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Cable / Telecom News March 3, 2026 3 months ago

Rogers Bank introduces Red World Legend Mastercard

Rogers Bank and Mastercard on Monday announced the introduction of the Rogers Red World Legend Mastercard, calling it a first-of-its-kind offering in Canada. “We’re proud to be the first in Canada to offer the World Legend Mastercard and to provide Canadians a suite of benefits that no other card can match,” Nick Bednarz, CEO of Rogers Bank, said in a Monday press release. “With this new card, customers get more value out of their Rogers services, combined with Mastercard’s global benefits.” Premium benefits for cardholders who are Rogers customers include… Continue Reading

Cable / Telecom News February 25, 2026 3 months ago

Wholesale ISPs lost half of market share since 2020: CRTC report

New wireless competitors took over half of mobile sub adds in 2024 By Ahmad Hathout Independent wholesale-based internet service providers lost half of their market share since 2020, according to a report from the CRTC. The market share dropped from a high of 8.4 per cent in 2020 to 4.2 per cent in 2024, according to the Canadian Telecommunications Market Report, released Tuesday. And it’s been steady in between: falling to 8 per cent in 2021, 6.1 per cent in 2022 and 5 per cent in 2023. “With shifts in the internet service market and in… Continue Reading

Radio / Television News February 25, 2026 3 months ago

iDREAM Awards open applications, offering $5M in ad space to BIPOC and underrepresented creators

iDREAM, a Canadian non-profit organization committed to advancing racial equity and inclusivity within media and creative industries, last week announced the opening of applications for the second annual iDREAM Awards. The iDREAM (Inclusivity, Diversity, Racial Equity Award in Media) Awards recognize and support extraordinary contributions of underrepresented and BIPOC (Black, Indigenous and people of colour) creators and innovators across five categories: Art, Entrepreneurship, Film, Music and Sport. “Individuals and organizations doing innovative, community-shaping work in these categories are encouraged to apply through the iDREAM website for the opportunity to receive $1… Continue Reading

Cable / Telecom News February 24, 2026 3 months ago

Freedom Mobile launches new Total Freedom plans with international roaming included

Freedom Mobile on Tuesday announced it is introducing a refreshed suite of Total Freedom plans offering coast-to-coast coverage across Canada, plus international roaming in 120-plus global destinations included at no additional cost. “These plans will include monthly recurring Roam Beyond data, expanding the value proposition far beyond Canada-U.S.-Mexico use,” said a Freedom press release. “By embedding international roaming into wireless monthly rate plans, Freedom removes the unpredictability and financial burden typically associated with other international roaming options — a longstanding pain point for consumers.” The new unlimited talk-and-text Total Freedom… Continue Reading

Cable / Telecom News February 24, 2026 3 months ago

Rogers partners with Geotab on satellite-enabled asset tracking

Rogers announced Tuesday it is launching satellite-powered asset tracking technology with Geotab, an Oakville, Ont.-based global provider of connected transportation, video and asset tracking solutions. Powered by Rogers Satellite, Geotab’s new asset tracker GO Anywhere Plus extends visibility of assets where traditional cell coverage is not available, providing Rogers Business customers near real-time location of critical assets wherever they operate, said a Rogers press release. Applications include fleet and asset tracking along remote highways and rail corridors, as well as powering automated sensors for sectors such as forestry… Continue Reading

Radio / Television News February 24, 2026 3 months ago

‘When Calls the Heart’ prequel series ‘Hope Valley: 1874’ coming to W Network in March

Corus Entertainment on Monday announced Hope Valley: 1874, a new prequel series to Hallmark’s beloved When Calls the Heart, will premiere Sunday, March 22 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on W Network and will be available to stream on StackTV. Filmed in Vancouver, this eight-episode series explores the early days of the frontier settlement that later became Hope Valley, “chronicling the courage, resilience and relationships that laid the foundation for the close-knit town viewers have come to love,” says a Corus press release. Featuring several Canadian cast members, Hope Valley: 1874 stars Bethany Joy Lenz (A Biltmore Christmas), Canadian Benjamin… Continue Reading

Cable / Telecom News February 20, 2026 3 months ago

Big Three challenge phone unlocking damage decision at Supreme Court

By Ahmad Hathout The country’s largest telecoms are challenging a decision by Quebec’s highest court allowing a proposed class of plaintiffs to seek punitive damages for device unlocking fees. Rogers, Bell, Telus and Quebecor are asking the Supreme Court of Canada this week to review the December decision by the Quebec Court of Appeal, which stems from a Fido (Rogers) customer being charged what she called an “abusive” $50 plus tax to unlock her device before going on an overseas trip in 2016. The telecoms allege the Quebec Court of Appeal incorrectly interpreted parts of the province’s Consumer Protection… Continue Reading

Cable / Telecom News February 18, 2026 3 months ago

CRTC raises telecom fee contribution threshold to $25 million

By Ahmad Hathout Service providers making under $25 million in revenue will not have to contribute to the National Contribution Fund (NCF) or pay annual telecom fees, the CRTC ruled Wednesday. The regulator bumped up the threshold from $10 million of previous year’s revenues to $25 million for such fees, striking a balance, it said, between relieving an administrative and financial burden on smaller providers and only slightly increasing – by less than one per cent – the amounts to be paid by the rest of the pool to the NCF, which funds the regulator’s flagship Broadband Fund program. Because the threshold… Continue Reading

Cable / Telecom News February 18, 2026 3 months ago

Edward Rogers among Order of Ontario appointees

By Connie Thiessen Ontario Lieutenant Governor Edith Dumont has announced 30 new appointments to the Order of Ontario for 2025, including Rogers’s Executive Chair Edward Rogers, sportscaster Don Cherry, former CityLine host Tracy Moore, and TIFF (Toronto International Film Festival) CEO Cameron Bailey.

The Order of Ontario recognizes those whose distinguished service and extraordinary achievements have helped build a stronger Ontario and Canada. According to Rogers’s citation, the executive chair of Rogers Communications, chair of the Toronto Blue Jays and chair of Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment is being recognized for expanded nationwide connectivity, his championing of digital inclusion and advancing major innovation. “His philanthropic leadership in healthcare underscores a profound commitment to equity, opportunity and enduring… Continue Reading

Cable / Telecom News February 11, 2026 3 months ago

CRTC orders Bell and Telus to fully disclose wholesale FTTP locations to Quebecor and Rogers

The CRTC on Wednesday directed Bell and Telus to each provide Quebecor and Rogers with a list of all of the locations where their FTTP services are available by March 13 and after concluding reasonable non-disclosure agreements with the parties. This decision approves a September 2024 application from Quebecor that asked the CRTC to tell legacy telcos to disclose their lists of FTTP locations in full to Quebecor, after each of the incumbents allegedly informed Quebecor they were willing to disclose their FTTP locations in Quebec if Quebecor identified its own wireline incumbent footprint in… Continue Reading

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