Tag: Cogeco

All things Cogeco from Broadcast Dialogue, Canada’s broadcast industry publication of record.

Regulatory, Telecom & Media News – CAB, FRIENDS call for ad-free...

CBC/Radio-Canada’s licence renewal hearing entered its intervention phase this week with Canadian Association of Broadcasters (CAB) President Kevin Desjardins kicking off the presentations Monday...

Regulatory, Telecom & Media News – Ad revenues pummel Corus’ quarterly...

Corus Entertainment’s Q4 and 2020 year end results reveal that Corus Radio segment revenues dipped 43% in the fourth quarter and 28% for the...

Regulatory, Telecom & Media News – Cogeco turns down $11B revised...

Cogeco’s controlling shareholders have turned down a revised $11 billion takeover offer from Rogers Communications Inc. and Altice USA. Cogeco says it received a...

Regulatory, Telecom & Media News – CBC to trim 130 jobs...

CBC is set to cut 130 staff across five locations over the next three months. As reported by the public broadcaster, the cuts were...

Regulatory, Telecom & Media News – CRTC approves wholesale rate stay...

The CRTC has approved a stay request from incumbent telecoms asking the regulator not to enforce its Aug. 2019 decision lowering wholesale high-speed access...

Regulatory, Telecom & Media News – Throne speech pledges to ‘address...

The Canadian Media Producers Association (CMPA) says it remains optimistic revisions to the Broadcasting Act will be introduced during the upcoming session of parliament, following Wednesday’s...

Regulatory, Telecom & Media News – Federal Court rejects big telco...

The Federal Court of Appeal (FCA) has rejected appeals filed by Canada's incumbent telecom companies seeking to overturn a key CRTC decision determining the...

Regulatory, Telecom & Media News – CAJ, CJFE condemn journalist’s arrest...

The Canadian Association of Journalists (CAJ) and Canadian Journalists for Free Expression (CJFE) are condemning a decision by Ontario Provincial Police to lay charges...

Regulatory, Telecom & Media News – Audet family rejects unsolicited Cogeco...

Cogeco Executive Chairman Louis Audet and the Audet family, who hold a controlling interest in both Cogeco Inc. and Cogeco Communications Inc., have rebuffed...

Audet family rebuffs unsolicited Cogeco takeover bid

The Audet family, which holds a controlling interest in both Cogeco Inc. and Cogeco Communications Inc., says it's rejecting a $10.3 billion takeover bid...