Cogeco Cable has signed a Master Purchase Agreement naming Concurrent the preferred provider for video technology for Cogeco’s on-demand offering in all of Cogeco’s Canadian markets. The multi-year deal is intended to support expansion and upgrades to Cogeco’s existing on-demand platform and give the operator the opportunity to launch a host of new services to its 400,000 digital subscribers in Quebec and Ontario, including time-shifted TV, network DVR and advanced advertising.

Cogeco’s existing systems will be upgraded and expanded using Concurrent’s MediaHawk 4500 video servers with the latest Linux-based MediaHawk software release.

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Tonight’s the first time an NFL game will exclusively stream live and without a paywall on YouTube, and while it’s expected to attain a hefty number of viewers, the question then becomes whether YouTube—and the networks of internet providers enabling access—can handle the blitz.

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