Overview

The communications services, media and entertainment industries continue to experience significant growth and expansion due to the convergence of communications and media services offerings.  As the industries consolidate and new partnerships are formed, new opportunities arise for emerging companies in this dynamic sector.

RBC Capital Markets' Communications, Media and Entertainment Group responds to the needs of our clients with a full complement of financing and advisory services required to successfully execute their business plan.  Our group, comprised of 30 dedicated professionals across North America, provides clients with capital markets solutions for every stage of growth through offerings such as common equity, preferred shares, investment grade and high-yield debt, convertible debentures, and structured derivatives.

RBC Capital Markets has a long track record as a leading advisor to Canadian telecommunications and cable service providers.  We have successfully structured and executed complex transactions for the largest providers of telecom services including local, long-distance and wireless carriers and satellite communications companies.

We also have long standing relationships with leading media and entertainment companies, helping to engineer a dramatic restructuring of the sector.  We have managed financings for emerging players at the forefront of multimedia, electronic and filmed entertainment, specialty broadcasting and the Internet.

Our experience is extensive and diverse. RBC Capital Markets is the leading underwriter of debt and equity offerings, as well as a leading arranger of syndicated credit facilities in the communications and media sector. RBC Capital Markets has also advised on some of the most notable M&A transactions in the sector.