GATINEAU – Maybe it’s not so bad yet, after all…
The CRTC on Thursday released three different documents breaking down the 2016 results from conventional broadcast, discretionary and on demand, and broadcast distribution undertaking sectors of the Canadian TV business.
The numbers are all almost a year old (filed by the regulated companies at the end of the regulatory broadcast year, August 31, 2016) – so bear that in mind when perusing these highlights. Also, these figures do not include any revenue from broadband, telephony or wireless streams. (As well, the Commission told us the breakdown for…
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Plus, DAZN has a big job to do and very little time
VARIOUS ‘SUPER SPORTS’ PACKAGES have quietly been pulled or are being rendered anew by Canadian TV carriers with the announcement last week they will no longer contain NFL Sunday Ticket or NFL Red Zone.
Both Sunday Ticket (every single NFL game, no matter what) and Red Zone (all the games’ action when the team are inside their opponent’s 20-yard line) have been on offer to NFL fanatics from TV carriers for years, since Rogers originally tried to bring it north as an exclusive more than a decade ago.
Since the…
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TORONTO and LONDON, UK – Cogeco Peer 1 is teaming up with data analytics firm Brytlyt to offer its Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) database and analytics platform to help streamline enterprise data analytics.
The partnership is set to drive a joint commitment to innovation for companies looking to harvest business growth from the latest developments in GPU database and analytics software while simultaneously requiring a level of access and support, which bigger cloud providers do not offer.
Brytlyt and Cogeco Peer 1 are working together to address the core business needs that are driving the adoption of…
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TORONTO – Rogers Communications has held a significant stake in Cogeco Communications and Cogeco Inc. for quite some time, but it’s now time for Rogers to sell that stake, according to one Bay St. analyst. Proceeds from selling the stake could go towards share buybacks, paying down debt or upcoming wireless spectrum auctions.
In a research note to clients Monday, Scotiabank’s telecom and media analyst Jeff Fan recounted a long-ago plane ride with Rogers late founder Ted Rogers, in which the company creator made clear his frustration at not being able to buy Cogeco outright – so that the…
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MONTREAL – Six years ago, in the summer of 2011, a pair of Montreal businessmen went public with a project to revitalize the radio market in Montreal. Using two clear-channel AM frequencies, one for each language, they would provide a new kind of talk radio that wouldn’t be afraid to invest in content and would provide a much needed alternative to the cost-cutting machines at Bell Media and Cogeco.
Six years later, after going through several bumps in the road, the company finally has two AM stations on the air, though we’re still waiting for them to broadcast the high-quality…
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WYOMING, ON – The SouthWestern Integrated Fibre Technology (SWIFT) Network has released its list of pre-qualified service providers eligible to participate in the next stage of the procurement process for the project.
SWIFT’s procurement process will invest nearly $300 million to extend and expand access to broadband by delivering fibre optic coverage to over 350 communities and 3.5 million people across Southwestern Ontario, as well as Caledon, Orillia and Niagara Region.
Pre-qualified service providers include:
BH Telecom Corp.
Bluewater Regional Networks Inc.
Brant Municipal Enterprises Inc.
Brooke Telecom Co-operative Ltd.
CK Open Fibre Inc.
Cogeco Connexion Inc.
Distributel Communications Limited
Execulink Telecom Inc.
Fengate Capital Management, Ltd.
Frontline 360 Inc.
GB TEL Incorporated
HCE…
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MONTREAL – Driven by growth at Cogeco Communications, Cogeco Inc. saw a third quarter increase in revenue and profits.
Profit for the period ended May 31, 2017 amounted to $82.1 million, of which $30.0 million was attributable to owners of the Corporation, compared to a $381.9 million loss for the third quarter of fiscal 2016 of which $117.7 million was attributable to the owners of the Corporation.
The profit progression resulted from last year's non-cash pre-tax impairment of goodwill and intangible assets of $450 million and from the claims and litigations of $10.5 million which both occurred in the Communications segment, the…
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MONTREAL and QUINCY, MA – Cogeco Communications subsidiary Atlantic Broadband is buying the MetroCast cable systems in the eastern United States for US$1.4 billion, the company announced early Monday.
MetroCast's networks pass close to 236,000 homes and businesses in New Hampshire, Maine, Pennsylvania, Maryland and Virginia and serve approximately 120,000 Internet, 76,000 video and 37,000 telephony customers.
Cogeco said that the Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec pension fund will provide US$315 million in return for a 21% equity stake in Atlantic Broadband's holding company, while the remaining balance of the purchase price and transaction costs will be financed through…
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TORONTO – Just in time for summer vacation season, Bell Media’s video-streaming service TMN Go is allowing subscribers to download content on their mobile devices.
The national launch of offline viewing includes thousands of movies and series titles from The Movie Network, HBO Canada, and The Movie Network Encore, available for download on iOS and Android tablets and smartphones, all for playback without an internet connection.
The offline viewing feature is available now to TMN subscribers with Bell Fibe TV, Bell Satellite TV, Bell Alliant, Bell MTS, Cogeco, Eastlink, and Rogers. An ad campaign promoting the new feature is scheduled to…
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TORONTO – Cogeco Peer 1 is expanding its Multi-Protocol Label Switching (MPLS) connectivity services to customers in the United States and Europe, providing more businesses with a holistic solution that it says can help to reduce IT complexity and enable digital transformation.
MPLS technology enables customers to build a secure and private ‘any-to-any’ network that connects multiple locations with the lowest latency routes, reads the news release. Thanks to its fully managed and diverse network with over 48,000 km of fibre routes, businesses with multiple locations in multiple countries can also leverage the power of MPLS.
“Cogeco Peer 1 MPLS…
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