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Rogers TV (stylized as Rogers tv) is a group of English-language community channels owned by
Rogers Communications Rogers Communications Inc. is a Canadian communications and media company operating primarily in the fields of wireless communications, cable television, telephony and Internet, with significant additional telecommunications and mass media ass ...
. Many of these channels share common programs. Rogers TV broadcasts in the
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of
New Brunswick New Brunswick is a Provinces and Territories of Canada, province of Canada, bordering Quebec to the north, Nova Scotia to the east, the Gulf of Saint Lawrence to the northeast, the Bay of Fundy to the southeast, and the U.S. state of Maine to ...
,
Newfoundland and Labrador Newfoundland and Labrador is the easternmost province of Canada, in the country's Atlantic region. The province comprises the island of Newfoundland and the continental region of Labrador, having a total size of . As of 2025 the populatio ...
and
Ontario Ontario is the southernmost Provinces and territories of Canada, province of Canada. Located in Central Canada, Ontario is the Population of Canada by province and territory, country's most populous province. As of the 2021 Canadian census, it ...
. Rogers TV is available only in communities served by Rogers' cable and telecom division, and is not carried by other television service providers. Its French counterpart is TV Rogers. Rogers TV serves over 2.3 million cable subscribers. Programming on the channels is produced with the assistance of volunteers and community partners and associations who assist with the production and content of these programs.


History

Historically Rogers TV channels have been run as local
public-access television Public-access television (sometimes called community-access television) is traditionally a form of non-commercial mass media where the general public can create content television programming which is Narrowcasting, narrowcast through cable tele ...
channels; whereas some stations are still run as community access, most stations are run as community stations where production is done in-house with community involvement, or produced by local production studios that provide their shows to be aired by Rogers TV. The present form of Rogers TV dates to 2000, when Rogers and
Shaw Communications Shaw Communications Inc. was a Telecommunications in Canada, Canadian telecommunication, telecommunications company which provided telephone, Internet, television, and mobile services. The company was founded in 1966 as Capital Cable Televisio ...
agreed to swap cable systems servicing British Columbia and Alberta by Rogers as well as Ontario, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia served by Shaw. In April 2008, the company re-branded itself from Rogers Television to the simpler Rogers TV (TV Rogers for the French-language stations). As with most re-branding initiatives, it included a new logo (seen to the side), a revamped website, on-air graphics elements and new paint schemes for the network's large fleet of production vehicles. Some media critics speculated that the name change was done to bring the cable channels into line with the rest of Rogers Communications' media properties, notably
Omni Television Omni Television (stylized as OMNI Television) is a Canadian television system and group of specialty channels owned by Rogers Sports & Media, a subsidiary of Rogers Communications. It currently consists of all six of Canada's conventional multi ...
and the
Citytv Citytv (sometimes shortened to City, which was the network's official branding from 2012 to 2018) is a Television in Canada, Canadian television network owned by the Rogers Sports & Media subsidiary of Rogers Communications. The network consis ...
network. On September 1, 2016, Rogers TV was relaunched with a new look, consisting a new logo and a new on-air presentation. In 2017 Rogers TV stations in the
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closed as part of budget reallocations; this came in response to new CRTC regulations, allowing companies that co-own broadcast stations and cable providers in a metropolitan market to divert the mandatory funding for community channels to support local news operations for their broadcast stations.


Programming

This programming was created in response to older
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(CRTC) regulations which previously required that cable companies produce content reflecting the local community. Rogers TV annually receives applications from the community for new shows, and are reviewed by individual station managers and producers to access which programs can be produced with given production capabilities, likelihood of sponsorship, willingness of community involvement, and uniqueness of programming as major considerations. And because of CRTC requirements, the majority of the programs are produced in the local region of the station, while others are produced in neighbouring studios. Some programs feature local journalists from radio, print and TV media. The programs are occasionally derivative of mainstream commercial fare with emphasis on the communities the stations are in.


