Articles Tagged ‘Rogers Media’

Telus to offer Project Latte streamer on Optik TV

The phone giant recently told the CRTC it didn’t like Rogers Media and Shaw Media keeping Shomi for its own subscribers. So it’s offering Bell Media’s rival SVOD to its own TV customers.

Rogers, Vice to launch new channel, studio in Canada

The Toronto facility will be operated by Vice and is part of a $100 million joint venture between the partners.

Fall TV: Who’s sticking around?

CTV and Global each have three new shows going to full-season, City has two and CTV Two has one.

What’s the ROI on the Olympics?

Industry execs from MediaCom, Media Dimensions, OMD and ZenithOptimedia on the potential of yesterday’s Olympic deal.

CBC, Radio-Canada awarded 2018, 2020 Olympic broadcast rights

The public broadcaster will work with Bell Media and Rogers Media to execute the large-scale media event, with CBC/Radio Canada broadcasting popular “first-tier” events, such as hockey.

Budweiser’s Red Light TV power play

A branded hockey channel, fantasy hockey app and pitchers that light up are among the ways the beer brand is trying to own goal-scoring moments.

Shomi unveils content deal with Warner Bros. Int’l

The catalogue deal is the latest from the SVOD launching in November against market leader Netflix Canada.

Tomik ‘calls’ it at Rogers, as One Call marches on

The veteran sales exec sets to leave the company after helming the launch of the Rogers One Call sales program.

Jack Tomik departing Rogers Media

The SVP of media sales is leaving the company at the end of this month.

Rogers’ mags jump the boards

From finance to fashion, the media co’s publishing arm is incorporating hockey across its magazines.

Sportsnet hits audience record with Leafs home opener

The Toronto Maple Leafs’ first home game against the Montreal Canadiens pulled in an average audience of 2.01 million.

A guide to NHL changes in Canada

With the puck now dropped on a new NHL season, a recap of how changes over the last year have impacted the league’s broadcasts in Canada.

Rogers gives customers an exclusive NHL view

The company has rolled out a $10 million addition to its GameCentre Live digital platform that will give exclusive camera angles to Rogers customers.

Shomi signs content deal with Starz Digital Media

The SVOD rights deal is the second in as many weeks as the upstart Canadian video portal girds for battle with Netflix Canada.

Premiere week: CTV kills with How to Get Away with Murder

The new show’s premiere brought in over two million viewers, with a new season of Grey’s coming in just under that number.