CTV and TSN added to Rogers Anyplace TV for
smartphones
TORONTO,
July 19, 2013 /CNW/ - Rogers
Communications announced today that customers will have access to
even more live sports and popular series on Rogers Anyplace
TV for smartphones. The Rogers Anyplace TV smartphone
app now live streams TSN and TSN2 and will offer CTV and CTV Two
live and on demand programing this Fall.
"With NextBox 2.0 and Rogers Anyplace TV, our customers
have come to expect the best cross-platform entertainment
experience. We've worked diligently to build an extensive lineup of
sports, news and entertainment, available across devices, that we
know our customers will love," said David
Purdy, senior vice-president, content, Rogers
Communications. "Rogers Anyplace TV subscribers and usage
continues to grow, and customers now have access to more live
sports and popular series, available right at their fingertips
anywhere they are."
In addition to Sportsnet content, including this season's live
streaming of Blue Jays and Rogers Cup action, customers will have
access to popular programs and events such as NHL hockey, CFL
football, MLS soccer, NCAA football, all of golf's Majors, and
Grand Slam tennis. Additional programming will be added this fall
including The Big Bang Theory and The X
Factor.
Rogers Anyplace TV is a multiplatform TV and movie
destination that is part of the NextBox 2.0 entertainment
experience, offering live and On Demand streaming on customers'
computers, smartphones, tablets, Xbox 360 gaming systems and LG
Smart TVs. The Rogers Anyplace TV mobile app streams live
and on demand sports, TV shows, and movies on customers'
smartphones for $5 per month for 10
hours of viewing. The app is available for download at iTunes App
store, Google Play, Windows Store, and BlackBerry
App World.
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, magazines and trade
publications, sports entertainment, 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 rogers.com.
SOURCE Rogers Communications Inc.