Rogers media division sees 9-month profit drop of 34%

Rogers Communications media holdings, which include the company's magazines (both consumer and trade) but also broadcasting and the Toronto Blue Jays baseball club, saw a fall in operating revenue of $22 million (about 6%) in the three months ending September 30. Operating revenue for the division for the quarter was $364 million, compared with $386 million in the same period a year ago. Adjusted

Rogers media division projecting 4% to 10% decline in earnings

Rogers Communications Inc. is forecasting that its media division, including its major consumer and trade magazine properties, TV stations and Toronto Blue Jays, will see a decline earnings this year from 4 to 10%, driven by continuing weaknesses in advertising. Rogers announced a net adjusted profit of $412-million on revenue of $2.89-billion for the quarter. Long-term debt load was $8.55-

Rogers Media, including mags, see 73% profit drop in Q1 2009

Rogers Media, which encompasses Rogers Publishing, saw a 73% drop in operating profit and a 7% drop in operating revenue in the first three months of 2009, according to figures released by the company. Revenue was $284 million in Q1, compared with $307 million in the same quarter a year ago. Operating profit was $6 million, compared to $22 million.The company attributed the results primarily to

Hello! crests 180,000 circulation a month; average 45,000 a week

[This post has been updated.]Rogers Media's Canadian franchise of Hello! magazine has topped 180,000 in its monthly circulation guarantee to advertisers, the company said in a release. When launched in August 2006, the magazine had 100,000. The figures are based on sworn publisher's statements (the magazine has applied for Audit Bureau of Circulations membership).[UPDATE] A friend suggests that

Flare unveils new look with September issue

Fashion magazine Flare is unveiling a redesign when its September issue arrives on newsstands across Canada on Monday. With the redesign, which has been planned for two years, there is a new logo, new fonts and coverline treatment.There are several new departments and the print magazine has a "web" feel to many of the inside pages, integrating it with its popular website flare.com, which was