GATINEAU – Despite attempts to delay it, the CRTC hearing into Rogers Communications Inc.’s application to acquire Shaw Communications Inc.’s broadcast assets will begin Monday, Nov. 22 at 9 a.m. MT/11 a.m. ET.
“Edward Rogers, Brad Shaw and members of their respective executive and regulatory teams will be appearing on next weeks panel,” a Rogers spokesperson confirmed with Cartt.ca via email.
The CRTC announced this morning the hearing will be held in a hybrid format and as such, only parties appearing in person will be allowed in. It will be available to watch on the CRTC’s website.
Throughout the week,…
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TORONTO – Accusations of unfair conduct, cautious optimism and a Ben Affleck meme – the Canadian Telecom Summit’s regulatory blockbuster panel, held Tuesday, had it all.
The panel (pictured above left to right) was moderated by Globe and Mail reporter Alexandra Posadzki, and featured Ceri Howes, head of regulatory at Opensignal, Dennis Béland, vice-president of regulatory affairs, telecommunications at Quebecor, Geoff White, executive director of Competitive Network Operators of Canada (CNOC), Paul Beaudry, vice-president of regulatory affairs at Cogeco, Ted Woodhead, senior vice-president of regulatory at Rogers Communications, Samer Bishay, CEO of Iristel and Stephen Schmidt, vice-president of telecom policy…
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TORONTO – Spectrum was on a lot of peoples’ minds at this year’s Canadian Telecom Summit, which is hardly surprising given Canada’s slow pace of 5G deployment compounded by the fact ISED has yet to hand over the 3.5 GHz spectrum that was auctioned off this past summer that raised $8.9 billion.
“Four years ago, there was apparently a race to 5G,” said Ted Woodhead, senior vice-president of regulatory at Rogers Communications, who spoke on the summit’s regulatory panel on Tuesday.
“For those of us in the room who are Canadians, that race is over, we lost it.” Woodhead pointed…
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Natale and board unable to reach “mutually agreeable arrangement.” Search is on for permanent replacement
TORONTO – Joe Natale is out as CEO of Rogers Communications Inc. (RCI) effective immediately, RCI announced Tuesday night.
Tony Staffieri has been appointed interim president and CEO, a press release says. Staffieri is also a candidate for the permanent position, which RCI’s board is now looking to fill, according to the release.
“On behalf of the Rogers family, the Board and our 24,000 team members across the country, I thank Joe for his leadership and contributions to our company, including paving the way for our…
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TORONTO – Fall is well underway and Corus, Bell and Rogers are all reporting the season is off to a good start for Global, CTV and Citytv respectively, albeit using different measurements of success.
Corus Entertainment announced last week Global has been scoring high audience ratings this fall, with six of the top ten most watched shows in Canada.
Based on Numeris PPM Data from Sept. 20 to Oct. 24, a Corus press release says the network’s “roaster of established hits returned with a vengeance this fall.”
Corus programs in the top ten most watched include CSI: Vegas (average of 1.8…
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VANCOUVER — Rogers Communications and the University of British Columbia (UBC) announced today they are renewing their 5G research partnership for an additional four years.
This new $4.8-million partnership for 5G research and development projects “will challenge researchers at UBC’s Vancouver and Okanagan campuses and Rogers to develop, explore and test new made-in-Canada 5G capabilities in areas such as wildfire management, human teleoperations and emergency response that will help save lives and support the province,” reads a press release.
Rogers and UBC first announced a three-year 5G collaboration in September 2018, when they partnered to build a 5G hub on…
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By Ahmad Hathout
TORONTO – CRTC chairman Ian Scott (above) said Monday the contested acquisition of 5G spectrum licenses by Quebecor’s Videotron in Western Canada is an example of what the regulator envisioned when it made the decision to allow regional competitors to force negotiations for wireless network space from the larger providers.
The regulator’s April decision allows regional carriers to negotiate access to the wireless facilities of the incumbents – Rogers, Bell, Telus and Sasktel – as long as they have spectrum and network facilities in the area they want to provide mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) service….
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TORONTO — Rogers Communications announced today it has awarded Ted Rogers Community Grants to 90 Canadian organizations across 40 communities that provide critical support programs in education, skills training, mentorship, job skills and community leadership to help young people achieve their highest potential.
“With more funding across more communities this year than ever before, Rogers is proud to have awarded nearly 400 Ted Rogers Community Grants since launching the program in 2017,” a press release reads.
Rogers has expanded its grant criteria to include funding for programs that support older youth in their 20s who faced educational and employment challenges due to…
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TORONTO — FIBA, the International Basketball Federation, and Rogers Sports and Media’s Sportsnet announced today a new long-term broadcast rights agreement that will see Sportsnet as the exclusive broadcaster for FIBA events in Canada through to fall 2025.
“This is great news for basketball fans in Canada,” said FIBA media and marketing services director general Frank Leenders, in a press release. “The passion for the sport in this part of the world is evident and this partnership with Sportsnet allows for the creation of new synergies and increased levels of commitment which will provide fans with unprecedented coverage and access…
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TORONTO — Mediapro Canada announced today OneSoccer, its dedicated soccer streaming service, will undertake its largest-ever production of a live sports event in Canada tomorrow for the Canadian men’s national soccer team’s FIFA World Cup qualifying match against Mexico at Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton.
OneSoccer is producing coverage of the match, part of the Concacaf Final Round of FIFA World Cup Qatar Qualifiers, for broadcasters in Canada, the U.S. and Mexico, as well as multiple rights-holders worldwide.
According to a press release, nearly 100 technical and production crew members, working across three outside broadcast trucks at the stadium, will produce live…
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