Rogers Communications
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| legal form | Public Company (Canada) |
| ISIN | CA7751092007 |
| founding | 1920 |
| Seat | Toronto , Canada |
| management | Joe Natale, CEO |
| Number of employees | 24,500 |
| sales | 14.143 billion CAD 9.37 billion EUR |
| Branch | telecommunications |
| Website | www.rogers.com |
| As of December 31, 2017 | |
Rogers Communications Inc. is a Canadian telecommunications company and service provider headquartered in Toronto . The company is listed in the S & P / TSX 60 share index. The company is divided into three areas: Rogers Wireless, Rogers Cable and Rogers Media. The television and telecommunications industry is part of its core business area.
history
Former company chairman Edward Samuel Rogers founded the company in 1920 and was among the five richest people in Canada. In 1931 Edwar S. Rogers received an experimental license to broadcast television programs. Edward S. Rogers died suddenly on May 6, 1939, leaving behind his wife and five-year-old son Edward (Ted Rogers).
1960s
During his student days, Edward "Ted" Rogers founded his first radio station, Roger Radio Broadcasting Limited, which was known to the population as CHI-FM. In 1962 he introduced stereo broadcasting and founded another broadcaster CFTR in Toronto.
1970s
In the 1970s, Roger Cable Television was one of the most innovative companies in the Canadian television and radio market. The company made it possible to receive twelve transmitters; It was also possible to receive international channels.
1980s
The company entered the wireless market in 1985 and maintained a mobile network.
2000s
It has been in partnership with the Toronto Blue Jays baseball team since September 1, 2000 . In 2005 the company also acquired the club's home stadium and renamed it the Rogers Center .
Corporate divisions
Rogers Cable Inc.
is the largest television cable operator in Canada, with approximately 2.3 million subscribers in southern Ontario, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador. The company is modernizing its networks and offering HD TV channels, video on demand services and Internet access via the TV cable network.
Rogers Telecom
is one of the larger telephone providers in the Canadian market. Landline connections and VoIP services.
Rogers Wireless
Is the largest wireless operator in Canada with around 7.1 million customers.
Rogers Media / Publishing / Broadcasting
Rogers Media is Canada's largest media and publishing company. It publishes 70 consumer and business magazines (in English and French) and maintains 51 radio stations and TV channels such as: OMNI, Citytv, Sportsnet , OLN, G4Tech, The Shopping Channel and local channels as Rogers TV .
Web links
- Rogers Communications - (English)
- Rogers Radio - All radio stations in Canada owned by the company
- Group portrait on mediadb.eu , Institute for Media and Communication Policy
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Rogers 2017 Annual Report , accessed October 5, 2018
- ↑ Converted at the rate on the balance sheet date, December 31, 2017
- ↑ canadianbusiness.com: The Rich 100: The Rich List , December 4, 2006 ( Memento of the original from August 18, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
