TROIS-RIVIERES, QC – Cogeco Inc. has nailed the naming rights to the new Trois-Rivieres amphitheatre.
The facility, which is scheduled to open in the spring of 2015, was officially unmveiled as ‘Amphitheatre Cogeco’ on Tuesday. The deal includes three optional five-year extensions, which could bring the duration of the agreement to 20 years.
Cogeco called the agreement “highly symbolic” noting that Trois-Rivieres is the company's birthplace.
"We are delighted that the amphitheatre will bear the Cogeco name," said Cogeco Cable president and CEO Louise St-Pierre, in the news release. "Cogeco was founded more than 56 years ago in Trois-Rivieres, where it blossomed…
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– SHAWINIGAN, QC – Cogeco Cable and TGV Net Mauricie have finalized a partnership aimed at providing businesses, organizations and residences in the Mauricie region with access to an inter-connected fibre-optic network and a range of related services.
TGV Net Mauricie is a non-profit entity whose mission is to act as a ‘carrier’ providing broadband connectivity throughout the Mauricie region by having accredited service providers offer various telecommunications services to businesses, organizations and homes in the region. This agreement allows Cogeco to offer high-speed Internet, telephone and digital television services, using the public network owned by TGV Net and its…
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MONTREAL – Cogeco Cable said Tuesday that Fabio Banducci has resigned from his duties as co-CEO of its wholly-owned subsidiary Peer1 Hosting to refocus on other opportunities.
His resignation takes effect December 18, 2013. At that time, Gary Sherlock, who shared the co-CEO duties with Banducci, will take on the president and chief executive officer role. Cogeco Cable acquired Peer1 Hosting last January, as Cartt.ca reported.
"On behalf of the Board and our employees, we thank Fabio for his contributions," said Cogeco president and CEO Louis Audet, in the announcement. "We want to…
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MONTREAL – Richard Lachance has been appointed president and CEO of Cogeco Diffusion, Cogeco Inc.’s radio and outdoor ad division. He had been senior vice-president of the division.
After having worked in the television, radio and newspaper industries, Lachance (pictured) joined Cogeco in 1999 as general manager of the Rythme FM network and 93.9 in Quebec, before being promoted to vice president, and, subsequently, senior vice president of Cogeco Diffusion.
"I am very pleased with Richard's appointment. Under his excellent leadership, Cogeco Diffusion has experienced…
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MONTREAL – The acquisitions of Atlantic Broadband and Peer 1 Networks drove results at Cogeco Inc. to new heights, the company reported last Wednesday.
The cable, broadband and radio company saw its fourth quarter revenue increase 41.5% to reach $504.7 million in the fourth quarter ended August 31st and by 30.4% for fiscal 2013 to close at $1.8 billion when compared to the same periods of the prior year;
Operating income before depreciation and amortization increased by 37.1% to $224.3 million compared to the fourth quarter of fiscal 2012, and by 31.4% to $797.4 million compared to the…
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MONTREAL – In a move that seems more like a shot at a competitor, Coegco Cable confirmed its “commitment to its customers' privacy” in a news release on Monday.
As Cartt.ca reported, Bell said last week that it is tracking its mobile customers’ web habits in order to deliver customized ads. Cogeco said that its confirmation comes “in light of a telecommunications company's recent decision to modify its privacy policy to allow for the collection of data on its users' TV and web habits and telephone pattern, a decision which has provoked recent outrage by Canadian…
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TORONTO – Fight Network is now available in high-definition for Cogeco Digital TV customers in Ontario.
The world’s 24/7 television channel dedicated to coverage of combat sports is now included in Cogeco’s Sport Life theme pack on channel 749, in addition to its SD position on Channel 121.
“We are so pleased that Cogeco Cable Canada has stepped up and added Fight Network programming in HD”, said CEO Leonard Asper, in the news release. “We’ve received massive interest from subscribers, as well as restaurant and bar owners who want to receive Fight Network in HD,…
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MONTREAL – Cogeco rolled out its residential phone service in the communities of Fergus and Elora in Ontario this week.
The company said that customers may select one of three packages starting at $13.99 per month, keep their current phone number, and have the option of adding features such as long distance packages and voice mail.
"We're excited to launch our Home Phone service in Fergus and Elora because we know it truly is what our customers are looking for: flexibility, choice and competitive price," said Anne Isabelle Roussy, Cogeco’s VP marketing and product development, in the announcement.
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MONTREAL – Cogeco Cable announced today it has promoted Louise St-Pierre, who has been with the company for 14 years, to the position of president and CEO of Cogeco Cable Canada.
St-Pierre, who is now responsible for overseeing the operations of Cogeco Cable Canada, first joined Cogeco Cable in 1999 as VP and CIO. Over the years she held increasingly senior positions with the company’s management team. In 2007 she was named VP of customer services and Ontario operations, and in 2011 was promoted to SVP residential services in Sept 2009.
MONTREAL – Cogeco Cable announced today that its Turbo 20, Ultimate 30 and Ultimate 60 High Speed Internet packages will now be available in Huntsville and Renfrew, Ont.
The company says all three packages use DOCSIS 3.0 technology, which optimizes data compression for a more efficient and economical use of bandwidth, which enables the company to offer more bandwidth at a competitive price.
The Turbo 20 package offers a download speed of up to 20 Mbps and upload speed of up to 2 Mbps and a monthly data transfer capacity of 150 GB.
The Ultimate…
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