Quebecor, CBC, get back to business

MONTREAL – Frosty relations between Quebecor Media and CBC/Radio-Canada may be thawing after the two companies finalized a number of agreements aimed at “re-establishing their commercial relationships over the years to come”. In a statement on Monday, Quebecor Media said that the agreements include distribution deals with its Videotron subsidiary for “the specialized channels and the other broadcasting vehicles of Société Radio-Canada”, plus ad buys on Quebecor-owned Sun Media’s francophone digital and print platforms. Quebecor's media outlets have been openly critical of the CBC for an alleged lack of transparency after submitting hundreds of requests under the Access To Information regulations, as Cartt.ca...