Rogers Television
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Rogers Television is the brand of community channels owned by Rogers Cable Inc., many of which share common programmes. Rogers Television broadcasts into the Canadian provinces of New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador and Ontario. Some channels broadcast in both the English and French languages, often on separate channels; see Télévision Rogers for the French version.
Rogers Television serves over 2.3 million cable subscribers. Programming on the channels are produced with the assistance of volunteers. This programming was created in response to CRTC regulations which previously required that cable companies produce local content (this is no longer required but strongly encouraged).[1] This requirement does not apply to satellite providers and is the main reason that cable providers can claim to have more local coverage.
Rogers Television is only available on cable and is a major selling point for Rogers cable services, with the exception of a small class 3 station in St. Andrews, New Brunswick which broadcasts the signal over the air.
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In parternship with Cogeco Cable, Rogers Television in Ontario provides comprehensive coverage of the Ontario Hockey League with all shows being available only on cable either on the local station or all OHL games on the Sports Action Pack. New Brunswick systems air Quebec Major Junior Hockey League games, in partnership with EastLink, while Newfoundland systems air home games of the QMJHL's St. John's Fog Devils. Other local programming includes First Local, a magazine style news show seen in some Ontario and New Brunswick markets, and the popular St. John's-area talk show Out of the Fog. Also the very popular variety show daytime is produced in many Ontario markets and was just launched in 2006 in Saint John, New Brunswick. On Monday to Wednesday evenings there is an evening talk show in the New Brunswick Market called Trevor Doyle Live, this show was formely known as Crosby Live (2005-2006) and before that, Melanson Live. The show is broadcast live from the Fredericton Studio.
Comedian Tom Green started his career on the Rogers community channel in Ottawa. The Tom Green Show was based in Ottawa between 1993 and 1999.
[edit] Rogers Television stations
[edit] New Brunswick
- Bathurst Channel 10
- Fredericton Channel 10
- Miramichi Channel 10
- Moncton Channel 10
- Saint John Channel 10
[edit] Newfoundland and Labrador
- Corner Brook Channel 9
- Gander Channel 9
- Grand Falls-Windsor Channel 9
- St. John's Channel 9
[edit] Ontario
- Brampton Channel 10
- Brantford Channel 20
- Durham Region Channels 10 & 63
- Grey County Channel 53
- Guelph Channel 20
- Kitchener Channel 20
- London Channel 13
- Mississauga Channel 10
- Orangeville Channel 63
- Ottawa Channel 22
- Simcoe County Channels 10 & 53
- St. Thomas Channel 13
- Stratford Channel 20
- Strathroy-Caradoc Channel 13
- Tillsonburg Channel 13
- Toronto Channels 10
- Woodstock Channel 13
- York Region Channels 10 & 63
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