TORONTO — Rogers Communications Inc. says it has signed “milestone” multi-year deals with NBCUniversal and Warner Bros. Discovery, scooping the Canadian rights to several lifestyle brands from Corus Entertainment and Bell Media, including HGTV, Food Network and Discovery.

The company also says it is launching NBCUniversal’s Bravo channel in Canada in September and will become the English-language television content rights holder north of the border for titles including reality TV mainstays “The Real Housewives,” “Vanderpump Rules” and “Top Chef.”