Media operates radio and television broadcasting operations, consumer and trade publishing operations, a televised home shopping service and the Toronto Blue Jays and Rogers Centre. In addition to Media’s more traditional broadcast and print media platforms, it also delivers content and conducts e-commerce over the Internet relating to many of its individual broadcasting and publishing properties.
Media’s Broadcasting group comprises 51 radio stations across Canada (42 FM and 9 AM radio stations); two multicultural television stations in Ontario (OMNI.1 and OMNI.2); a multicultural television station in Manitoba (OMNI.11); a spiritually-themed television station in Vancouver (OMNI.10); a specialty sports television service licenced to provide regional sports programming across Canada (Rogers Sportsnet), and Canada’s only nationally televised shopping service (The Shopping Channel). Through Rogers Sportsnet, Media also holds 50% ownership in Dome Productions, a mobile production and distribution joint venture that is a leader in HDTV production in Canada. Broadcasting also owns The Biography Channel Canada, holds minority interests in several Canadian specialty television services, including Viewers Choice Canada and Outdoor Life Network, and holds a majority interest in G4TechTV Canada. In the case of G4TechTV Canada, Broadcasting is also the managing partner.
Media’s Publishing group publishes more than 70 consumer magazines and trade and professional publications and directories in Canada.
