What channel line-up changes are coming?

[nanuuk]

I have heard that the following channels will no longer be carried by Rogers effective January 1, 2025 (or thereabouts).

Detour, Dejaview, H2, Movietime, Nat. Geographic Wild, Treehouse, YTV, Cooking Channel, Food Network, HGTV, Magnolia, and Slice. Two of these are being rebranded Food Network>>Flavour Network, HGTV>>Home Network. Two are going off air - Cooking Channel and Magnolia Channel.

In addition, Bell Media is rebranding the following:

Discovery>>USA Network, Discovery Science>>CTV Nature Channel, Discovery Velocity>>CTV Speed, Investigation Discovery>>Oxygen True Crime, Animal Planet>>CTV Wild

Edit: I reviewed my last billing and no mentions of the above changes were mmade. However, HLN and MTV are both being removed (MTV is going off air).

All of these machinations are a result of Corus Entertainment loss of rights to certain programming, Rogers starting their own like minded channels, and Bell acquiring different content rights.

That is the nearest I can figure as I have not seen any notification from Rogers on any upcoming channel listing changes. I am subscribed to the Ultimate TV package.

I know Telus and providers in eastern Canada have notified their customer base of changes. But for some reason Rogers has not.

Can any of you gurus provide additional information?

[rstra]

@nanuuk Updates are on my bill.  I am on Popular TV and HLN is being removed from the lineup and will be offered as stand alone. MTV is off the air as of Jan 1. I am aware that Food channel is being re-branded. 

[nanuuk]

Yet all the other changes are not.

[g-idk]

@nanuuk , I haven't heard a peep other than this press release from Dec.5/2024 Discovery | HGTV | Food Network | ID | Magnolia Network - Rogers Sports & Media Unveils Winter Sched...

[rstra]

@nanuuk  You may want to check your source on some those channels.

https://about.rogers.com/news-ideas/discovery-hgtv-food-network-id-magnolia-network-rogers-sports-me...

Edit: Sorry @g-idk  I didn’t notice that you posted the same link.

[SirGrant]

I know  the changes are coming to those served by Bell and perhaps Telus, and I think (but can't guarantee) they don't impact Rogers/Shaw.  I would hope that if things were changing this dramatically we would have been notified specifically.  I guess we'll see Jan. 1.

[mdk]

@SirGrant -- my Shaw invoice, dated December 1, 2024, explicitly has the text:

UPDATES TO OUR TV CHANNEL LINEUP: We are making changes to our TV channel lineup. As a
result HLN will no longer be included in your TV package as of December 27, 2024. If you wish to
continue watching this channel, contact us to subscribe to it as an add-on channel or as part of a
theme package. The rest of your Rogers TV package remains the same. If you have any questions
or no longer wish to subscribe to your TV services, please reach out as indicated in the Contact Us
section of this bill.

TV CHANNEL UPDATE: Starting January 1, 2025, the broadcaster of MTV will stop airing this
channel. As a result, it will be removed from your TV package or theme pack. If you subscribe to
this channel as a separate monthly service, it will be removed and any charges beyond this date
will be adjusted. If you subscribe to these channels with a Flex or Pick package, you can update
your channel selections in your MyShaw account. The rest of your TV package remains the same. 
If you have any questions, or no longer wish to subscribe to your TV services, please reach out to us
as indicated in the Contact Us section of this bill.