MONTREAL – Let the battle for Quebec’s mobile customers begin.Quebecor Media and Videotron will unveil its new 3G+ wireless network this Thursday, the company said Tuesday. President and CEO Pierre... Continue Reading
TORONTO – Canadian author Margaret Atwood is contributing to the hype around Quebecor’s proposed new Sun TV news channel – whether she means to, or not.Earlier this week, Atwood tweeted... Continue Reading
GATINEAU – On November 19th, the day after the CRTC is set to wrap up its look at the DTH satellite TV policies, the Regulator will hear Quebecor Media’s request... Continue Reading
OTTAWA-GATINEAU – Most stakeholders agree that the CRTC’s new community TV policy did little to lessen cable’s firm grip on the country’s community channels. But even some of the country’s... Continue Reading
OTTAWA – The CRTC is poised to release two key policy decisions this week.Cartt.ca has learned that the Commission’s community TV policy will most likely be released on Thursday, just days... Continue Reading
OTTAWA – Should broadband be deemed an essential service for all Canadians in the same way as basic telephone service?Count the Public Interest Advocacy Centre (PIAC) firmly on the ‘yes’... Continue Reading
WHY WOULD KEITH PELLEY move to Rogers Communications? That’s the question the industry is asking this week. There are many speculative answers, but let’s try to look at some facts... Continue Reading
MONTREAL - Isabelle Dessureault has returned to Videotron, this time as vice president of corporate affairs and president of its community channel VOX.Dessureault, who has held management positions with parent company... Continue Reading
MONTREAL – Despite continued growth from its telecommunications unit Videotron, Quebecor Inc. saw second quarter profits slip by more than $11 million.Net income for the quarter ended June 30 was... Continue Reading
MONTREAL – Restructuring costs at struggling Sun TV combined with a drop in advertising revenue helped pull down second quarter profits at Quebec-based Broadcaster TVA Group.Net income for the period ended... Continue Reading