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33-481: Metroland is the publisher of six daily and more than 70 community newspapers in Southern Ontario. Metroland also publishes local news, classified and shopping websites, and operates nine printing operations. The company is a distributor of flyers and circulars. It produces specialty print products, magazines and newspaper inserts, which are geared toward specific market segments. Metroland produces and manages

66-419: A Canadian version of FX's younger-skewing sibling network, FXX , and the "FXNOW Canada" app were launched. On August 1, 2014, Rogers reached a deal with American professional wrestling promotion WWE . An expansion of Sportsnet 360's existing deal with the promotion as The Score, the network would continue to be the exclusive broadcaster of WWE's weekly television programming, while Rogers would distribute

99-548: A Metroland Digital division in 2008 to provide SMBs (small-to-medium businesses) with full-service online marketing capabilities such as fully custom websites, e-commerce websites, paid search (like Google Adwords ), search engine optimization ( SEO ) as well as social media marketing and display advertising. Metroland produces consumer shows in Toronto for specialty audiences for Metroland Media Group publications. Metroland produces several consumer shows and exhibitions including

132-470: A group of regional sport channels, now serves as the de facto sports programming brand and division for Rogers. Through Sportsnet, Rogers also distributes the linear version of WWE Network ; as part of a larger program rights agreement with WWE , in which Sportsnet 360 carries WWE's main programming. Rogers previously owned a number of magazines under the Rogers Publishing banner, including

165-488: A handful of consumer shows. In February 1981, Metrospan Community Newspapers (a unit of Torstar) and Inland Publishing Company (formerly owned by The Telegram Corporation , owned by the Eaton and Bassett families) merged to become Metroland. Metroland Publishing was combined with CityMedia Group to create Metroland Media Group on September 11, 2006. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of Torstar Corporation. In October 2011, it

198-498: A partnership with FX Networks to launch a Canadian version of FX . The channel was launched as FX Canada on October 31, 2011, with FX Networks acquiring a minority stake later that year. On August 25, 2012, Rogers Media acquired Score Media 's broadcast business, including The Score Television Network, for $ 167 million, including a 10% stake in its digital business. The network has since been rebranded as Sportsnet 360 . On November 26, 2013, Rogers announced that it would become

231-548: A view to protecting our business." Bell subsequently filed for a court injunction to prevent Rogers from operating channels under the relevant brands for at least two years after the Rogers deal takes effect, citing non-compete clauses in its outgoing agreement, along with monetary damages from both Rogers and WBD. Bell further alleged that Rogers induced WBD to break the non-complete clauses in question. Subsequently, Rogers filed documents asserting that WBD had failed to disclose

264-646: Is a Canadian subsidiary of Rogers Communications that owns the company's mass media and sports properties. Current television brands owned by Rogers include two television systems : the English-language Citytv , and the multicultural -oriented Omni . Other television brands owned by Rogers include TSC , and Canadian versions of FX , FXX , and Bravo . In addition to television, the Rogers Radio division owns 55 stations across Canada. The Sportsnet family of channels, which began as

297-538: Is reported as more than 16 million tabloid pages per hour in full colour, approximately 250,000 newspapers per hour. Metroland publishes six daily newspapers: Until 2023, it published over 80 local and community newspapers total. With the exception of the aforementioned daily papers, they are all now online-only. Metroland newspapers Ancaster News , Dundas Star News , Hamilton Mountain News , and Stoney Creek News were available through HamiltonNews.com, which

330-570: The linear feed of the WWE Network . In October 2014, Rogers announced a $ 100 million joint venture with Vice Media to establish a production studio in Toronto and launch Vice-branded television and digital properties in 2015. The following year, on November 5, 2015, Rogers and Vice announced that it would launch a Canadian version of Vice's specialty cable channel, Viceland , in Canada on February 29, 2016. The new channel would replace

363-588: The CRTC rejected an application by Rogers to establish a new rock radio station in Parry Sound , citing that it would have a disproportionately negative impact on its North Bay stations and local competitor CKLP-FM /. Rogers acquired a minority interest in the web-based video production firm Vuguru in 2009. In 2010, Rogers received CHST-FM in London, Ontario, from CTVglobemedia. In 2011, Rogers announced

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396-464: The CRTC required the Citytv stations to be divested to comply with major-market ownership restrictions. CTV maintained ownership of flagship Toronto station CITY-TV's local news channel CP24 , prompting Rogers to establish its own short-lived CityNews Channel in 2011 as a substitute, in cooperation with CITY-TV and sister news radio station 680 CFTR . The network folded in 2013. On January 16, 2008,

