The Puck is in your Palm with the Playoffs on your Smartphone

Never miss a minute of CBC's Hockey Night in Canada on the Rogers Live Mobile app

TORONTO, April 11, 2012 /PRNewswire/ - From the first face-off to the final goal, Rogers wireless customers across the country can root for their favourite teams while streaming the playoffs live on their smartphones. With the Rogers Live Mobile app, starting today, subscribers have access to playoff games beginning with the opening round all the way to the finals.

"Canadians live and breathe hockey and at Rogers we're dedicated to delivering world-class sports content for our customers who are just as passionate about the game as we are," said Lawrence Kuo, Vice President, Current and Next Generation, video and entertainment, Rogers Communications. "Now you can be a live hockey spectator while you're on the go or at the gym, watching every pass, hit, or powerplay on your smartphone."

Available on Rogers smartphones through iTunes, Google Play and BlackBerry® App World, the app streams CBC's Hockey Night in Canada* broadcasts of the 2012 playoff games. For a subscription fee of $5/month, fans can enjoy unlimited hours of viewing until October 31st, after which, users can stream 5 hours per month, with $1 per each additional hour.

The Rogers Live Mobile app and RogersAnyplaceTV.com are the go-to destination for sports fans with live streaming of Toronto Raptors, Toronto Maple Leafs, Blue Jays games and Rogers Cup matches. Music fans have streamed live concerts from bands like Coldplay and Foster the People using the app.

About Rogers Communications
Rogers Communications is a diversified Canadian communications and media company. We are Canada's largest provider of wireless voice and data communications services and one of Canada's leading providers of cable television, high speed internet and telephony services. Through Rogers Media we are engaged in radio and television broadcasting, televised shopping, sports entertainment, magazines and trade publications, and digital media. We are publicly traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX: RCI.A and RCI.B) and on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: RCI). For further information about the Rogers group of companies, please visit www.rogers.com.

*Hockey Night in Canada is the official mark of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. All rights reserved.

SOURCE Rogers Communications Inc.

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