Cogeco Universal Cable Remote Control

This remote control is a legacy proprietary device issued by Cogeco, a major Canadian telecommunications provider. Specifically, this model is an UR5U-8780L-COGE universal remote designed to operate Cogeco set-top boxes along with various televisions, VCRs, and DVD players. These devices are typically manufactured by specialized electronics OEMs in China or Mexico under contract for cable service providers.

Cogeco was founded in 1957 in Trois-Rivières, Quebec, by Henri Audet. Since its inception, the company has evolved from a local cable television operator into a massive diversified communications corporation listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange. Although it is a public entity, the Audet family maintains control of the corporation through multiple-voting shares held via Gestion Audem Inc.

Today, Cogeco Inc. serves as the ultimate owner, overseeing a portfolio that includes Cogeco Connexion in Canada and Breezeline (formerly Atlantic Broadband) in the United States. The remote itself acts as a service-linked peripheral for their consumer broadcasting and broadband business segments.