TORONTO – Following its September re-organization and shuffling of its most senior people, Rogers Communications is now beginning to move people below them around – and cutting a number of those executives loose, too.
In this morning’s conference call with financial analysts discussing the company’s third quarter results, CEO Nadir Mohamed said the company is eliminating duplication in the upper floors at 333 Bloor St. E. since both wireless and cable are now under one Communications roof.
“We are taking the opportunity to streamline management and our operations,” said Mohamed. “As a result of the integration and flattening of the…
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TORONTO – The strength of the iPhone combined with growth in its wireless division plus helped power Rogers to a solid third quarter.
Operating revenue for the quarter ended September 30 was up 2% to $3.03 billion from $2.98 billion a year ago, while overall operating profit was $1.15 billion, a 6% increase from $1.08-billion in 2008. Net income dipped from $495 million last year to $485 million.
"Our third quarter results represent a healthy balance of growth, cost control and margin expansion, and double-digit increases in cash flow generation and cash returns to shareholders" said president and CEO Nadir Mohamed,…
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PORTLAND – Multi-screen media measurement and research company Rentrak today announced a multi-year agreement with Montreal-based Stingray Digital for the content provider’s new music video-on-demand (VOD) service launching on Rogers Cable.
Stingray recently launched its "Galaxie Music Videos on Demand" service on Rogers Cable and Rentrak will provide Stingray with detailed data and insights “to help the content provider define and grow their business model,” says the press release.
Additionally, Rentrak sees the expansion of the video-on-demand platform in Canada as a strong revenue growth opportunity.
"Video-on-demand is expanding in Canada as operators and content providers are working in concert…
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DENVER – A growing number of people, as they arise each morning, are not reaching for the TV or radio to find out what’s going on in their world.
Instead, “the first thing they reach for is some personal device that won’t be plugged into the wall,” said Time Warner Cable chief technology officer Mike LaJoie during the opening general session of the CTAM Summit this morning. And since “we own this great big plug,” he added, “that affects us all.”
“The world is going to look very different five years from now.”
Look at what’s happened in the last five,…
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COULD OVER-THE-TOP video be the single largest threat to the current TV business model?
Join CTAM Canada on November 4 at the Velma Rogers Theatre in Toronto to hear technologist Shelly Palmer speak on the issue. Considered the foremost authority on the subject, Palmer is also the author of the book Television Disrupted: The Transition from Network to Networked TV.
The purpose of this event is to provide an opportunity for an industry-wide discussion focusing on longer-term thinking about over-the-top video, where new technologies are enabling content viewers to bypass the traditional TV distribution channel.
The event is free for CTAM members…
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LOS ANGELES and TORONTO – Rogers Media has struck an investment and distribution partnership with Michael Eisner’s new media studio, Vuguru. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Vuguru, a studio that produces and distributes content for new media platforms, said it will increase the number of annual productions to 30 series a year. Rogers will hold the exclusive Canadian rights to future Vuguru projects.
"This deal not only solidifies Vuguru’s position as a leader in the new media landscape, but it also allows us to stay true to our creative and business philosophy of owning and distributing high-quality, story-driven…
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OTTAWA and CALGARY – Shaw is now Canada’s largest cable company after receiving CRTC approval to proceed with its purchase of Mountain Cablevision.
As reported by Cartt.ca, Shaw offered to buy the Hamilton-based BDU back in July. Rogers tried to block the acquisition citing a near decade-old non-compete arrangement it had with Shaw, but that argument was dismissed by the Ontario Superior Court last month.
The Commission officially approved Shaw’s application on Thursday, meaning that Mountain’s ownership and control will be changed to 1474888 Alberta Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Shaw Communications Inc. Approximately 135 employees, 41,000 cable customers, 29,000…
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TORONTO – Big Ten Network (in HD and SD) has launched on Rogers Cable, the companies announced Wednesday.
Now available in free preview until January 14, 2010, the Big Ten Network offers coverage of the Big Ten Conference with hundreds of live college sports events – approximately 35 football games; 105 regular season men’s basketball games; and 55 women’s basketball games each year.
The Fox Cable-represented Big Ten Network joins Raptors NBA TV, Leafs TV, CBS College Sports, ESPN Classics Canada and The Golf Channel as some of the channels included in the Sports Theme Pak which also offers HD customers…
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NEW YORK – While the latest CRTC hearing into the regulated video system will be in full swing in Gatineau, Rogers will be unveiling its TV Everywhere portal, senior vice-president David Purdy told a conference panel on Wednesday.
Rogers customers will be able to get content from 15 channels, Purdy told his audience at the Broadcasting & Cable/Multichannel News’ On Screen Summit and eventually, they will be able to go mobile with their TV.
Cartt.ca originally reported on this upcoming launch earlier this year.
Click here for the full story on Multichannel.com.
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TORONTO –
Whether it’s true IPTV or a version of DSL doesn’t really matter and in a Canadian context anyway, that’s a significant number (right around the total number of people living in Windsor, Ont.). And they are building, experimenting and taking customers away from their primary competitors, cable.
This week in Toronto, a number of the traditional telecom companies which are now offering TV are meeting with the various programmers in Canada and from the States to talk about their expansion plans (more regions, more customers, more channels).
Most are adding channels and capabilities. Some are newer and serve a…
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