New Brunswick

In New Brunswick, Rogers TV operates nine distinct community channels. Rogers offers French-language community channels ( TV Rogers) in
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, Bathurst, the
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and
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, as well as English-language community channels in
Fredericton Fredericton (; ) is the capital city of the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of New Brunswick. The city is situated in the west-central portion of the province along the Saint John River (Bay of Fundy), Saint John River, ...
, Saint John, Moncton, Miramichi and Bathurst. The programming shown on Rogers TV channels is a mix of access programming produced by the general public, and licensee programming originating from Rogers staff. Topics include political programming, sports coverage, live bingo shows, entertainment series, election coverage, telethons, municipal council coverage, documentaries and specials. Notable examples of past successes include
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– the world’s first animated Acadian superhero; the Afternoon News with Tom Young – a simulcast of the popular
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show; 2 Bon’Heures – the region’s only early-morning French-language studio talk show; and First Local – a live, daily 15 minute news show with stories from around the province. Cable companies have been offering community channels in New Brunswick for 40 years.
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started setting up community channels in Saint John and Edmundston in the early 1970s.
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acquired the New Brunswick cable licenses from Fundy Cable in 1998. Rogers TV in New Brunswick was formerly known as
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, a group of local community programming stations that became in 1998 the first provincial programming network in Canada not owned by a provincial government. Rogers and Shaw exchanged assets in the year 2000, and the stations were re-branded to Rogers Television in February 2002.


Newfoundland and Labrador

* Originally cable systems in St. John's (Avalon Cablevision), Gander (Omni Cablevision), Grand Falls-Windsor (Central Cable) & Corner Brook (Shellbird Cable) became part of the new Cable Atlantic cable system in 1990, which was sold to Rogers Cable in 2000. * Local talk shows focused on community events air in St. John's (''Out of the Fog''), Gander (''Skyways'') and
Grand Falls-Windsor Grand Falls-Windsor is a town located in the central region of the island of Newfoundland (island), Newfoundland in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, with a population of 13,853 at the Canada 2021 Census, 2021 census. The town i ...
(''
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'') and
Corner Brook Corner Brook ( 2021 population: 19,316 CA 29,762) is a city located on the west coast of the island of Newfoundland in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Corner Brook is the fifth largest settlement in Newfoundland and Labrado ...
(''Corner Brook Cafe''). * Jason Peircey, Mellissa Royal and Don-E-Coady host the show (''Out OF The Fog'') in St. John's. * Kathryn Musseau hosts the show (''
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'') in Grand Falls-Windsor. * Wendy Woodland is the host of (''Corner Brook Cafe'') in Corner Brook. * Gina Brown is currently the host for Gander's local program, (''Skyways''). * Programming in Channel-Port aux Basques is limited to Community Billboard. * There is also some programming seen on all Newfoundland systems, such as ''One Chef One Critic'' (produced in St. John's), hosted by Central Dairies chef Steve Watson and ''
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'' food critic (and former CBNT weather personality) Karl Wells. Also featured is the puppet hosted talk show (''NL NOW'') hosted by Gary Wheeseltin with all the puppetry being done by Jake Thompson. * All stations air local municipal politics coverage in their respective areas. * Rogers TV in Gander, Grand Falls-Windsor and Corner Brook also support local charities by holding bi-annual telethons to assist in raising funds. Some of the charities include Children's Wish Foundation, SPCA, Kiwanis Club, as well as the Lion's Club. * Gander, Grand Falls-Windsor, and Corner Brook air bingo games in support of local charities. (Gander - Lion's Club, GFW - GFW Volunteer Fire Dept & Botwood Kinsmen, Corner Brook - Corner Brook Shrine Club) * St. John's airs
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hockey for Saturday games. It is also aired on all Rogers TV stations across the province and also
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, where Rogers TV is not available. Rogers TV St. John's has a long tradition of airing hockey in St. John's previously showing
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St. John's Fog Devils The St. John's Fog Devils were a junior ice hockey team in the Eastern Division of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) from 2005 to 2008. They were based in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, and played at Mile One Centre ...
and the original St. John's Maple Leafs AHL hockey team. * St. John's airs all day live coverage of the Royal St. John's Regatta. Cable 9 has aired complete coverage since 1992, except for 2 years, once due to equipment upgrading, and once due to the production of a summer replacement show, ''Summerbreeze'' which has since been cancelled. * Since 2011, Rogers TV shares most of its St. John's programming with Eastlink's community channel in Newfoundland and is regularly seen on each other's stations.


