Stock price when the opinion was issued
Since last summer there has been a recession in advertising for television and this has been a problem for Chorus. There are longer term headwinds since subscribers are moving more to streaming services. Chorus has STACK TV but it is an uphill battle against some of the big companies. It sold its animation studio to help reduce debt load but debt is still pretty high. The stock is too risky.
The model price is $18. Cord cutting can actually happen and he can now choose his channels. The market is anticipating that not that many people will cut the cord. He thinks it sticks around $12-$13, EBV. You are only there for the dividend in the future. You have seen all the upside already for 2017. He thinks they are just making their dividend. 8.7% yield.