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Rogers Communications Inc.
A major Canadian telecom and media company, Rogers runs wireless, cable TV, and home internet under brands like Rogers, Fido, and chatr, and also owns Sportsnet, the Toronto Blue Jays, and the Rogers Centre. It was founded in 1960 when Ted Rogers Jr. mortgaged his home to buy a Toronto radio station, honoring his late father, inventor Edward Rogers Sr., who built the first AC radio tube in 1925. Fun fact: the family's earlier station CFRB stood for "Rogers Batteryless," a nod to his dad's invention that let radios run on household electricity instead of batteries.
Rogers Communications to acquire remaining 25% of MLSE for C$4.35 billion
Rogers Communications Inc. signed an agreement to buy Kilmer Sports Inc.'s 25% ownership stake in Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment (MLSE) for C$4.35 billion, increasing its ownership to 100%.
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The transaction is subject to league approvals and is expected to close in Q4 2026.
Rogers plans to finance the purchase with its committed liquidity and intends to sell a minority stake in its consolidated sports, media and entertainment assets over the next year.
Rogers' sports portfolio includes the Toronto Blue Jays, Rogers Centre, Sportsnet, and partnerships with the NHL, NBA, MLB, and Live Nation.
The company says full ownership will enable investments in teams, fan experiences, and customer rewards, and is expected to strengthen long-term shareholder value.
Total revenue increased 10% to $5,482 million in Q1 2026, driven by Media revenue growth of 82% from the MLSE acquisition.
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Net income rose 72% to $482 million, with diluted EPS up 60% to $0.80.
Adjusted EBITDA grew 5% to $2,364 million, with margin down 220 basis points to 43.1%.
Free cash flow increased 32% to $776 million; company raised 2026 free cash flow guidance to $4,100-$4,300 million and cut capital expenditure guidance to $2,500-$2,700 million.
Declared a quarterly dividend of $0.50 per share on April 21, 2026.
Rogers Communications shareholders elect 14 directors and re-appoint KPMG as auditor at AGM
At the April 22, 2026 Annual General Meeting, Class A Voting Shareholders elected 14 directors, each receiving over 108.5 million votes for and fewer than 20,000 withheld.
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Directors elected include Michael J. Cooper, Trevor English, Ivan Fecan, Robert J. Gemmell, Jan L. Innes, Diane A. Kazarian, Dr. Mohamed Lachemi, David A. Robinson, Edward S. Rogers, Lisa A. Rogers, Bradley S. Shaw, Wayne Sparrow, Tony Staffieri, and John H. Tory.
Shareholders approved the appointment of KPMG LLP as auditors until the next annual meeting, with 108,565,039 votes for and 1,978 withheld.
The meeting was held on April 22, 2026, and the voting results were reported under Section 11.3 of National Instrument 51-102.
Rogers Communications prices US$750M 6.875% subordinated notes due 2056
The underwriting agreement, dated March 24, 2026, names BofA Securities, Citigroup Global Markets, RBC Capital Markets, and Scotia Capital (USA) as representatives of the underwriters.
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Rogers Communications Inc. agreed to sell US$750,000,000 principal amount of 6.875% Fixed-to-Fixed Rate Subordinated Notes due 2056.
The notes will be issued under a base indenture dated February 12, 2025, as supplemented by a third supplemental indenture dated March 27, 2026, with The Bank of New York Mellon as trustee.
The offering is registered under a Form F-10 shelf registration statement and is also qualified in Ontario, Canada.
The company represents that it is not required to register as an investment company after the offering.