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ROGERS COMMUNICATIONS INC

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New Brunswick a hot spot for copper theft, companies report

According to the Canadian Telecommunications Association, copper theft from New Brunswick telecom lines has risen as copper prices stay near highs. Bell Canada reports New Brunswick thefts up 235% from 2025, while Rogers says outage hours from vandalism rose 400% in 2026 vs. since 2024. Bill C-14 could increase penalties for damaging telecom networks.

Prime Video to air more NHL regular season, playoff games with new deal - National

Rogers Communications and Amazon’s Prime Video signed a 12-year sublicensing deal giving Prime Video exclusive Canadian rights to Wednesday night national NHL games starting 2026-27. Prime Video will carry at least 26 national regular-season games annually plus selected playoff series. Sportsnet keeps English rights to 500+ national games. Financial terms were not disclosed.

RCI sentiment & insider activity

Over the past 7 days, alphai's AI scored 2 news stories mentioning RCI (ROGERS COMMUNICATIONS INC). Coverage has skewed bearish: 0 bullish, 1 neutral, and 1 bearish.

Recent RCI coverage spans financial news, regulation and earnings.

What's driving RCI

  • Escalating vandalism and outage hours can pressure operating costs and service reliability metrics, potentially affecting sentiment around network resilience.

    cbc.ca · Aug 6, 2026

  • Near-term local disruption is unlikely to affect RCI’s financials, but it is a concrete operational update tied to its network buildout timeline.

    thespec.com · Aug 5, 2026

  • The sublicensing reshapes Rogers’ NHL distribution mix in Canada, potentially affecting Sportsnet’s inventory and monetization of specific game windows.

    globalnews.ca · Jul 29, 2026

  • The Prime Video sublicensing agreement is a near-term positive catalyst for RCI by supporting a monetization narrative around its NHL sports-rights library.

    investing.com · Jul 28, 2026

  • The contract is a fresh, long-duration content rights update that can support near-term sentiment and longer-term sports-media cash flow expectations.

    investing.com · Jul 28, 2026

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New Brunswick a hot spot for copper theft, companies report

According to the Canadian Telecommunications Association, copper theft from New Brunswick telecom lines has risen as copper prices stay near highs. Bell Canada reports New Brunswick thefts up 235% from 2025, while Rogers says outage hours from vandalism rose 400% in 2026 vs. since 2024. Bill C-14 could increase penalties for damaging telecom networks.

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Driving on Lakeshore Road in Burlington on weekdays? It's down to one lane — but Rogers expects to finish by Aug. 12

Rogers Communications said a City of Burlington lane-closure plan for Lakeshore Road will be reduced to one lane for about seven working days. Rogers expects weekday single-lane traffic between Pearl Street and Old Lakeshore Road from Aug. 4 to Aug. 12 for underground fibre installation, with no anticipated customer service interruptions.

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Prime Video to air more NHL regular season, playoff games with new deal - National

Rogers Communications and Amazon’s Prime Video signed a 12-year sublicensing deal giving Prime Video exclusive Canadian rights to Wednesday night national NHL games starting 2026-27. Prime Video will carry at least 26 national regular-season games annually plus selected playoff series. Sportsnet keeps English rights to 500+ national games. Financial terms were not disclosed.

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Why is Rogers Communications stock surging today? By Investing.com

Rogers Communications shares rose about 5.1% after Rogers and Amazon’s Prime Video announced a 12-year sublicensing deal for exclusive Canadian rights to Wednesday night national NHL games starting 2026-27. The deal covers at least 26 regular-season games and select playoff series. Rogers also reported Q2 2026 revenue up 8% and reiterated service revenue growth of 3%–5% and free cash flow of $4.1–$4.3B.

Rogers now sets sights on finding deep-pocket investors to help pay for MLSE buyout

Rogers Communications said it will take full control of Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment later in 2026 after buying the remaining 25% stake in a $4.35 billion deal. Rogers plans to bring in outside investors to sell a similar-sized stake in its sports and media portfolio to help pay down debt and support valuation. Rogers CFO Glenn Brandt said it may update asset values annually.

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Rogers is jacking up the price of Sportsnet again

Rogers, via Sportsnet+, is raising subscription prices. According to an email to subscribers, the Premium annual plan will be $344.99 plus taxes starting with the first bill on or after Sept. 22, 2026. Sportsnet+ Standard rises to $34.99/mo and $269.99/yr, Premium to $44.99/mo and $344.99/yr, and the Standard+CityTV+ bundle increases to $36.99/mo. The change follows Rogers’ planned $4.35B MLSE acquisition.

Thursday’s analyst upgrades and downgrades

Analyst actions covered Rogers Communications (RCI-B-T), CGI (GIB-A-T), Northview Residential REIT (NRR-UN-T), Brookfield Renewable Partners (BEP-UN-T), and Canadian insurers. Rogers shares fell 4.6% after Q2; Desjardins kept Hold at C$58, RBC kept Outperform at C$60, Canaccord trimmed to C$57.50 Buy, TD raised to C$65 Buy. TD Cowen downgraded CGI to Hold, target C$99. BEP target raised to C$49 Hold after US$3B Aypa Power deal.

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Rogers (RCI) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

Rogers Communications (RCI) reported Q2 2026 results. Consolidated service revenue rose 8% to CAD 5.1B, and adjusted EBITDA rose 3% to CAD 2.4B, helped by MLSE consolidation. Free cash flow increased 6% to CAD 1.0B. CapEx fell 16% to CAD 695M. 2026 guidance and CAD 0.50 dividend were reaffirmed.

TSX rises to reach new record high as investors shrug off latest U.S. tariff threats - Investment Executive

Canada’s S&P/TSX composite hit a new record, up 116.03 points to 35,485.11, as investors largely shrugged off renewed U.S. tariff threats. Trump cited new tariff actions on Canadian goods and threats on generic drug imports, weighing on Apotex Health (-7.86%). Rogers Communications fell 4.63% after a $726 million shareholder net loss. WTI rose to $86.83.

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