MONTREAL – After already having launched on Rogers Cable, Shaw Cable and Bell ExpressVu PPV, Cogeco Cable has also added Survivor: Cook Islands to its on demand lineup.
Starting with tonight’s episode (October 12), Cogeco digital cable customers will be able to see the show on VOD the day after it airs by purchasing it, commercial-free, for 99-cents.
Rogers, Shaw and ExpressVu, however, are offering the show on demand immediately after it airs on Global Television while Global itself is offering the episodes the next day for free on the web.
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MONTREAL – Cogeco Cable added Mpix HD, The Christian Channel, Casino and Gaming TV, SUN TV HD and three new HD sports package channels today.
"Our customers are increasingly interested in our HD television service as they discover the outstanding quality this technology offers," said Ron Perrotta, vice-president, marketing.
In most of Cogeco Cable systems in Ontario, HD customers subscribing to the movies package will gain access to Mpix HD. High definition basic package subscribers can also now watch SUN TV HD, the HD feed of the Quebecor-owned Toronto broadcaster.
And, all HD customers who subscribe to the Super…
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MONTREAL – With former vice-president of its Quebec division, Jules Grenier, off to Portugal to run the company’s recently acquired new division, as reported by Cartt.ca, Cogeco Cable promoted Jacques Gravel to the company’s top Quebec cable job.
Gravel, an electrical engineer, joined Cogeco in 2001 as VP technical operations from Bell Canada where he held various data and voice managerial positions.
As VP Quebec, Gravel will lead Cogeco’s residential sales, network operations, client relations, service, programming and community relations.
Cogeco has 244,000 basic cable customers in Quebec.
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MONTREAL – Cogeco Cable announced Monday that the download speed of the company’s standard high speed Internet service will increase from a maximum of 7 Mbps to a top speed of 10 Mbps.
The boost will happen in all areas the company offers Internet service.
The download speed for its Pro service will now increase from a maximum of 10 Mbps to a maximum of 16 Mbps.
“Every day, the need to access information and multimedia files grows substantially, and our customers don’t want to wait while they download music, videos or other types of files,” said Ron Perrotta,…
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MONTREAL – Cogeco Cable announced today that its purchase of Portuguese cable operator Cabovisao has been completed.
Cartt.ca has been following this story for more than a year. To access some of the background, type the word "Cabovisao" or "Portugal" in our search bar for the numerous stories. As first reported by Cartt.ca, Cogeco’s Quebec vice-president Jules Grenier is moving to Portugal to lead the new division. No word on who will replace him in Quebec.
"The completion of this acquisition represents a significant step for Cogeco Cable in our strategy to secure growth opportunities for our shareholders, " said…
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BURLINGTON – Cogeco Cable as added World Fishing Network, GolTV and The Fight Network to its digital lineup in Ontario.
WFN and GOLTV (soccer), owned by Insight Sports, were launched on July 20, in some of the Cogeco Cable territories. Cogeco Cable digital customers are able to sample these two channels for free for 90 days on channel 120 and 122, respectively.
Cogeco customers will be able to see independently owned Fight in between those two in the lineup (on channel 121) for free for three months as well.
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MONTREAL – Cogeco Cable’s third quarter results, like most cable results of late, shows fast growth in telephony subscribers.
The company added 15,400 voice customers in the third quarter of fiscal 2006, ended May 31st, and is connecting 1,600 per week, said company CEO Louis Audet, during a conference call Monday morning. And, the company only passes about 50% of its customers with its voice over IP offering. "We are very satisfied with the third quarter results," said Louis Audet, Cogeco’s president and CEO.
Coverage will be at 75% by the end of August and 90% by the end…
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MONTREAL – While the company’s Rythme FM radio revenue is still rising, Cogeco Inc.’s television division is still a drag on earnings.
Cogeco Inc. president and CEO Louis Audet told a financial analyst conference call after the company released its third quarter results Monday morning that its Quebec broadcast station TQS "continues to be a challenge," but that the fall season looks to be "attracting considerable advertising interest," he said.
Television revenue remained relatively stable in the third quarter compared to the same period last year. TQS generated good audience ratings for Loft Story II over portions of the second…
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MONTREAL – Jules Grenier, Cogeco Cable’s Quebec region vice-president, has been selected to lead its new Portuguese operation, Cabovisao, once the transaction is complete, expected within the next month.
"He is preparing to move as soon as the closing occurs," Cogeco Inc. president and CEO Louis Audet told financial analysts during a conference call today releasing the company’s third quarter results.
Last Tuesday, Quebec Superior Court approved Cogeco’s plan to purchase Cable Satisfaction International Inc. and its main asset, Portuguese cable company Cabovisao. CSII, founded by former Videotron executive Guy Laflamme, has been under bankruptcy protection since 2003. It’s…
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MONTREAL – Cable Satisfaction International’s bankruptcy monitor and interim receiver (RSM Richter) will ask a court in Quebec today to approve the recent sale agreement of CSII’s largest asset, Portuguese cable operator Cabovisao.
CSII has been in Companies Creditors Arrangement Act (bankruptcy protection) since 2003.
Cogeco, as was announced nearly two weeks ago, has signed an agreement to purchase the Portuguese operations for $658 million.
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