High Wire Act (PDF)

There has possibly never been a more daring business figure in
Canada's history than Ted Rogers. Hailed by some as a
visionary with an incomparable insight, and equally loathed by
others as a ruthless opportunist, Ted Rogers relentlessly conquered
his rivals in three industries - radio, cable television and
cellular telephony. High Wire Act is an unprecedented,
in-depth analysis into how Ted Rogers, driven by the psychological
need to restore his family's name, leveraged his stake in a small
Toronto FM radio station and propelled it into a media and
telecommunications behemoth worth over $23 billion. The many topics
covered in the book include details on Rogers'...

* Unmatched ability to foresee the convergence of cable and
telephony before anyone else did

* Insatiable appetite for debt and risk taking, and how he bet
his company three times to carry out his vision

* Shrewd political and regulatory maneuvers that always kept him
one step ahead of his competitors and political adversaries such as
Bell and the Aspers

* Opportunistic acquisition of the Toronto Blue Jays



High Wire Act is a fascinating and one-of-a-kind look
into one of Canada's most audacious and visionary business
figures of the past fifty years. Every Canadian business reader
will be enthralled by this enduring success story of Canada's
only true telecommunications mogul.