Bell香蕉视频直播檚 specialty channels Cooking, OWN, Discovery Science, Motor Trend and Animal Planet will shift to streaming only when the services switch to Rogers next year.
Rogers Communications Inc. says the newly acquired lifestyle brands will be offered on demand and via the streaming service Citytv Plus but will disappear from linear cable packages.
Rogers says other upcoming additions including HGTV, Food Network, Magnolia, Discovery ID and Discovery 香蕉视频直播 currently held by Corus 香蕉视频直播 as well as Bravo from Bell will remain as channels available through TV service providers, and will stream on Citytv香蕉视频直播檚website and CityTV Plus via Amazon Prime Video.
The media giant announced earlier this year that it had scored 香蕉视频直播渕ilestone香蕉视频直播 multi-year deals with NBCUniversal and Warner Bros. Discovery for the Canadian rights to several lifestyle brands held by Corus Entertainment and Bell Media.
Rogers says its OLN cable channel will be rebranded Bravo this fall, and the U.S. network will launch with new seasons of 香蕉视频直播淭he Real Housewives of Salt Lake City,香蕉视频直播 香蕉视频直播淭he Real Housewives of New York City,香蕉视频直播 香蕉视频直播淏elow Deck Sailing Yacht,香蕉视频直播 香蕉视频直播淭he Real Housewives of Beverly Hills,香蕉视频直播 香蕉视频直播淪outhern Charm香蕉视频直播 and 香蕉视频直播淭he Real Housewives of Potomac.香蕉视频直播
Bravo will be available through TV service providers, on CityTV香蕉视频直播檚 website and on the streaming service CityTV Plus via Amazon Prime Video.
Earlier this month, Corus Entertainment Inc. filed a complaint with Canada香蕉视频直播檚 broadcasting regulator alleging Rogers was 香蕉视频直播渆ngaging in predatory behaviour香蕉视频直播 to undercut Canadian competitors through rights deals to foreign programming.