike.
The best newscast awards in the radio division went to AM800 CKLW for AM800 News 7:30am (medium market), CBC Radio Thunder Bay for CBC Radio Thunder Bay 7:30 AM Newscast (medium market – honourable mention), and 560 CFOS AM Owen Sound for the Noon News on…
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LOS ANGELES – Spurred in many cases by increased competition from telecom providers, the big North American cable operators are now offering ultra-fast wideband service throughout much of the continent.
In a panel discussion at the NCTA’s Cable Show last week, the top engineering executives from five major Canadian and U.S. MSOs spelled out their progress in rolling out DOCSIS 3.0 service, which enables data downstream speeds of 100 Mbps or greater. They also outlined their plans to start using DOCSIS 3.0 to offer faster upstream speeds.
Along among the five large MSOs represented on the panel, Rogers Communications has…
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LOS ANGELES–In a continuing break with their long-time public stance, North America’s largest cable operators are now openly racing to embrace IP video technology for their expanding portfolios of video offerings.
In a panel discussion at the Cable Show here this week, the chief technology officers and senior engineering executives of five major MSOs said they’re all looking to switch their cable systems to IP video so they can offer more video fare, reach more display devices, and cut delivery costs. At least one of the large MSOs, Time Warner Cable, is reportedly gearing up for an IP video…
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