Cogeco acquiring Atlantic Broadband in US$1.36 billion deal
July 18, 2012 - 10:51 AM
MONTREAL - Canada's fourth-largest cable company has a deal to acquire a U.S. system operator for US$1.36 billion.
Montreal-based Cogeco Cable Inc. (TSX:CCA) says it has a definitive agreement to buy Atlantic Broadband, a private ecompany that operates in five states.
The deal will be Cogeco's entry into the United States.
It currently operates primarily in Ontario and Quebec.
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