MONTREAL – Cogeco Cable is urging the CRTC to reject BCE’s $3.38 billion bid to purchase Astral Media, and is asking to appear at the Commission’s public hearing scheduled to begin on May 6, 2013 in Montreal.
In a press release issued today, the company cited concerns over competition and TV and radio ownership concentration, the same concerns it raised in its submission filed last October with the Commission. Cogeco says approval of the Bell-Astral deal would “give BCE unprecedented market power that could not be constrained through regulatory safeguards, whether administered by…
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MONTREAL, QC – Cogeco announced the ramp-up of monthly transfer capacity for all of its high speed internet (HSI) residential packages in Quebec and Ontario. Quebec subscribers to Express 5, Express 10, Turbo 14, Turbo 20, Ultimate 40 and Ultimate 60 HSI packages will be able to benefit from the upgrade; for Ontario subscribers, the upgrade applies to the Express 6, Express 10, Turbo 14, Turbo 20, Ultimate 30 and Ultimate 60 HSI packages.
The upgrades to the respective packages have been rolled out seamlessly. Subscription prices for all packages remain the same.
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MONTREAL, QC and VANCOUVER, BC – Cogeco Cable Inc. and Peer 1 Network Enterprises, Inc. announced today that 0957926 B.C. Ltd., an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Cogeco Cable, has completed its compulsory acquisition of all of the remaining outstanding common shares of Peer 1 at a price of $3.85 in cash per common share, and now owns 100% of the outstanding common shares.
In addition, Peer 1 announced today that the common shares have been delisted from the Toronto Stock Exchange as of the close of business on March 28, 2013. The company says it has…
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MONTREAL and SANTA CLARA, Calif. – Cogeco Cable and Rovi Corporation announced the launch of two new interactive applications, Cogeco Remote Recorder powered by Rovi TV Listings and TotalGuide xD, that will allow Cogeco’s subscribers to access TV schedules on their set-top PVR devices from web-enabled devices.
Cogeco says its subscribers can use the apps to browse the TV listings, explore programs, find what to watch, and remotely schedule recordings for viewing at a later time and date. The Cogeco Remote Recorder is a web-based app connected to the Cogeco service to enable remote recording directly…
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TORONTO – Astral Media announced today its TV Everywhere services TMN GO, HBO GO Canada and TMN Encore GO will now be available to Rogers cable subscribers.
Rogers cable customers who have a subscription to The Movie Network and TMN Encore can access TMN GO’s 1,000-plus hours of high-definition programming, which includes current Hollywood movies and classics, exclusive series from HBO, CINEMAX and Showtime, as well as Canadian original films and series on their various Apple wireless devices or their PCs.
With this announcement, Astral says TMN GO is now available to approximately 75% of…
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TORONTO – Hollywood Suite has launched a multi-platform campaign to educate consumers about their “movie rights.” Starting today on TV, radio, digital, outdoor and print throughout Ontario, the irreverent campaign urges movie lovers to unite and exercise their right to commercial-free, uncut movies for just a few bucks a month (the package retails for $6 or less).
The HD TV movie provider’s channels – WarnerFilms, MGM Channel, Sony Movie Channel and AXN Movies – run classic films from the 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s and 00s, and are available on cable, satellite and IPTV systems across Canada….
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MAGOG, QC – Omer Girard, one of the founding fathers of Canadian cable television, died Saturday at his home in Magog, Que.
A remarkable entrepreneur in Canada’s telecommunications industry who made a name for himself in the 1960s and ’70s with his epic battle for open access to telecom infrastructure was 92.
In 1957, Girard founded Transvision Magog, one of the most storied cable companies in Canadian history. Between 1960 and 1967, he launched five other cable businesses and cofounded the Canadian Cable Television Association, of which he became president in 1968. However, Girard stood out as the one who would…
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The SCTE Ontario Chapter has put out a call for papers for its sponsored technical session taking place during its upcoming Spring Meeting and Vendors Table Top Day.
2013 SCTE Halifax will be held on April 16, 2013 at The Best Western Plus Chocolate Lake Hotel in Halifax. The association is looking for papers that address the support of either current or future technologies and best practices. This is an opportunity for you to present topics relevant to cable operators and their contractor partners in today’s constantly changing landscape. The deadline for submissions is March…
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TORONTO – TMN is rolling out a marketing campaign in Eastern Canada for its new video streaming service, The Movie Network GO (TMN GO). The on-air, radio, online and out-of-home ads are anchored by an original spot created by The Movie Network’s in house creative agency, and will reinforce the message that something big has arrived for subscribers. TMN GO is a new video streaming service that gives subscribers access to The Movie Network, HBO Canada and The Movie Network Encore (TMN Encore) programming whenever, wherever, from their iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Mac or PC.
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TORONTO – Astral's The Movie Network today launched streaming service The Movie Network GO (TMN GO), as well as HBO GO Canada and TMN Encore GO that altogether puts more than 1,500 hours of HD-quality programming at subscribers' fingertips.
Available at no additional cost with a subscription to The Movie Network and TMN Encore, TMN GO offers instant and unlimited access to more than 1,200 titles comprised of Hollywood hit movies, exclusive series from HBO, Cinemax and Showtime, and classics from every era. With the launch of TMN GO, subscribers can now watch what they want, when…
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