Cable / Telecom News

Seriously. We’re not for sale, says Audet

MONTREAL – Louis Audet probably fielded more than a few calls and emails this long weekend. It seems people just don’t believe his company can’t be bought. After repeatedly saying last week his family has no intention of selling its controlling interests in Cogeco and Cogeco Communications, despite the $10.3 billion purchase offer made by Altice USA – and was reiterated again later – which would have then seen Rogers Communications buy the Canadian operations, Audet (above) felt he had to say it yet again on Labour Day Monday. This could perhaps be partly in response to Rogers pushing the...