Rogers Sports & Media

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Rogers Sports & Media, also known as Rogers Media, a privately owned company headquartered in Canada, is a subsidiary of Rogers Communications. Founded in 1960, the company employs approximately 1,430 individuals and reported $2.4B in revenue as of 2025. The company specializes in media production, operating as the mass media and sports property owner for its parent company. Its portfolio includes properties such as the Citytv and Omni Television terrestrial television stations, Sportsnet, OLN, localized versions of FX and FXX, the Rogers Radio stations, and the Frequency Podcast Network, alongside their associated digital media outlets. Rogers Sports & Media also holds rights to air professional and amateur sporting events, and its subsidiaries include Omni Television, Sportsnet, and TSC (The Shopping Channel).

2025 Revenue

Founded

1960

Headcount

1,444

Headquarters

Canada

Primary Segment

Media Production

Ownership

Privately Owned

News Summary:

Rogers Sports & Media partnered with XroadMedia on September 7, 2026, to introduce AI-powered personalization across its entertainment streaming services, discovery+ and Citytv+. The rollout began this month with discovery+, offering users tailored content suggestions upon sign-in. Previously, on August 14, 2026, Rogers ended the "Hockey Night in Canada Punjabi" broadcasts, an OMNI TV production, after an 18-year run, announcing the show would not return for the upcoming NHL season. This followed layoff notices issued to more than 20 employees at multicultural broadcaster Omni Television on August 4, 2026, as part of a previously announced round of workforce reductions. In response to these job cuts at Rogers Sports & Media and Corus Entertainment, the Canadian Association of Journalists (CAJ) hosted a special group peer support session through its Canadian News Industry Peer Support (CNIPS) program on July 28, 2026.

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Sep

7th

2026

08:34

Partnerships and Alliances, Emerging Tech, New Offerings, Partnerships, New Offerings

XroadMedia to provide personalisation for Rogers Sports & Media streaming services

XroadMedia is working with Rogers Sports & Media to introduce AI-powered personalisation across the Canadian media company’s entertainment streaming services discovery+ and Citytv+. The rollout is starting this month with personalised recommendations on discovery+, providing users with tailored content suggestions when they sign in.

Broadband TV News

Sep

7th

2026

06:30

Partnerships and Alliances, Emerging Tech, New Offerings, Partnerships, New Offerings

Rogers Sports & Media taps XroadMedia for personalisation

Canadian service provider Rogers’ media division Rogers Sports & Media is working with content discovery specialist XroadMedia to introduce personalised viewing experiences across its discovery+ and Citytv+ streaming services. The rollout begins this month on discovery+, with personalised recommendations designed to tailor content selections when viewers sign in.

Decode TV

Aug

14th

2026

06:30

Rogers ends 'Hockey Night in Canada Punjabi' broadcasts after 18 years on air

"Hockey Night in Canada Punjabi" won't be back on the air when the NHL resumes this fall. The OMNI TV production posted on social media Friday, saying "a decision has been made" that the show will not return.

MarketScreener

Aug

4th

2026

06:30

Corporate Restructuring, Layoffs, B2B Tag, Layoffs, Business Restructuring

Rogers Sports & Media layoffs affect Omni Television

Rogers Sports & Media has issued layoff notices to more than 20 employees at multicultural broadcaster Omni Television as the company moves forward with a previously announced round of workforce reductions.

Media in Canada

Jul

28th

2026

09:40

Events, Cost Cutting, Layoffs, Cost Cutting, Layoffs, Events and Conferences

CAJ hosting peer support session for those impacted by recent layoffs

TheCanadian News Industry Peer Support (CNIPS) program is hosting a special group session Tuesday evening in response to recent layoffs and job cuts at Rogers Sports & Media and Corus Entertainment. The Canadian Association of Journalists (CAJ) mental health initiative launched last year with an eye to helping provide media workers with tools to combat stress, burnout and trauma exposure.

Broadcast Dialogue

Jul

23rd

2026

06:30

Legal Issues and Lawsuits

Rogers, Quebecor and Hollywood Studios Win Piracy Site-Blocking Order

Canada’s Federal Court has issued a two-year site-blocking order requiring the country’s major internet providers to cut off access to a list of piracy streaming platforms, in a ruling that also gives rights holders a faster way to add new domains as pirate operators move around.

iPhone in Canada

Jul

21st

2026

06:30

Layoffs, B2B Tag, Layoffs, Mergers and Acquisitions

Shockwaves in B.C. As Radio Stations Close

By Isaac Phan Nay Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Radio journalist Raynaldo Suarez was driving into work when he found out he’d been laid off. The night before, a higher-up at the news station 1130 NewsRadio Vancouver — better known as CityNews Vancouver — had scheduled a mandatory virtual meeting with his team.

Asian Pacific Post

Jul

19th

2026

09:00

Layoffs, B2B Tag, Layoffs, Mergers and Acquisitions

Concern from politicians, shock from staff as BC radio stations close

[Editor’s note: Isaac Phan Nay previously worked at 1130 NewsRadio Vancouver.] Radio journalist Raynaldo Suarez was driving into work when he found out he’d been laid off. The night before, a higher-up at the news station 1130 NewsRadio Vancouver — better known as CityNews Vancouver — had scheduled a mandatory virtual meeting with his team.

KamloopsBCNow

Jul

17th

2026

06:30

Layoffs, B2B Tag, Layoffs, Mergers and Acquisitions

Concern from Politicians, Shock from Staff as Radio Stations Close

The Tyee

Jul

8th

2026

13:53

Layoffs, B2B Tag, Layoffs

'Sad, angry and betrayed': Reactions pour in after Kitchener's 570 NewsRadio taken off air

6 radio stations in 4 Canadian cities were shut down as part of cutbacks by Rogers Local leaders are reacting to the news of the permanent closure of 570 NewsRadio in Kitchener. "It's rare that I feel speechless, but tonight is one of those nights.

CBC Canada

Jul

8th

2026

12:25

Layoffs, Layoffs

Canadian journalism hit again as Rogers cuts 230 jobs nationwide, including shuttering six radio stations

Article content TORONTO, July 8, 2026 /CNW/ – Unifor is condemning Rogers Sports and Media’s decision to eliminate 230 positions across its media operations, including layoffs affecting dozens of Unifor members who produce trusted, fact-based local broadcast news and programming for communities across Canada.

Northern News

Jul

7th

2026

18:00

Layoffs, B2B Tag

'Absolutely gutted': Rogers radio closures spark backlash

The decision by Rogers Sports & Media to shut down six local news and sports radio stations across Canada has sparked an outpouring of grief, frustration and criticism from politicians, broadcasters, former employees and listeners. On Tuesday, Rogers announced it was closing News 1130 Vancouver, 660 NewsRadio Calgary, 570 NewsRadio Kitchener, NewsRadio Halifax, Sportsnet 650 Vancouver and Sportsnet 960 Calgary, affecting 80 employees at those stations as part of 230 job cuts across Rogers Sports & Media.

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Rogers Sports & Media currently holds 13 broadcasting rights for sports competitions including horse racing, soccer | association football, basketball, multi-sport, tennis, winter sports, rugby union and rugby league.