429-591: The Canadian version of Biography Channel ; a brand which was also owned by Vice Media investor A+E Networks . In September 2016, Rogers acquired Tillsonburg Broadcasting Company's CJDL-FM and CKOT-FM in Tillsonburg . In January 2018, Rogers announced its acquisition of CJCY-FM in Medicine Hat, Alberta, from Clear Sky Radio . Following an announcement on July 5, 2017, and over two years after

462-887: The Toronto Golf & Travel Show, the National Bridal Show, the Forever Young Lifestyle Show, the City Parent Family Show and numerous local area shows. Other large media and publishing companies in the area are also engaged in convergence of their printing and digital activities, and constitute the primary market competition for Metroland in the region. Among these are Rogers Media , Transcontinental Media , and Quebecor . Metroland Media publications have been recognized with Local Media Association awards such as (2013): Telegram Corporation Telegram Corporation

495-573: The Warner Bros. Discovery factual brands: new specialty channels for the Discovery, Food Network, HGTV, ID, and Magnolia Network brands will launch on January 1, 2025, while content from Animal Planet, Cooking Channel, Motor Trend, OWN, and Science Channel will stream on Citytv+. Rogers would also confirm that OLN will be rebranded as Bravo on September 1. Later in September, Rogers launched

528-558: The ad-supported version of Disney+ to Ignite TV subscribers, and promoting the service adjacent to Corus' Disney-licensed specialty services in the Ignite TV program guide . Rogers countered that Corus "has not kept up with the demands of Canadians and is now looking for the regulator to protect their broken business model" and accused Corus of forcing service providers to carry channels that consumers "no longer want to watch." On August 28, Rogers announced its plans for how it will deploy

561-626: The agreement Rogers will hold the Canadian rights to WBD's factual brands, including Animal Planet , Discovery Channel , Food Network , HGTV , Investigation Discovery (ID), Magnolia Network , Motor Trend , the Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN), and Science Channel . Content will be distributed via new and existing Rogers platforms, including its television networks and Citytv+ . Rogers also announced an agreement with NBCUniversal to relaunch Bravo in Canada in September 2024. Rogers' agreement with WBD succeeds long-time partnerships

594-728: The business would resurface again due to the son of Edward Rogers, Ted. Rogers Media business began in 1960, when Ted borrowed $ 85,000 to buy Canada's first FM radio station, CHFI. That year, Rogers and Aldred formed Baton Aldred Rogers Broadcasting (a forerunner to present-day competitor Bell Media ) when it acquired the license for CFTO-DT , which launched the following year. In 1962, Rogers bought Aldred's shares of CHFI, which changed its name to CHFI-FM Limited, then Rogers Broadcasting Ltd. By 1964, CHFI-AM, which would eventually become CFTR went on air. In 1986, Rogers acquired CFMT , Canada's first multicultural station. It also received many stations from Selkirk Communications in 1989. In

627-684: The exclusive national media rightsholder for the National Hockey League (NHL) beginning in the 2014–15 season under a 12-year contract valued at $ 5.2 billion. This gave Rogers rights to broadcast national telecasts on the Sportsnet networks and CBC Television (the latter as part of a sub-licensing agreement to maintain Hockey Night in Canada ) and handle distribution for the NHL's out-of-market packages . On April 1, 2014,

660-423: The former Maclean-Hunter magazines (such as namesake Maclean's ). In 2019, Rogers completed its divestment of the unit's remaining properties to St. Joseph Communications . Rogers Media was established in 1960 when Ted Rogers and Joel Aldred acquired CHFI . The origins of Rogers can be traced to 1925 when Edward S. Rogers Sr. launched a radio station that would eventually become CFRB . In August of 1925,

693-627: The internet with the migration of its community newspaper sites online in the mid 1990s. Subsequently, Metroland built or acquired numerous online properties including save.ca, a website offering coupons and flyers; and gottarent.com, a Canadian apartment rentals listing site. Metroland Media owned four printing plants in Ontario, but outsourced some printing in 2023. The presses print Metroland Media now provide commercial printing to other clients as printing of their newspaper ceased on September 15, 2023. The combined print capacity of these print facilities

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726-514: The latter company had with Bell Media and Corus Entertainment , while the Bravo relaunch would be Rogers' third collaboration on a TV channel with Comcast after the launches of OLN and G4 in Canada. In a statement to The Gazette media writer Steve Faguy, a Bell Media spokesperson stated that their agreements with Discovery "includes protections against the launch of competing services", and that they "fully intend to assert our rights with

