Tag: Rogers

All things Rogers from Broadcast Dialogue, Canada’s broadcast industry publication of record.

JACK 103.1 makes its return to Vancouver Island

Rogers has reintroduced the JACK FM format to Vancouver Island. KiSS 103.1 (CHTT-FM) Victoria rebranded to JACK 103.1 on Thursday, the format the station held...

TV & Film News – APTN to pursue criminal charges if...

APTN says the broadcaster will pursue criminal charges if there is further aggressive behaviour towards its female reporters. In two separate incidents last month,...

1310 News Ottawa cancels The Rick Gibbons Show

Rogers has unexpectedly cancelled The Rick Gibbons Show on its Ottawa newstalk station 1310 News (CIWW-AM). Gibbons, 66, the former publisher and CEO of The...

Sportsnet cuts off-air positions as it “repositions” for the future

Rogers' Sportsnet has confirmed it's making an unspecified number of layoffs. The cuts, said to be primarily off-air positions, follow last week's sudden release of...

Bob McCown signing off as host of Sportsnet’s Prime Time Sports

Bob McCown will sign off for the last time as host of Prime Time Sports on Sportsnet 590 The FAN (CJCL-AM) Toronto and its television...

Toronto Raptors NBA Championship Parade to air live on Rogers, Bell...

Rogers and Bell Media have announced they will air the Toronto Raptors NBA Championship Parade LIVE across their respective television, radio and online platforms...

CRTC, Telecom & Media News – Northwestel agrees to spend $5...

The CRTC has announced that Northwestel has agreed to spend $5 million to upgrade its network infrastructure after contravention of the Telecommunications Act. Over...

OMNI programming to remain status quo until fall 2020: Rogers

Following Thursday's CRTC decision maintaining OMNI Regional as Canada's national, multi-ethnic television service, Rogers says the service's current programming slate will remain status quo...

OMNI to remain Canada’s national multi-ethnic TV service

OMNI will remain Canada's national multi-ethnic, multilingual television service, however it will re-launch by the fall of 2020 with a larger commitment to local...

CRTC, Media & Telco News – Shaw to divest itself of...

Shaw Communications has announced its intent to divest itself of its 38.6% stake in Corus Entertainment. Shaw says it's entered into an agreement with...