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• UBS Upgrades Rogers as Defensive Growth Play

  Seeking Alpha - 2008-10-31

  FP Trading Desk submits: Reluctance on the part of consumers to part with their cell phones and Internet connections makes Rogers Communications Inc. RCI a defensive play in the cable and telecommunications sector, says UBS analyst Jeffrey Fan.“Rogers provides investors with defensive growth as we believe wireless and cable...

  Tags: Rogers Communications Inc., UBS AG, Seeking Alpha, FP Trading Desk, Telephony, Telecom & Utilities, Cable, Internet, Telecommunications, Networking, Personal Technology, Telecom

• Broadcast research in the Americas: revisiting the past and looking to the future

  - 2006-09-01

  Canada, Latin America, and the United States have assumed great international significance in the past few decades as borders wither, goods and people move more freely around the globe, and finance takes on a more integrated and powerful role in global marketplaces. Trade agreements like the North American Free Trade...

  Tags: Brazil, broadcasting, cable, Canada, Canadian Broadcasting Corp., G., M., Media, media, Mexico, NAFTA, programming, Rogers Communications Inc., satellite, Toronto, TVs, U.S.

• Rogers makes a smart call.(TIP SHEET)(Rogers Communications Inc. announced a deal to buy Call-Net Enterprises Inc.)(Brief Article)

  - 2005-05-23

  UBS Warburg cable debt and equity analyst Aryeh Bourkoff maintained his "buy" rating on Rogers Communications Inc., after the Canadian telecom and cable provider announced a deal to buy Call-Net Enterprises Inc. for about $338 million in UBS Warburg cable debt and equity...

  Tags: cable, ROGERS, Rogers Communications Inc.

• A la carte lives, up north.(cable network sales in canada)(a la carte)

  - 2004-06-14

  WASHINGTON -- U.S. cable networks don't like to market the fact that many of their branded services are sold a la carte--not here in the U.S., but across the border in Canada. In the U.S. market, ad-supported cable networks insist on placement...

  Tags: cable, cable network, FCC, John McCain, network, Rogers Communications Inc., sales, tier

• Rogers loses UBS upside.(Rogers Communications Inc.)(Brief Article)

  - 2003-12-01

  UBS Warburg cable debt and equity analyst Aryeh Bourkoff reduced his rating on Rogers Communications Inc. from "buy 2" to "neutral 2" last week, citing that the Canadian cable operator's recent run-up in price has reduced the up UBS Warburg cable debt and equity...

  Tags: cable, Rogers, Rogers Communications Inc., UBS AG

• Rogers shifts execs as CEO seeks mayoralty. (This Just In).(Rogers Communications )

  - 2003-02-10

  TORONTO -- Canadian communications powerhouse Rogers Communications Inc. announced two management changes in its cable division in the wake of Rogers Cable Inc. chairman and CEO John Tory's decision to run for mayor here. Last Friday, Rogers ...

  Tags: cable, Rogers Communications Inc.

• "To surprise and delight"; Canada's cable mogul has led the industry in North America while pursuing his most important goal: to please his customers.(Rogers Communications CEO Ted Rogers )

  - 2002-10-28

  You just can't slow this man down. In 1992, after quadruple coronary bypass surgery, he was dictating letters and making phone calls before the anesthetic had completely worn off. When going on vacation, he's been known to transfer papers fro ...

  Tags: Rogers Communications Inc., cable, Rogers

• Rogers Leads North American Charge.

  - 2000-12-04

  The dream of AT&T Corp. chairman Michael Armstrong to bundle telephony and cable services may have been quashed, as the company separates out its various businesses, but a similar kind of vision is being realized in a very large way north of the border by one of...

  Tags: Cable, Canada, NETWORKING, Rogers, Rogers Cable, Rogers Communications Inc., Shaw Communications, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, Wi-Fi, WIRELESS

• Rogers Builds Cable Empire on Tech Moxie.(Statistical Data Included)

  - 2000-05-01

  On Jan. 20, Rogers Cable Inc. CEO John H. Tory addressed an audience in London, Ontario, and made a rather startling comparison. Referring to the blockbuster proposed merger of America Online Inc. and Time Warner Inc., Tory said, "If the ...

  Tags: cable, Microsoft Corp., Rogers, Rogers Communications Inc.

• Belo Backs Election Coverage

  - 2000-03-27

  In bid for more stations to participate and for govt. to avoid regulation, A.H. Belo CEO Robert Decherd made rounds last week to announce expanded offering of free time to political candidates. He said it's "in the best interests of broadcasters if more broadcasters embrace" additional free time,...

  Tags: broadcaster, Cable, FCC, Government, network, NETWORKING, programming, Rogers Communications Inc., Shaw Communications, TELECOMMUNICATIONS