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Cable carries Cogeco

MONTREAL – Fourth-quarter revenue climbed by $9.6 million, or 6.2%, over the same period last year at Cogeco Inc., but poor performance on the company’s broadcast TV side dragged down its overall results.The improved penetration of high-speed Internet services (HSI) and higher rates for cable TV services are mainly responsible for this increase. Net income came in at $600,000, or $0.04 per share, compared to $2.1 million or $0.13 per share in the previous fiscal year. “The net income dropped due to a reduction in operating income before amortization in the media sector,” says today’s press release. "Among the quarter's...