TORONTO – Rogers Media has named Brad Kubota as vice president, Western Canada media sales and client solutions, effective December 2nd.
In this newly-created role, Kubota will oversee the Rogers Media sales and client solutions team in Western Canada, leading the creation and execution of innovative sales solutions on behalf of the company’s advertising partners. Based in Vancouver, Kubota will drive revenue targets by working with leaders across Rogers Media to develop a market-leading sales vision and growth strategy, the company said Monday.
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TORONTO – Shaw Media wants to help its viewers enjoy a good night’s sleep.
The company launched three new on-demand channels this week via its Global Go video app and Global's video on demand portal featuring program combining soothing music and images. The channels, in association with Febreze, illustrate the three new scents from the Febreze Sleep Serenity Collection – 'Moonlit Lavender', 'Warm Milk & Honey' and 'Quiet Jasmine'. Each scent is designed for use in the bedroom.
Shaw Media produced three 15 second promotional spots that are currently airing between 10:00 PM and 2:00 AM, a time frame identified when most…
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OTTAWA – The CRTC has turned down a request from Rogers Communications to shift its licenses for its cable business, on-demand business and Sportsnet service to Mountain Cablevision as part of a corporate reorganization.
Rogers acquired Hamilton Ontario-based Mountain Cablevision from Shaw earlier this year. In an application to the CRTC, Rogers requested the issuance of broadcasting licences to Mountain under the same terms and conditions as those in effect under the current licences and authorization for Rogers Communications Partnership (RCP) to continue operating its broadcasting distribution, video-on-demand, and pay-per-view undertakings. Rogers explained its request was for…
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TORONTO – Al Jazeera English launched on SaskTel this week, making it available to over 97,000 SaskTel maxTV subscribers through channel 58.
The international news channel, which launched in Canada in 2010, is now available through Telus, Bell TV, Rogers, Cogeco, Shaw Cable, Videotron, MTS Allstream and CCSA member cable systems. Al Jazeera already reaches more than 250 million homes in over 130 countries around the world.
“Subscribers to SaskTel maxTV service now have access to Al Jazeera English’s comprehensive offering of news, documentaries and programmes from over seventy bureaus worldwide,” said Kimeran Daley, head…
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TORONTO – Shaw Media is set to honour Remembrance Day with programming paying tribute to the men and women who have served and continue to serve Canada during times of war, armed conflict and peace.
From Friday, November 8 through Monday, November 11, History's schedule will feature Canadian produced-programming including the documentaries 28 Heroes, marking the 60th anniversary of the end of the Korean War; Sector Sarajevo, which explores what it means to be a peacekeeper in a conflict zone; and War Story, which premiered last year and returns with eight new episodes. The Days of…
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TORONTO – Just in time for Halloween, Corus-owned children’s publisher Kids Can Press has kicked off a marketing campaign in support of the latest book from its best-selling Scaredy Squirrel series.
The campaign is centred around a one-minute Public Service Announcement (PSA) starring Scaredy Squirrel, the notoriously cautious children’s book character, where he offers safety tips for trick-or-treating based on the just-released book Scaredy Squirrel Prepares for Halloween.
Together with Montreal author-illustrator Mélanie Watt, Kids Can Press worked with an animator from Nelvana and audio and post-production specialists at Corus to bring Scaredy to…
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THURSDAY WAS DARN BUSY (in fact, as we write this, it’s Friday morning). The CRTC launched its national conversation with Canadians on our TV system and each of Rogers Communications, Corus Entertainment and Shaw Communications released their latest quarterly results.
A common theme among the public appearances by CRTC chairman Jean-Pierre Blais in Laval and Toronto, as well as the conference calls led by Rogers CEO Nadir Mohamed, Corus CEO John Cassaday and Shaw CEO Brad Shaw was how providing more choice for consumers when it comes to…
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CALGARY – Shaw Communications saw a jump in both revenues and profits for its 2013 fiscal year which ended August 31, 2013.
The company said Thursday that consolidated revenue for the current three and twelve month periods of $1.25 billion and $5.14 billion, respectively, were each up 3% over the comparable periods last year. Total operating income before amortization for the quarter of $496 million was comparable to $501 million last year, and the annual period improved 4% to $2.22 billion.
Net income fell 12 % to $117 million for the fourth quarter, compared to…
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HAMILTON – Source Cable has launched Shaw Media’s TV Everywhere service Global GO.
Source customers may now access all episodes from the most current season of Global shows, including NCIS, NCIS LA, Survivor, The Millers, Chicago Fire, Hawaii 5.0 and Dracula via their computer, laptop, tablet, smartphone and Android device free of charge after signing in with their Source Cable credentials.
"We are very pleased to offer Global GO to our customers in Hamilton, Ontario", said Darryl Chandler, VP operations and general manager, in the news release. "Source Cable is committed to continually improving and increasing…
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CALGARY – Shaw Communications said Wednesday it has signed a multi-year agreement with Canad Inns to deliver TV, voice, Internet and data services to its 16 locations.
Shaw Business designed a communications solution specifically for this Canadian company and will serve 16 Canad Inns locations across Manitoba and in Grand Forks, North Dakota, including hotels, restaurants and various other attractions, says the press release.
"We've created a customized cutting-edge offering that really gives Canad Inns the best that Shaw has to offer," said Jay Mehr, Shaw’s senior vice-president, operations. "It takes advantage of our sophisticated network infrastructure and…
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