Cogeco Cable Launches Rovi Applications for Remote Access to TV Services
Cogeco Cable Launches Rovi Applications for Remote Access to TV
Services
Subscribers Can Use Apps to Find TV Shows and Movies; Schedule Recordings on STB from
PCs and Tablets
Montreal, Canada and Santa Clara, Calif., April 2, 2013 – COGECO Cable Inc. (TSX: CCA)
(“Cogeco”) and Rovi Corporation (NASDAQ: ROVI) announced the launch of two new interactive
applications, Cogeco Remote Recorder powered by Rovi TV Listings and TotalGuide xD, that will
provide Cogeco’s subscribers with access to the TV schedules on their set-top personal video recorder
(PVR) devices from web-enabled devices. Cogeco is the first to commercially launch TotalGuide xD
with remote record capability. Subscribers can use the apps to browse the TV listings, explore
programs, find what to watch, and remotely schedule recordings for viewing at a later time and date.
Cogeco Remote Recorder is a web-based app connected to the Cogeco service to enable remote
recording directly from the Cogeco scheduled TV Listings on its website. Rovi TotalGuide xD is an iPad
app available on the iTunes App Store free of charge for Cogeco customers. Both apps will require the
user to authenticate their access to the Cogeco service to connect with their PVR.
The TotalGuide xD app in the first instance features a Rovi reference interface which switches over to a
Cogeco branded experience once the subscriber is signed in. Subscribers can easily schedule a
remote recording from both of apps, view and modify scheduled recordings, and even switch to see
scheduled recordings on different PVRs if there are more than one in the home. Within the TotalGuide
xD app, subscribers can further personalize their service with their favorite networks, shows and
celebrity choices as well as access similar recommendations and engage in a “six-degrees” discovery
experience among programs, credits and so on. TotalGuide xD supports both Canadian French and
English.
“People are using tablets everyday to enjoy entertainment and browse the internet. We’re excited to
launch Cogeco Remote Recorder and TotalGuide xD to our customers and deliver to them a new
browse and discover experience adapted to their evolving lifestyles and habits,” said Ron Perrotta, Vice
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President Marketing and Strategic Planning at Cogeco Cable. “Our subscribers are going to appreciate
the convenience of using their portable tablets and enjoy the new sleek, graphically rich design of the
Cogeco Cable portal, as they engage in a fuller and more satisfying entertainment experience.”
“We’re proud to be working with Cogeco Cable to launch a brand new service to their subscribers that
will provide them with even greater access to Cogeco Cable’s industry leading digital entertainment
products and services,” said Bob Shallow, SVP of worldwide service provider, entertainment and
retailer sales and marketing at Rovi. “We plan on continuing to bring new innovative product capabilities
to market that make it easier for people to connect to, discover and enjoy entertainment.”
Cogeco Remote Record and TotalGuide xD are powered by Rovi signature data, remote recording,
search and recommendations technologies, offering a unique, interactive and engaging entertainment
discovery experience to users. The apps are developed from Rovi’s family of interactive guides that
combines rich TV listings with enhanced data, images and multimedia to deliver an engaging “six
degrees of discovery” entertainment experience. Rovi media guides enable consumers to quickly see
what's on, find the programs and information they want, and uncover new, related shows and dynamic
content. Cogeco and Rovi have been working together over the past several months to integrate and
test both apps on the Cogeco platform.
About Cogeco Cable
Cogeco Cable (www.cogeco.ca) is a telecommunications corporation and is the11th largest hybrid fibre
coaxial cable operator in North America operating in Canada under the Cogeco Cable brand name in
Quebec and Ontario, and in the United States through its subsidiary Atlantic Broadband in Western
Pennsylvania, South Florida, Maryland, Delaware and South Carolina. Its two-way broadband cable
networks provide to its residential and small business customers Analogue and Digital Television, High
Speed Internet («HSI») and Telephony services. Through its subsidiaries Cogeco Data Services and
PEER 1 Hosting, Cogeco Cable provides its commercial customers a suite of IT hosting, information
and communications technology services (Data Centre, Co-location, Managed Hosting, Cloud
Infrastructure and Connectivity), with 23 data centres, extensive fibre networks in Montreal and Toronto
as well as points-of-presence in North America and Europe. Cogeco Cable’s subordinate voting shares
are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX: CCA). For more information about Cogeco Cable and
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its subsidiaries visit cogeco.ca, cogecodata.com, peer1.com and peer1hosting.co.uk.
Forward-looking statements – Cogeco Cable Inc.
Certain statements in this press release may constitute forward-looking information within the meaning
of securities laws. Forward-looking information is also subject to certain factors, including risks and
uncertainties (described in the “Uncertainties and main risk factors” section of the Corporation’s 2012
annual MD&A) that could cause actual results to differ materially from what Cogeco Cable currently
expects. These factors include technological changes, changes in market and competition,
governmental or regulatory developments, general economic conditions, the development of new
products and services, the enhancement of existing products and services, and the introduction of
competing products having technological or other advantages, many of which are beyond the
Corporation’s control. Therefore, future events and results may vary significantly from what
management currently foresee. The reader should not place undue importance on forward-looking
information and should not rely upon this information as of any other date.
About Rovi Corporation
Rovi powers the discovery, delivery, display and monetization of digital entertainment. With innovative
technology solutions for consumer electronics manufacturers, service providers, content producers,
advertisers, retailers and websites, Rovi connects people and the entertainment they love. The
company holds over 5,000 issued or pending patents worldwide and is headquartered in Santa Clara,
California. More information about Rovi can be found at rovicorp.com.
Forward Looking Statements – Rovi Corporation
All statements contained herein that are not statements of historical fact, including statements that use
the words “will” or “is expected to,” or similar words that describe the Company’s or its management’s
future plans, objectives, or goals, are “forward-looking statements” and are made pursuant to the Safe-
Harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking
statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause the
actual results of the Company to be materially different from the historical results and/or from any future
results or outcomes expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such factors are further
addressed in the Company’s most recent report on Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2012
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and such other documents as are filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission from time to time
(available at www.sec.gov). The Company assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking
statements in order to reflect events or circumstances that may arise after the date of this release,
except as required by law.
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For more information, contact:
Cogeco Cable
Marina Brzeski
Director, Corporate Communications
514-764-4613
marina.brzeski@cogeco.com
Rovi Corporation
Linda Quach
Rovi Corporation
408-562-8504
linda.quach@rovicorp.com