The Globe and Mail reports in its Thursday edition that Rogers posted an 8-per-cent bump to revenue in its second quarter, boosted by its new sports holdings, but added fewer wireless subscribers than last year amid continuing price battles. The Globe's Irene Galea writes that Rogers reported $5.6-billion of service revenue during the three-month period ended June 30, up 8 per cent year-over-year, beating analyst expectations of $5.5-billion. Media revenue was $1.5-billion, up 53 per cent over the same period in 2025, reflecting the contribution of the new stake in Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment that Rogers bought from BCE last year, as well as "substantially higher" revenue from the Toronto Blue Jays. Operating costs for the media division were also up 45 per cent, related to the consolidation of MLSE, higher Blue Jays player salary and programming costs, with higher capital expenditures linked to the modernization of two stadiums. Revenue from the company's cable and wireless businesses was flat, with capital expenditures falling for both divisions compared with last year. The company cut capital expenditures by 16 per cent in the quarter, in line with its plans to reduce spending by about one-third this year.