Rogers

Rogers is reportedly planning a significant shift in its sports broadcasting strategy to land two-way MLB star Shohei Ohtani for the Toronto Blue Jays. As the company's whopping 12-year, $5.2 billion deal with the NHL nears its end, Rogers is apparently setting its sights on baseball superstar Ohtani. This move is part of a broader...

The Eastern Ontario Regional Network (EORN), along with the federal government, the province of Ontario, and Rogers, announced the expansion of 5G mobile services in several areas of Eastern Ontario. This expansion is a part of the EORN Cell Gap Project, a $300 million initiative aimed at enhancing cellular services in the region. The Rogers...

Earlier today the Competition Bureau announced it had received a court order to investigate Rogers and the latter’s marketing when it comes to its unlimited Infinite plans. Essentially, Infinite wireless plans are not truly unlimited at full speeds 24/7, as that only applies to your provided data bucket. Any data after that is throttled as...

The Competition Bureau has secured a court order from the Federal Court of Canada to further its investigation into Rogers Communications Inc. and its subsidiary, Rogers Communications Canada Inc. This development mandates Rogers and its subsidiary to submit relevant records and information for the Bureau's ongoing inquiry. Central to this investigation are the marketing strategies...

Rogers announced earlier this week some upcoming changes to its Rogers red Mastercard and the latter's cash back rewards. Starting December 6, Rogers customers will get up to 3% total cash back value, instead of the normal 2%. In a move to add value for customers especially during the holiday season, the Rogers redemption bonus...

Rogers Sportsnet has announced that it will not renew the contract of popular radio broadcaster Ben Wagner. Wagner, who succeeded Jerry Howarth after his retirement in early 2018, served as the voice of the Blue Jays for six seasons, reports The Canadian Press. Howarth had been a fixture in the radio booth for 36 years,...

Rogers has announced a significant expansion of its 5G network in Canada through the acquisition of 3800 MHz spectrum. The company said on Thursday it invested $475 million in the federal government's third 5G spectrum auction, securing 40.5 MHz of 3800 MHz spectrum at a rate of $0.32 cents per MHz/POP across 172 regions. This...

Black Friday and Cyber Monday has come and gone, but some wireless carriers have extended their promo plans for another day or two. The popular plan this year was a $34/50GB offering available from all flanker brands such as Fido, Koodo, Virgin Plus, Public Mobile and Freedom Mobile. Most carriers have extended their sales for...

During the Broadcasting Notice of Consultation held today, November 28, 2023, Rogers outlined its vision for a modernized regulatory framework in the Canadian broadcasting sector. Below is a summary of what Rogers said according to the company's stance on Bill C-11. Senior Vice President of Regulatory Affairs at Rogers, Dean Shaikh, led the presentation, joined...

Since the introduction of 5G in the TTC, Rogers reports that its network has supported millions of TTC rides. Last week, the company released a new ad showcasing its 5G network on the TTC, that featured William Nylander from the Toronto Maple Leafs, who the company is calling "Toronto’s most famous TTC rider." In the...

First Koodo flips the script on its $34/month plan to increase 40GB data to 50GB, and now rivals have woken up to match. Fido and Freedom Mobile have just edited their Black Friday plans to note their $34 plans now include 50GB of data. Fido’s data is at 4G LTE speeds, while Freedom Mobile’s plan...

The flanker brands of Rogers, Telus and Bell have been pushing a $34/30GB Black Friday plan, but now on the actual Black Friday (today), this plan has just received more data. Fido, Koodo and Freedom Mobile have added 10GB of data to the plan, making it $34/40GB, a 33% data bump. As of writing, Virgin...