[March 19, 2015]

Atlantic Broadband to Power Miami Beach's Centennial Events

Local cable TV, Internet and Phone (News - Alert) provider, Atlantic Broadband today announced that it will provide broadcast capabilities and additional technology support to the City of Miami for the upcoming Miami Beach 100 event, the city's 100-hour historic festival celebrating its centennial year.

As part of its partnership with the city, Atlantic Broadband has installed extensive fiber optics throughout Miami Beach in order to broadcast live concert footage from the "Hard Rock Rising Miami Beach Global Music Festival." The concert is scheduled for March 26 and through Atlantic Broadband's technology, the show will air on jumbo screens located around the city as well as in the New World Symphony Hall and th North Shore Bandshell.

Additionally, Atlantic Broadband will broadcast the March 26 concert for its customers on channel 19 and offer other global cable providers the option to syndicate the music festival, enabling fans access to performances by Andrea Bocelli, Barry Gibb and Gloria Estefan and others.

Atlantic Broadband will also be providing the backend services to enable eight Wi-Fi hot spots located throughout the city, which will provide residents and visitors access to the Internet on mobile devices and laptops.

"We're excited to be such an integral part of the city's centennial celebration," said Dave Keefe, Atlantic Broadband's Senior Vice President and General Manager, Florida. "This year marks a monumental time for the city, residents, businesses, and visitors, and we're proud to provide the technical support and broadcasting capabilities for everyone to enjoy and experience both locally and globally."

"We appreciate the technical support Atlantic Broadband is providing during all our centennial celebrations next week," said Miami Beach Mayor Philip Levine. "This a historic time for our city and we want everyone to be able to enjoy the festivities."

About Atlantic Broadband

Atlantic Broadband, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Cogeco Cable Inc. (TSX: CCA), is the 13^th largest cable operator in the United States, based on number of Basic Cable customers served. The company provides TV, Internet and Phone services to more than 230,000 residential and business customers located in four operating regions: Western Pennsylvania, Miami Beach, Maryland/Delaware, and Aiken, S.C. Atlantic Broadband is headquartered in Quincy, Massachusetts. Additional information is available at www.atlanticbb.com.

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