Etiket: Cogeco
In conflict with Cogeco, MC Gilles is fired
Dramatic twist at 98.5 FM: MC Gilles is fired. Dave-Éric Ouellet, his real name, says that his contract was terminated following differences with Cogeco management regarding his place in the…
The rules favor Bell, Rogers and Telus, according to Cogeco
Cogeco would like to no longer be forced to sell access to its wired network to large telecommunications companies. Intended to stimulate competition, the Canadian regulatory framework rather helps the…
Cogeco eyes the wireless market in the United States before Canada
It is not impossible that Cogeco Communications will make its big entry into the wireless market in the United States before Canada, even if the cable distributor has been talking…
Wireless Market | Easier to enter the United States, according to Cogeco boss
(Montreal) It is not impossible that Cogeco Communications will make its grand entrance into the wireless market in the United States before Canada, even if the cable distributor has been…
Drop in revenues and profits for Cogeco Communications
(Montreal) Cogeco Communications recorded a decline in revenue and profits during its first quarter for the 2024 fiscal year. Posted at 10:09 p.m. The telecommunications company presented on Wednesday the…
The Caisse becomes a major shareholder of Cogeco
Following a major transaction involving Toronto-based Rogers Communications, the Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ) has become a major shareholder in the Quebec telecommunications company Cogeco Communications. In…
La Caisse buys Rogers’ stake in Cogeco
The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ) is buying the stake held by Rogers in Cogeco, a private transaction valued at $829 million. Published yesterday at 6:13 p.m.…
The future of commercial radio more threatened than ever, according to Cogeco
Commercial radio stations no longer have the means to meet the needs of their listeners while satisfying the expectations of their advertisers, Cogeco Media executives ruled Tuesday, who warn that…
Cogeco discusses radio station closures
The executives of Cogeco Media, owner among others of 98.5 and CKOI, in turn sounded the alarm on the future of commercial radio on Tuesday during hearings of the Canadian…
Cogeco plans to launch into wireless in the United States
While it is still working on its ambitions to break into wireless in Quebec and Ontario, Cogeco Communications is now considering doing the same in the United States. Posted at…
Sept-Iles | Cogeco takes a first step in mobile telephony
Cogeco Communications has taken a discreet first step into mobile telephony in Sept-Îles to meet the conditions of the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC), but management is sparing of…
Cogeco posts a loss of 34.5 million in the third quarter
Cogeco on Thursday posted a loss attributable to shareholders of 34.5 million in the third quarter, while the company had posted a profit of 37.5 million in the same period…
Quebecor, Cogeco and “La Presse” withdraw their ads from Facebook and Instagram
The media groups Quebecor, Cogeco and The Press have decided to draw a line under their advertising investments dedicated to the Meta, Facebook and Instagram platforms, in protest against the…
Cogeco and Quebecor withdraw their ads from Facebook and Instagram
Quebecor and Cogeco announce that they are now cutting their advertising investments from the Meta, Facebook and Instagram platforms, to protest against the pressure tactics of the technology giant. In…
Blocking of Canadian news by Meta | Quebecor and Cogeco withdraw their ads from Facebook and Instagram
(Montreal) Quebecor and Cogeco announce that they are immediately cutting their advertising investments from the Meta, Facebook and Instagram platforms, to protest against the pressure tactics of the technology giant.…
Generation Z in the sights of Cogeco Connexion
By acquiring independent Internet service provider Oxio for $100 million, Cogeco believes it has found a way to better reach young Canadian adults looking for their first home, the sector’s…
Rogers urged to sell Cogeco shares
Financial heavyweights in Toronto are urging telecommunications giant Rogers to divest of its $1 billion stake in Quebec-based Cogeco, the Globe and Mail reported on Monday. • Read also: Cogeco…
The wise investor | Eyes on Cogeco
Every Sunday, we shine the spotlight on financial and stock market news items that may be useful to the investor, but which may have passed under the radar. Posted at…
Internet | Oxio’s turn to be acquired by Cogeco
After EBOX, Distributel and VMedia, another independent internet provider, oxio, was acquired by a bigger company. Posted at 11:39 a.m. Cogeco announced on Tuesday that it had acquired the activities…
Wireless Service | Cogeco wants a “profitable and sustainable” activity
Cogeco’s management considers the regulatory framework “more promising” than before and maintains that it remains determined to launch a wireless service. But it will nevertheless be necessary to wait still…