MONTREAL – Quebecor’s music distributor Distribution Select and its Musicor music label will now fall under Quebecor's Media Group, the communications giant announced this week.
Lyne Robitaille (pictured), whose title becomes SVP newspapers, books & music, will assume responsibility of the music division. She will have the support of Christian Breton, currently VP operations of Musicor and Distribution Select.
Since joining Quebecor in 1988, Robitaille has, among other achievements, spearheaded the digital shift in the company’s newspapers segment, including the J5 projects which recently earned two Eppy Awards.
"By entrusting the management of our Music Division to our Media Group, we are…
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GATINEAU – The third day of the Commissioner for Complaints for Telecommunication Services (CCTS) mandate review saw telecom providers in the West and East agree on a few changes to the complaints body. Quebecor Media and Shaw Communications noted in their respective testimony to the CRTC on Thursday they believe it’s natural for the CCTS to conduct some code interpretation.
They also believe that participation in the complaints body should be mandatory.
Peggy Tabet, senior director of regulatory affairs for telecommunications at Quebecor, noted under questioning that it’s about treating all players equally. In a world where the company is subjected…
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GATINEAU – Rogers Communications told the CRTC on Wednesday that the Commissions for Complaints for Telecommunications Services (CCTS) should become “a destination of last resort” for consumer complaints.
The country’s largest wireless provider argued during day 2 on the hearing into the CCTS (click here for day one's coverage) the industry should take a page out of the banking sector’s playbook and adopt a model similar to that of the Ombudsman for Banking Services and Investments (OBSI). Kim Walker, Rogers’ Ombudsperson, said during her opening remarks that the OBSI is the final recourse for customers after…
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PEOPLE ARE ALREADY CALLING Justin Trudeau our first “selfie” Prime Minister. Images of him on the campaign trail – and the day after the election – mugging with various Canadians who have one arm outstretched and the other around our PM-to-be number in the hundreds of thousands. He’ll apparently even click it for you, if you like.
Of course, those snapshots are then uploaded to the likes of Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, Twitter, LinkedIn or any other sharing platform to display to followers around the country and the world. Just Google “Justin Trudeau selfie”.
Invariably, those images ride…
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MONTREAL – Quebecor Media Group has signed a major partnership with online media company meltygroup in an effort to further connect with Generation Y, the company said Wednesday.
In addition to various websites in France geared towards audiences aged 15–30, meltygroup also has a presence in eight countries with content spanning film, music, video games, tech, travel and adventure, TV series, and celebrities. Its 24 digital media outlets publish some 300–500 articles every day, and receive a total of 25 million visits per month.
"For years now we've seen an explosion in content for young audiences, thanks largely to the…
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GATINEAU – New digital media offerings certainly have problems fitting into the various interpretations of the well-worn Acts and Regulations which the CRTC must attempt to apply to emerging new services and their packaging plans.
The latest target is Videotron’s Unlimited Music service. The Public Interest Advocacy Centre’s complaint about the service which launched in August by the Quebecor-owned cable and wireless company has found a number of supporters. Rogers Communications is standing alongside its media arm and other radio broadcasters in calling the streaming music service anti-competitive.
Rogers and its allies argue…
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MONTREAL – Quebecor says that Bell Canada’s ExpressVu is on the hook for some $141 million to Videotron and TVA Group after the Supreme Court of Canada refused to hear its appeal of a lower court decision that found it liable for failing to prevent the piracy of its satellite signals in Quebec.
Bell escalated its appeal to the Supreme Court after the Quebec Court of Appeal ruled in March to uphold a previous judgement issued in 2012. The actions stem from allegations made by Videotron and TVA Group parent Quebecor that Bell failed to prevent the piracy of…
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MONTREAL – Québecor Groupe Média is the latest Canadian communications company seeking to tap in to millennial content makers.
On Monday, the company announced the creation of Goji, an innovative, custom-tailored initiative to help and promote the most talented Youtubers in the development of their multi-platform brand. In addition to assistance with monetization and distribution, Goji promises to help creators to more efficiently reach their target audience of mainly of 15-30 year-olds.
"Each week, creators share their passions and emotions in video capsules on the Web. By creating Goji, we will help young local creators display all facets of their talent…
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MONTREAL – Quebecor Content has signed a strategic development partnership with NBCUniversal International Studios to co-develop new factual entertainment and studio-based formats for international audiences.
A division of Quebecor Media Inc., Quebecor Content provides distinctive, top-quality audio-visual content. Its goal is to offer customers a multi-platform experience, particularly via Videotron and the TVA Group, while showcasing local artists, both in Quebec and globally, reads the news release.
Quebecor Content and NBCUniversal International Studios will share all IP created through the partnership, and NBCUniversal has been granted the rights to exploit the format and distribution rights internationally. “Creative conversations” with Quebecor Content…
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MONTREAL – Quebecor CFO Jean-Francois Pruneau told an investor’s conference Wednesday that despite all of the company’s spectrum holdings beyond its home province, it has no plans to build another national wireless company.
During the CIBC World Markets 2015 Institutional Investor Conference, Pruneau outlined the company’s moves over the last few years and complained about how much its stock price (it closed at $28.58 on Wednesday) undervalues the company. Its recent share repurchase from La Caisse de depot et Placement du Quebec value the company at $36/share, insisted the CFO.
Part of that increased value, he continued, is the market…
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