OTTAWA – The process to find the new chairperson of the CRTC is officially underway today, less than two weeks before outgoing chair Konrad von Finckenstein’s term expires on January 24.... Continue Reading
MONTREAL - While the video rental business across most of North America struggles in free-fall, Quebecor-owned Le SuperClub Videotron has managed to buck that trend. The Quebec-based chain has seen more than 40%... Continue Reading
MONTREAL – TVA Group said Thursday that it is selling its share in specialty channels Mystery TV and The Cave to Shaw Media. Financial terms of the deal were not... Continue Reading
MONTREAL – Videotron has named Manon Brouillette to the newly created position of president for consumer services. In addition, Myrianne Collin has been appointed senior vice-president, strategy & marketing, while... Continue Reading
OTTAWA – BDUs must provide at least 60 days notice to broadcasters before changing their terms of carriage, packaging or retailing of any programming service, the CRTC has reiterated to... Continue Reading
MONTREAL – Both of Canada's two French-language private television networks made commitments to increase local news programming as CRTC hearings concluded Friday in Montreal. Remstar, which bought the TQS network... Continue Reading
By Pierre Dion, CEO, TVA Group WHEN IT APPEARED BEFORE the CRTC for television licence renewal hearing last week, TVA Group pointed to the changes underway in the competitive and... Continue Reading
MONTREAL – Videotron is launching an enhanced HD channel lineup featuring new channels in the Outaouais region of Quebec on Wednesday. The 20 new channels, which include the likes of... Continue Reading
OTTAWA - Appearing at a Parliamentary committee earlier today to talk about the impact of the Federal Court of Appeal’s decision granting the Information Commissioner access to certain CBC/Radio-Canada documents,... Continue Reading
MONTREAL – Quebecor Media has created a new section on its corporate website that it says will explain the company’s position on various issues and “correct false statements” (translation). Called... Continue Reading