MONTREAL – Cogeco launched its three new high speed Internet packages in Chatham, Beamsville, Vineland and Winona, ON this week.
The Turbo 20 package offers a download speed of up to 20 Mbps, upload speeds of up to 1.5 Mbps and a monthly data transfer capacity of 80 GB. For this package, bandwidth usage that exceeds the specified monthly data transfer capacity limit will be billed at $1.50 per additional GB, with a maximum of $50 per month.
It is available for a promotional price of $30.95 per month for 12 months for customers who also subscribe to Cogeco's HD television…
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TORONTO – Cogeco has added Rogers’ channels CityNews Channel and FX Canada to its digital TV lineup in Ontario.
CityNews Channel will air on channel 415 in standard definition and in high definition on channel 821. FX Canada can be found in standard definition on channel 410 and channel 750 in high definition, and will be available on free preview through August 31.
MONTREAL – Cogeco Cable is expanding into the U.S. after buying Atlantic Broadband for US$1.36 billion, the company announced Wednesday.
Atlantic is the 14th largest cable television system operator in the United States, serving about 252,000 basic video customers in Pennsylvania, Florida, Maryland, Delaware and South Carolina. It also offers high speed Internet and telephony services.
"This acquisition marks an attractive entry point into the U.S. market for Cogeco Cable”, said president and CEO Louis Audet, in a statement. “There are sizable opportunities for growth including: increasing the penetration of the small and mid-sized business segment, and maximizing the bundling potential…
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MONTREAL – Profits and revenues at Cogeco Inc. continued to rise for the third quarter of fiscal 2012.
Profits bounced back to $55.4 million this quarter, compared to a $179.2 million loss in the same period of the previous fiscal year which was mostly attributable to the write-off of its net investment in its Cabovisao Portuguese subsidiary.
For the period ended May 31, revenue was $358 million, up 8.4% from $330 million in the same quarter last year, primarily due to its cable sector and recent acquisition of Metromedia. Cable revenue grew 7.2% to $319.8 million from $298.2 million, while revenue…
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MONTREAL – When Cogeco Diffusion purchased three regional music radio stations from Corus Quebec in 2011, they were "moribund," vice-president Richard Lachance told journalists on Wednesday.
In one case, with a two per cent market share, "the photocopier reached more people," he joked.
So the broadcaster is reinventing those three stations (which were part of a larger, $80 million 10-station purchase announced in spring 2010), changing their format from music/talk to news/talk and hoping to replicate the huge ratings success the company has seen with talk radio in Montreal.
The three stations – CKOY-FM…
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TORONTO – Cogeco Data Services celebrated the opening of its new state-of-the-art data centre in the heart of Toronto's business district.
The new centre will serve local customers as well as organizations requiring easy access and low latency connections to Canada's largest business and financial institutions. The company said that the move comes as more organizations move from on-site environments to cloud computing and hybrid service models.
"The trend has been to move data centres outside the downtown core because real estate is at a premium in major economic hubs like Toronto," said president Tony Ciciretto, in the announcement. "But Canada's largest business…
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MONTREAL – Cogeco Cable has rolled out its new Internet packages in Cornwall and Leamington, ON.
The new Turbo 20 package offers a download speed of up to 20 Mbps, upload speeds of up to 1.5 Mbps and a monthly data transfer capacity of 80 GB. For this package, bandwidth usage that exceeds the specified monthly data transfer capacity limit will be billed at $1.50 per additional GB, with a maximum of $50 per month.
The package is currently available for a promotional price of $44.95 per month for 12 months for customers who also subscribe to Cogeco's television and/or home…
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MONTREAL – Natural resource channel IDNR-TV has signed its first major affiliation deal with Cogeco Cable in Quebec.
IDNR-TV is devoted to the coverage of natural resources including industry related and social issues programming. As Cartt.ca has reported, the eight-year old independent channel was banking on a recent groundswell of community support to help it nail a major carriage deal. Cogeco will include IDNR-TV in its basic cable package starting this Fall.
"Cogeco Cable's affiliate relations managers were very responsive and professional and a pleasure to deal with”, said IDNR-TV CEO Ivor Barr. “They are clearly committed to serving their customers…
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MONTREAL – Cogeco has added Wild TV to the majority of its markets in Quebec.
Wild TV offers programming devoted to hunting, fishing and the environment. It is available now on channel 153, and on demand on channel 600, on a three month free preview.
MONTREAL – Cogeco Cable has increased its Internet speeds in Ontario after upgrading its current ‘Ultimate 50’ package to ‘Ultimate 55’.
Effective immediately, most of Cogeco’s Ontario customers can access the new package that offers top download speeds of up to 55 Mpbs, upload speeds of 2 Mbps, and a monthly data transfer capacity of 250 GB. It also includes the company’s full line of security services and modem rental at no extra charge.
‘Ultimate 55’ is priced at $109.95 per month for customers subscribing only to Cogeco’s Internet service, and $99.95 per month to customers who also subscribe to its…
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