759-675: The most significant acquisition to date, Rogers Media acquired the assets of Maclean Hunter broadcasting properties in 1994. It later resold various properties to Western International Communications . In 2000, Bell GlobeMedia acquired NetStar, the parent company of TSN , and ultimately divested their stake in Sportsnet In June 2007, as part of CTVglobemedia's acquisition of CHUM Limited , Rogers announced its intent to acquire its Citytv stations. CTV had originally intended initially intended to sell CHUM's A-Channel stations and several other specialty channels to Rogers. Still,

792-606: The name Rogers came into view on the Canadian broadcasting scene with the introduction of the Rogers Batteryless Radio at the Canadian National Exhibition in Toronto. This invention was made with new tubes by Edward S. (Ted) Rogers, who invented them. Edward's father funded Albert's holding company Standard Radio Manufacturing Corporation Ltd. Standard this development. During the year 1927, the first ever seen radio broadcasting transmitter

825-453: The non-compete clauses to Rogers. On August 30, Bell said that in light of that revelation, it was no longer seeking monetary damages from Rogers, but would proceed with claims against WBD; including injunctive relief. Corus also retaliated by filing a complaint with the CRTC in August 2024, accusing Rogers Communications as a whole of abusing a dominant position due to Rogers Cable offering

858-503: The physical printing and distribution of the newspaper unit has ended and moved online. Metroland maintained a distribution network separate from the Canada Post . The total number of pieces distributed annually has increased substantially to more than 4 billion in 2014. There are 20,000 delivery persons province-wide performing door-to-door delivery of flyers, papers and print materials. Metroland Media entered into digital media and

891-511: The shuttering of its U.S. namesake , the Canadian version of G4 shut down on August 31, 2017. After Rogers pulled out of its venture with Vice, Viceland shut down on March 31, 2018. In March 2019, Rogers announced that it would sell its remaining print publications, including Maclean's , Chatelaine , and Hello! Canada , Today's Parent , and the digital operations of former magazines Canadian Business and Flare to St. Joseph Communications . In February 2020, Rogers Media

924-539: Was a Canadian media company created under a joint venture between John W. H. Bassett 's Toronto Telegram newspaper and businessman John David Eaton (a member of the prominent Eaton family ), as one of three co-owners of CFTO-TV in 1960. When the Toronto Telegram was shut down in 1971, the company was renamed Baton Broadcasting Incorporated (after the Ba ssett and Ea ton families). Baton Broadcasting

957-774: Was announced that Metroland acquired Performance Printing of Smiths Falls, Ontario. The acquisition greatly expanded Metroland's community newspaper coverage in Eastern Ontario. In 2013, the company cut the frequency of three Toronto suburban newspapers, Scarborough Mirror , North York Mirror and Etobicoke Guardian , from twice a week to once a week. On September 15, 2023, the company filed for bankruptcy protection and ceased production of all weekly community newspapers, moving to an online-only model. Metroland's regional and specialized business units can be grouped into five categories: Newspapers, Printing, Distribution, Digital Media, and Consumer Marketing. After September 15. 2023

990-506: Was built by Edward Rogers. This was a big deal because it operated from power lines without the assistance of batteries or converters. Rogers Batteryless was born from this invention. In 1939, Edward Rogers died, and his son was only six years old. The Rogers family had involvement in Canada's broadcasting until about the mid-1940s; Velma, Edwards's wife, sold her shares away in Standard Radio Limited. Sixteen years later,

1023-526: Was merged into TheSpec.com by 2022. The Sachem was also merged into TheSpec.com. Earlier newspaper titles included Flamborough Review and Glanbrook Gazette . Kawartha Lakes This Week and Peterborough This Week was merged into The Peterborough Examiner . Metroland publishes dozens of magazines and specialty product titles. The general areas of interest these magazines focus on include lifestyle, leisure, parenting and transportation themes. Expansion into customer fulfilment led to creation of

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1056-443: Was rebranded as Rogers Sports & Media to "more accurately [reflect] our mix of assets." However, the subsidiary's legal name did not change. In November 2023, Rogers reached an agreement with Disney Streaming to handle advertising sales for the ad-supported version of Disney+ in Canada. On June 10, 2024, Rogers Sports & Media announced a licensing agreement with Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) beginning in 2025. Under

1089-519: Was renamed once again to Baton Broadcast System (BBS) in 1994. The Eatons sold their media stake in 1998, and the Bassetts retained sole control of BBS. That same year, BBS was renamed CTV . *Currently being sold to other owners pending approval of the CRTC. This article about a Canadian media company is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Rogers Media Rogers Media Inc. , operating as Rogers Sports & Media ,

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