ARCHIVED - Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2009-487

Additional reference: 2009-487-1

Route reference: 2009-296

Ottawa, 13 August 2009

Cogeco Cable Québec Inc. and Cogeco Cable Canada Inc., partners in a general partnership carrying on business as Cogeco Cable Québec General Partnership
Province of Quebec

Cogeco Cable Canada GP Inc. (the general partner) and Cogeco Cable Canada Inc. (the limited partner), carrying on business as Cogeco Cable Canada LP
Province of Ontario
Applications 2009-0692-7 and 2009-0695-1, received 29 April 2009

Class 1, 2 and 3 cable broadcasting distribution undertakings (BDUs) operating in the province of Quebec and Class 1 and 3 cable BDUs and a video-on-demand undertaking operating in the province of Ontario – Acquisition of assets (Corporate reorganizations)

1. The Commission approves the application by Cogeco Cable Québec Inc. (Cogeco Québec) and Cogeco Cable Canada Inc. (Cogeco Canada), partners in a general partnership carrying on business as Cogeco Cable Québec General Partnership (CCQGP) to acquire from Cogeco Québec, as part of a corporate reorganization, the assets of the cable broadcasting distribution undertakings (BDUs) operating under Class 1, 2 and 3 regional licences in the province of Quebec.

2. The Commission also approves the application by Cogeco Cable Canada GP Inc. (the general partner) and Cogeco Cable Canada Inc. (the limited partner), carrying on business as Cogeco Cable Canada LP (Cogeco LP) to acquire from Cogeco Canada, as part of a corporate reorganization, the assets of the cable BDUs operating under Class 1 and 3 regional licences in Ontario and the video-on-demand undertaking operating in Ontario.

3. The applicants also requested broadcasting licences to continue the operation of these undertakings under the same terms and conditions as those in effect under the current licences. The Commission did not receive any interventions in connection with these applications.

4. The Commission notes that Cogeco Canada holds directly and indirectly more than a 99% interest in CCQGP and Cogeco LP, and that the present transactions will not affect the control of the above-mentioned undertakings, which will continue to be exercised by Cogeco Cable Inc., a corporation ultimately controlled by Gestion Audem Inc.

5. The Commission will issue new licences to Cogeco Cable Québec Inc. and Cogeco Cable Canada Inc., partners in a general partnership carrying on business as Cogeco Cable Québec GP, upon surrender of the licences initially issued to Cogeco Québec.

6. The Commission will also issue new licences to Cogeco Cable Canada GP Inc. (the general partner) and Cogeco Cable Canada Inc. (the limited partner), carrying on business as Cogeco Cable Canada LP, upon surrender of the licences initially issued to Cogeco Canada.

7. The licences will expire on the current licence expiry date, i.e., the expiry dates set out in the appendix to this decision. The licences will be subject to the same terms and conditions as those in effect under the current licences.

Secretary General

This decision is to be appended to each licence. It is available in alternative format upon request, and may also be examined in PDF format or in HTML at the following Internet site: http://www.crtc.gc.ca.

Appendix to Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2009-487

Date modified:

2009-08-13