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In 1980, Rogers acquired Premier Cablevision and became the largest cable company in Canada. In 1986, Rogers Cable was renamed Rogers Communications; it established operational control over Cantel, a wireless telephone company in which Rogers had a stake.
Jan 26, 2012 · In 1980, Rogers acquired control of two bigger cable companies, Canadian Cablesystems and Premier Cablesystems, catapulting Rogers Cable from its position as the sixth-largest cable company in Canada to the largest, with 1.3 million subscribers.
Rogers briefly becomes the largest cable company in the world, following several acquisitions in the U.S.
In 1981 Rogers targeted UA-Columbia Cablevision Inc. as his next acquisition, offering his family's five radio stations, owned by a private company named Rogers Telecommunications Ltd., and his extensive cable television interests for a loan to secure UA-Columbia's 450,000 cable subscribers.
History. [edit] Rogers Cable logo prior to 2015 redesign. Rogers was one of the first cable-system operators in Canada, having secured licences covering much of the then city of Toronto in the late 1960s.
Jul 26, 2011 · Rogers Cable grew throughout the 1970s, becoming the first cable company to offer subscribers more than 12 channels. In 1979, Rogers became a public company listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange when it acquired Canadian Cablesystems, a company nearly twice the size of Rogers Cable.
Rogers, the long-time major cable operator, gained control of the City-TV network and all five of its stations in 2007 (CRTC Broadcast Decision 2007-360). Rogers’ three major divisions included its original Cable division expanded to its Media and Wireless divisions.
