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Rogers Communications Inc. reports recurring developments across its Canadian communications, sports and entertainment business. Company news includes quarterly operating results, service revenue and adjusted EBITDA trends, wireless and cable subscriber activity, free cash flow, capital spending guidance, leverage metrics, and updates tied to sports and entertainment assets.
Rogers announcements also cover dividends on its Class A Voting and Class B Non-Voting shares, annual shareholder meeting results, auditor appointments, director elections, annual report filings, satellite-to-mobile coverage, and Rogers Business offerings for small and medium-sized businesses.
Rogers Communications (RCI) priced a US public offering of US$1 billion fixed-to-fixed rate subordinated notes and a C$600 million Canadian private placement of fixed-to-fixed rate subordinated notes, all due 2057.
The US Notes comprise US$500 million of 7.150% notes and US$500 million of 7.400% notes. The Canadian Notes bear interest at 6.000%. Net proceeds are expected to be about US$990 million and C$595 million, respectively, and will be used to redeem or purchase 5.00% and/or 5.25% subordinated notes maturing in 2081 and 2082. Both offerings are expected to close on September 23, 2026, subject to customary conditions.
Rogers (RCI) and OEG Sports & Entertainment have extended their strategic partnership for 10 more years, keeping Rogers Place as the home of the Edmonton Oilers through 2036.
The extension coincides with Rogers Place’s 10-year anniversary and builds on a sponsorship deal first signed in 2013, adding extensive brand and advertising placements across arena signage, concourses, rink, in-ice, in-bowl and in-game applications. To celebrate, Rogers will give customers more than 1,500 Oilers tickets this season, including 300 for the September 29 Home Opener vs Vancouver, and will host Oilers Fan Day on September 19. The company is also introducing the in-arena Rogers Goal Cam and remains presenting partner of the Edmonton Oilers Community Foundation 50/50 and Every Kid Deserves a Shot program. Sportsnet stays the exclusive regional Oilers broadcaster through 2035.
Rogers Communications (RCI) and Quebecor have signed a new 12-year sublicensing agreement for French-language national NHL games starting in the 2026-27 season.
TVA Sports, TVA Sports Direct and illico+ will broadcast up to 350 regular-season NHL games per year, including 32 Montréal Canadiens regular-season games and all Canadiens playoff games. The deal adds 10 more regular-season Canadiens games than before and covers most early playoff rounds, the Conference Finals, Stanley Cup Final and all NHL tentpole events. The agreement follows Rogers’ 12-year national NHL media rights deal announced last year.
Rogers (NYSE:RCI) and Prime Video announced a 12-year sublicensing agreement making Prime Video in Canada the exclusive broadcaster of national Wednesday Night NHL regular-season games in English and French starting in the 2026-27 season. The package includes at least 26 national games beginning Wednesday, September 30, plus exclusive rights to select Stanley Cup Playoff content in Canada, specifically two First Round series and one Second Round series each year, available at no additional cost to Prime members. Sportsnet retains exclusive English-language rights to more than 500 national NHL games per season, including Monday and Saturday nights and most Stanley Cup Playoffs, aside from the series sublicensed to Prime Video.
Rogers Communications (NYSE: RCI) declared a quarterly dividend of 50 cents per share on its outstanding Class B Non-Voting and Class A Voting shares. The dividend will be paid on October 2, 2026 to shareholders of record as of September 8, 2026. According to Rogers, quarterly dividends are only payable if and when declared by its Board.
Rogers Communications (NYSE: RCI) reported Q2 2026 total service revenue of $5.1 billion, up 8% year over year, and adjusted EBITDA of $2.4 billion, up 3%. Free cash flow rose 6% to $982 million as capital intensity fell 350 basis points to 12.4%, the lowest since Q1 2008.
The company posted a net loss of $665 million, versus net income of $148 million a year earlier, driven by a $1.034 billion non-cash loss on revaluation of the Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment (MLSE) put liability. Rogers agreed to acquire the remaining 25% of MLSE from Kilmer Sports for $4.35 billion in cash, expects closing in Q4 2026, and then plans to offer investors a minority stake in its consolidated sports and media assets. Media revenue grew 53% to $1.2 billion and adjusted EBITDA improved by $61 million, while wireless and cable each delivered 1% adjusted EBITDA growth. Rogers reaffirmed its 2026 outlook, targeting service revenue growth of 3%–5%, adjusted EBITDA growth of 1%–3%, capex of $2.5–$2.7 billion, and free cash flow of $4.1–$4.3 billion.
Rogers (RCI) agreed to buy Kilmer Sports’ remaining 25% stake in Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment (MLSE) for C$4.35 billion, raising its MLSE ownership to 100%.
Rogers plans to finance the deal with committed liquidity, seek league approvals, and targets closing in Q4 2026.
The company also plans to sell a minority stake in its consolidated sports, media and entertainment assets over the next year.
Rogers Communications (NYSE:RCI) will release its Q2 2026 financial results on July 22, 2026, before North American markets open. Results will be posted on the company’s investor relations website.
Management will host an investment community teleconference at 8:00 a.m. ET, with both webcast and dial-in options plus a later replay.
Rogers (NYSE:RCI) has been ranked Canada’s best and most reliable 5G+ network by independent benchmarking firm umlaut. The company earned umlaut’s “Best in Test” wireless benchmark award for the eighth straight year.
According to Rogers, it led in voice, data, reliability and 5G+ performance nationwide.
Rogers (RCI) announced $22 million in 5G+ upgrades at Toronto’s BMO Field and surrounding areas ahead of the FIFA World Cup, plus $5 million in Vancouver, including BC Place.
Enhancements add the equivalent of 16 cell towers, extra spectrum, new infrastructure at transit hubs, and temporary mobile sites to increase speed, capacity and reliability.