Ontario

* The variety show ''daytime'' is produced in many Ontario markets. * In partnership with TVCogeco, Rogers Television in Ontario provides coverage of the
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*
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started his career on the Rogers community channel in Ottawa. '' The Tom Green Show'' was based in Ottawa between 1993 and 1999. * Puppet and former
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began on Newton Cable and continued on the Rogers Television station in Toronto after Rogers purchased Newton. * Rogers also featured programs that were given international recognition such as "Talking Sex with Sue", "The Lemon-Aid Show" and "The Beaches Jazz Festival". * In 1987 Rogers Television took over production of The Rob Cormier Show from Scarboro Cable. * In 1995, Rogers Television in Toronto launched '' Cable 10%'', the first multiseason Canadian television series targeted specifically to the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community in Canada. * In 1998, Rogers Cable 10 in Toronto launched "First Time Out", a community lifestyle program exploring urban culture. *In 2008, Rogers Television presented exclusive coverage of the
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championship. The Fan 590's
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served as the play by play announcer and former World Curling Champion Marilyn Bodogh was the color commentator. Rogers TV’s Matt McCooeye and David Hutchison also contributed. *In 2008, Rogers TV Toronto broadcast 29
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AHL regular season games. *Rogers TV Toronto also features ''Our Toronto'', a streeter based program featuring impromptu interviews; and ''Toronto Trivia'', a look at the city's cultural festivals and special events. * In Q2 of 2013 Rogers TV Launched Sports +. The Channel airs local sports and other programming from across the province. The channel is available on digital 368 (SD) and 369 (HD) to all Rogers Digital customers across the province of Ontario. * In 2015 to present, Rogers TV aired Top Million Dollar Agent. * In Barrie, Rogers TV airs
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hockey games, with the commentary team of Mike Poirier and Gene Pereira.


Rogers TV stations

Some programming is also available on the digital ''Rogers On Demand'' service.


New Brunswick

* Bathurst Channel 10 *
Edmundston Edmundston () is a city in Madawaska County, New Brunswick, Canada. Established in 1850, it had a population of 16,437 as of 2021. On January 1, 2023, Edmundston amalgamated with the village of Rivière-Verte, New Brunswick, Rivière-Verte and ...
Channel 10 *
Fredericton Fredericton (; ) is the capital city of the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of New Brunswick. The city is situated in the west-central portion of the province along the Saint John River (Bay of Fundy), Saint John River, ...
Channel 10 * Miramichi Channel 10 *
Moncton Moncton (; ) is the most populous city in the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of New Brunswick. Situated in the Petitcodiac River Valley, Moncton lies at the geographic centre of the The Maritimes, Maritime Provinces. Th ...
Channel 10 * Saint John Channel 10


Newfoundland and Labrador

*
Corner Brook Corner Brook ( 2021 population: 19,316 CA 29,762) is a city located on the west coast of the island of Newfoundland in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Corner Brook is the fifth largest settlement in Newfoundland and Labrado ...
Channel 9 * Gander Channel 9 *
Grand Falls-Windsor Grand Falls-Windsor is a town located in the central region of the island of Newfoundland (island), Newfoundland in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, with a population of 13,853 at the Canada 2021 Census, 2021 census. The town i ...
Channel 9 * St. John's Channel 9 *
Channel-Port aux Basques Channel-Port aux Basques is a town at the extreme southwestern tip of Newfoundland fronting on the western end of the Cabot Strait. A Marine Atlantic ferry terminal is located in the town which is the primary entry point onto the island of Newf ...
Channel 9


