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The Puck is in your Palm with the Playoffs on your Smartphone
Never miss a minute of CBC's Hockey Night in Canada on the Rogers Live Mobile
app
TORONTO, April 11, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -From the first face-off to the final goal, Rogers wireless customers
across the country can root for their favourite teams while streaming
the playoffs live on their smartphones. With the Rogers Live Mobile
app, starting today, subscribers have access to playoff games beginning
with the opening round all the way to the finals.
"Canadians live and breathe hockey and at Rogers we're dedicated to
delivering world-class sports content for our customers who are just as
passionate about the game as we are," said Lawrence Kuo, Vice
President, Current and Next Generation, video and entertainment, Rogers
Communications. "Now you can be a live hockey spectator while you're on
the go or at the gym, watching every pass, hit, or powerplay on your
smartphone."
Available on Rogers smartphones through iTunes, Google Play and
BlackBerry® App World, the app streams CBC's Hockey Night in Canada* broadcasts of the 2012 playoff games. For a subscription fee of
$5/month, fans can enjoy unlimited hours of viewing until October 31st,
after which, users can stream 5 hours per month, with $1 per each
additional hour.
The Rogers Live Mobile app and RogersAnyplaceTV.com are the go-to
destination for sports fans with live streaming of Toronto Raptors,
Toronto Maple Leafs, Blue Jays games and Rogers Cup matches. Music fans have streamed live concerts from bands like
Coldplay and Foster the People using the app.
About Rogers Communications
Rogers Communications is a diversified Canadian communications and media
company. We are Canada's largest provider of wireless voice and data
communications services and one of Canada's leading providers of cable
television, high speed internet and telephony services. Through Rogers
Media we are engaged in radio and television broadcasting, televised
shopping, sports entertainment, magazines and trade publications, and
digital media. We are publicly traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange
(TSX: RCI.A and RCI.B) and on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: RCI).
For further information about the Rogers group of companies, please
visit http://www.rogers.com.
*Hockey Night in Canada is the official mark of the Canadian
Broadcasting Corporation. All rights reserved.
SOURCE Rogers Communications Inc.
Rogers Communications Inc.
CONTACT: Kaili Lupp
Rogers Communications
416-935-4824
kaili.lupp@rci.rogers.com
The Puck is in your Palm with the Playoffs on your Smartphone
Never miss a minute of CBC's Hockey Night in Canada on the Rogers Live Mobile
app
TORONTO, April 11, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -From the first face-off to the final goal, Rogers wireless customers
across the country can root for their favourite teams while streaming
the playoffs live on their smartphones. With the Rogers Live Mobile
app, starting today, subscribers have access to playoff games beginning
with the opening round all the way to the finals.
"Canadians live and breathe hockey and at Rogers we're dedicated to
delivering world-class sports content for our customers who are just as
passionate about the game as we are," said Lawrence Kuo, Vice
President, Current and Next Generation, video and entertainment, Rogers
Communications. "Now you can be a live hockey spectator while you're on
the go or at the gym, watching every pass, hit, or powerplay on your
smartphone."
Available on Rogers smartphones through iTunes, Google Play and
BlackBerry® App World, the app streams CBC's Hockey Night in Canada* broadcasts of the 2012 playoff games. For a subscription fee of
$5/month, fans can enjoy unlimited hours of viewing until October 31st,
after which, users can stream 5 hours per month, with $1 per each
additional hour.
The Rogers Live Mobile app and RogersAnyplaceTV.com are the go-to
destination for sports fans with live streaming of Toronto Raptors,
Toronto Maple Leafs, Blue Jays games and Rogers Cup matches. Music fans have streamed live concerts from bands like
Coldplay and Foster the People using the app.
About Rogers Communications
Rogers Communications is a diversified Canadian communications and media
company. We are Canada's largest provider of wireless voice and data
communications services and one of Canada's leading providers of cable
television, high speed internet and telephony services. Through Rogers
Media we are engaged in radio and television broadcasting, televised
shopping, sports entertainment, magazines and trade publications, and
digital media. We are publicly traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange
(TSX: RCI.A and RCI.B) and on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: RCI).
For further information about the Rogers group of companies, please
visit http://www.rogers.com.
*Hockey Night in Canada is the official mark of the Canadian
Broadcasting Corporation. All rights reserved.
SOURCE Rogers Communications Inc.
Rogers Communications Inc.
CONTACT: Kaili Lupp
Rogers Communications
416-935-4824
kaili.lupp@rci.rogers.com