Many Rogers magazines going online-only

In another sign of the times, Rogers has announced that it will be publishing a number of magazines exclusively online.

According to the company, their digital revenue has outpaced newsstand revenue by 50 per cent.

"We are going where our audiences are, and doubling-down on digital to grow our consumer magazine brands," Rick Brace, president of Rogers Media said, in a statement. "We have already made significant investments in creating content and making it available on digital platforms, including Texture, Sportsnet NOW, and Rogers NHL GameCentre LIVE, and today's announcement builds on that."

FLARE, Sportsnet, MoneySense, and Canadian Business will be available exclusively on the web and on apps beginning January 2017, with new content posted daily.

Three magazines will reduce their print frequency as of January 2017. Maclean's will be printed only monthly and Today’s Parent and Chatelaine will only show up on newsstands six times a year.

HELLO! Canada will remain a weekly print publication.

Rogers will be selling Châtelaine, LOULOU, and L'actualité, as the company narrows its focus on its English-language consumer brands.

Along with all those changes, Rogers will be focusing on a transition to digital-first.

"We are so much more than a collection of magazine brands, and we've seen rapid growth on our digital platforms over the past few years. Now is the time for us to accelerate that shift," said VP of digital content and publishing Steve Maich.

Canadians spend upwards of eight hours a day on either mobile, tablet, or desktop, while time spent with print is down 18 per cent since 2012.

Print subscribers will still receive their print subscriptions until the end of the year.