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14 Facts About Rogers Media

1.

Company previously owned a number of magazines under the Rogers Media Publishing banner, including the former Maclean-Hunter magazines .

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2.

In 2019, Rogers Media completed its divestment of the unit's remaining properties to St Joseph Communications.

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3.

Current television brands owned by Rogers Media include the English-language Citytv and multicultural Omni television systems, and the Sportsnet family of channels, which began as a group of regional sport channels and now serves as the de facto sports programming brand and division for Rogers Media.

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4.

Rogers Media was established in 1960 when Ted Rogers and Joel Aldred acquired CHFI.

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Rogers and Aldred formed Baton Aldred Rogers Broadcasting when it acquired the license for CFTO-DT which launched the following year.

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6.

In 1962, Rogers Media bought Aldred's shares of CHFI which changed its name to CHFI-FM Limited then Rogers Media Broadcasting Ltd.

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In 2000, Bell GlobeRogers Media acquired NetStar, the parent company of TSN, which ultimately divested the stake of Sportsnet.

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8.

In June 2007, as part of CTVglobemedia's acquisition of CHUM Limited, Rogers announced its intent to acquire their Citytv stations.

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9.

CTV maintained ownership of flagship Toronto station CITY-TV's local news channel CP24, prompting Rogers Media 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.

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10.

Rogers Media acquired a minority interest in the web-based video production firm Vuguru in 2009.

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11.

In 2010, Rogers acquired CHST-FM in London, Ontario from CTVglobemedia.

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12.

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.

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13.

In September 2016, Rogers Media acquired Tillsonburg Broadcasting Company's CJDL-FM and CKOT-FM in Tillsonburg.

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14.

In January 2018, Rogers Media announced its acquisition of CJCY-FM in Medicine Hat, Alberta from Clear Sky Radio.

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