Tag: Videotron

All things Videotron from Broadcast Dialogue, Canada’s broadcast industry publication of record.

TV & Film News – Videotron to shutter MAtv in Montreal

Videotron has announced it will shutter its MAtv community channel in Montreal next summer. The Quebecor subsidiary says it's closing the channel “against a...

Videotron to shutter MAtv community channel in Montreal

Videotron has announced it will shutter its MAtv community channel in Montreal next summer. The Quebecor subsidiary said in an announcement Wednesday afternoon that it...

Bell Media to shutter Vrak channel

Bell Media says it will end the operation of its Vrak channel, effective Oct. 1, following a decision by Quebecor-owned Videotron to no longer...

Regulatory, Telecom and Media News – Rogers to redirect $13M in...

Corus Entertainment says its Global television stations across the country will be left “in a precarious and unduly disadvantaged position” as Rogers Communications moves...

Rogers-Shaw merger expected to close next week

Rogers Communications and Shaw Communications expect their historic $26 billion dollar merger to close by next Friday, at the latest, after clearing the final...

Second Rogers/Shaw mediation attempt fails

A second attempt at mediation in the $36 billion Rogers-Shaw merger has failed. Earlier today, Quebecor Inc., Rogers Communications and Shaw Communications attended a mediation...

Videotron founder André Chagnon dies at 94

André Chagnon, the founder of Videotron, has passed away at the age of 94. Chagnon's family says the telecom pioneer and philanthropist died peacefully...

Regulatory, Telecom & Media News – CRTC imposes $7.5M in penalties...

The CRTC has imposed $7.5 million in penalties on Bell Canada for three violations of the Telecommunications Act, related to an ongoing dispute over...

CRTC imposes $7.5M in penalties on Bell in telephone pole dispute

The CRTC has imposed a total of $7.5 million in penalties on Bell Canada for three violations of the Telecommunications Act, related to an ongoing dispute in regards...

Quebecor wins piracy ruling against Québec City hotel cable provider

Quebecor has chalked up another win in its fight against piracy with a Federal Court decision sanctioning two Québec City companies. Technologies Konek and Coopérative...