Ontario

*
Barrie Barrie is a city in Central Ontario, Canada, about north of Toronto. The city is within Simcoe County and located along the shores of Kempenfelt Bay. Although it is physically in the county, Barrie is politically independent. The city is part ...
Channel 10 *
Brantford Brantford ( 2021 population: 104,688) is a city in Ontario, Canada, founded on the Grand River in Southwestern Ontario. It is surrounded by Brant County but is politically separate with a municipal government of its own that is fully indep ...
Channel 20 *
Durham Region The Regional Municipality of Durham (), informally referred to as Durham Region, is a regional municipality in Southern Ontario, Canada. Located east of Toronto and the Regional Municipality of York, it forms the east end of the Greater Toronto A ...
Channels 10 & 63; eight full time staff were cut in 2017. *
Grey County Grey County is a county in the province of Ontario. The county is located in the Southwestern Ontario region, and is a part of the Georgian Triangle. At the time of the 2021 Canadian census the population of the county was 100,905. Owen Sound is ...
Channel 53 *
Guelph Guelph ( ; 2021 Canadian Census population 143,740) is a city in Southwestern Ontario, Canada. Known as The Royal City, it is roughly east of Kitchener, Ontario, Kitchener and west of Downtown Toronto, at the intersection of Ontario Highway 6, ...
Channel 20 * Kitchener Channel 20 *
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Channel 13 - HD Channel 510 * Orangeville Channel 63 *
Ottawa Ottawa is the capital city of Canada. It is located in the southern Ontario, southern portion of the province of Ontario, at the confluence of the Ottawa River and the Rideau River. Ottawa borders Gatineau, Gatineau, Quebec, and forms the cor ...
Channel 22 - HD Channel 510; 5 laid off in 2017 *
Simcoe County Simcoe County is a county and census division located in the central region of Ontario, Canada. The county is located north of the Greater Toronto Area, and forms the north western edge of the Golden Horseshoe. The county seat is located in Mi ...
Channels 10 & 53; in May 2017, it was announced programming changes would be announced in "coming weeks". * St. Thomas Channel 13 * Stratford Channel 20 *
Strathroy-Caradoc Strathroy-Caradoc is a municipality located in Southwestern Ontario, Canada. It is west of London, Ontario, London. Strathroy-Caradoc is a primarily rural municipality. Industries include turkey and chicken hatching and processing, corn, tobacco ...
Channel 13 *
Tillsonburg Tillsonburg is a town in Oxford County, Ontario, Canada with a population of 18,615 located about 50 kilometres southeast of London, on Highway 3 at the junction of Highway 19. History Prior to European settlement, the present site of Tillso ...
Channel 13 *
Woodstock The Woodstock Music and Art Fair, commonly referred to as Woodstock, was a music festival held from August 15 to 18, 1969, on Max Yasgur's dairy farm in Bethel, New York, southwest of the town of Woodstock, New York, Woodstock. Billed as "a ...
Channel 13; one employee was laid off in 2017 Rogers also owns a stake in Cable 14, a community channel in
Hamilton, Ontario Hamilton is a port city in the Canadian Provinces and territories of Canada, province of Ontario. Hamilton has a 2021 Canadian census, population of 569,353 (2021), and its Census Metropolitan Area, census metropolitan area, which encompasses ...
co-owned with
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and
Source Cable Source Cable (formerly known as Southmount Cable Limited) is one of three main cable television service providers for the city of Hamilton, Ontario. The other two are Rogers Cable (in the former Mountain Cablevision / Shaw territory) and Cog ...
.


See also

* TV Rogers ''(French-language counterpart)''


References


External links

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