MONTREAL – Gary Sherlock has resigned from his duties as president and CEO of Cogeco Cable’s wholly-owned subsidiary Peer 1 Hosting to pursue other opportunities, Cogeco announced Wednesday.
Effective immediately, Cogeco Data Services (CDS) president and CEO Tony Ciciretto will add Peer 1’s president and CEO duties to his current portfolio. In addition, Sheila Bouman, formerly chief people and performance officer, has been promoted to the position of executive vice president and managing director of Peer 1 Hosting.
"On behalf of the Board and our employees, I wish to thank Gary for his leadership and support and…
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MONTREAL – Cogeco Cable underwent a small reorganization this week, cutting 11 employees this week, Cartt.ca has confirmed.
The cuts came in the company’s Burlington, Trois-Rivières and Montréal offices, a spokesperson confirmed.
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TORONTO – The Movie Network announced Wednesday The Movie Network GO (TMN GO) is now available on the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, and to customers of television provider Bell Aliant, which serves subscribers in Atlantic Canada, Quebec, and parts of Northern Ontario.
Released to coincide with the recent premiere of Season 4 of HBO Canada’s Game Of Thrones, TMN GO is available to subscribers at no additional cost for Xbox Live Gold members and Bell Aliant subscribers to The Movie Network. TMN GO offers instant and unlimited access to more than 1,000 hours of Hollywood…
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MONTREAL – Cogeco Cable announced today the enhancement of its Express 10 and Ultimate 30 and 40 Internet residential packages in Quebec and Ontario. Current subscribers will be able to benefit from this improvement shortly, as the upgrades to the respective packages will gradually be rolled out in a seamless manner, the company said in its release.
The Express 10 High Speed Internet package upgrade includes an upload speed increase from up to 1.5 Mbps to up to 2 Mbps, at no additional cost in both regions
In Quebec, the Ultimate 40 High Speed Internet package upgrade includes a download speed…
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CALGARY and MONTREAL – Last week the two biggest Canadian cable companies without traditional wireless assets told their shareholders and other investors they see their wireless future in Wi-Fi – and they plan to lobby the federal government hard for more spectrum.
On March 31st, the Federal Communications Commission altered some of its rules on unlicensed wireless spectrum, making more of it available to network providers in the 5 GHz band. “The new rules will make 100 MHz of spectrum more accessible for use in homes and congested spaces like convention centers, parks, and airports and increase the potential for…
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MONTREAL – Cogeco Cable launched three new business high speed Internet (HSI) packages in Belleville and Trenton, ON on Monday.
Powered by DOCSIS 3.0 technology, the new Business 28, Business Premium and Business Ultimate packages offer competitive speeds at advantageous pricing to address every business's specific needs, according to the company’s news release. All three packages include unlimited data transfer, easy access to static IP addresses, numerous email addresses, as well as Cogeco's security services optimized by F-Secure, a worldwide leader in the field of Internet security.
Existing Cogeco Business Solutions Internet customers in Belleville and Trenton will also…
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MONTREAL – Cogeco’s nascent U.S. acquisitions helped to offset weak Canadian results for the second quarter of 2014.
Revenue for the period ended February 28, 2014 increased by 13.1% ($60.0 million) to $518.5 million, driven by the cable segment, mainly as a result of the full quarter impact of the acquisition of Peer 1 Hosting, combined with favorable foreign exchange rates and organic growth from all operating units.
Adjusted EBITDA increased by 13.2% ($25.8 million) to $221.6 million compared to the second quarter of fiscal 2013. Profit for the period amounted to $58.5 million, up from $49.0 million for the same period of…
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DENVER, CO – Anglers take note: World Fishing Network will be available on a free preview to cable, satellite and telco subscribers in North America for the month of April.
Dedicated to the angling lifestyle, the network’s programming includes instruction, tips, travel, tournaments, cooking, boating and outdoor recreation with exclusive series and original productions like Bill Boyce’s Baja, FORCE on FORCE, Guided with Mark Melnyk, Hookin’ Up with Nick & Mariko, JP DeRose Breaking Boundaries and World Fishing Journal.
Participating TV providers in Canada include Access, Bell, Cablevision du Nord du Quebec, Cogeco, Eastlink, MTS, Rogers, SaskTel, Shaw Cable, Shaw Direct,…
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OTTAWA – The CRTC has pushed back the deadline for comments on amendments to certain rules pertaining to the implementation of the national emergency alerting system.
After calling for feedback last month due March 31, the Commission said Tuesday that the deadline for receipt of comments has been extended to April 17, 2014.
The move comes at the behest of BCE, Cogeco Cable, Corus Entertainment, Newcap, Quebecor Media, Rogers Media, Shaw Communications, and Vista Radio which sent a joint letter to the Commission requesting the extension to provide comments in the proceeding.
The CRTC reiterated that the amended deadline does not…
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MONTREAL – Cogeco Cable continues to extend the reach of its home phone service, launching this week in the Quebec municipalities of Pabos, Chandler and Pabos Mills.
All Cogeco customers and the majority of the residents from these areas can subscribe to Cogeco's Home Phone service with a launch offer starting at $9.99 per month, with a subscription to the company’s digital TV and/or high speed Internet service.
Cogeco is offering three different packages – the Basic Line package, the Select package, and the Freedom package. Customers may then personalize their package with calling features that include voice mail, call display, call waiting,…
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