All things Videotron from Broadcast Dialogue, Canada’s broadcast industry publication of record.
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Regulatory, Telecom & Media News – CBC News staffing up in...
CBC News says it’s adding up to 25 journalists in a dozen communities underserved by broadcast news outlets as part of its pledge to...
Club illico and Vrai to merge under illico+ banner
Videotron has announced it will consolidate its French-language entertainment offerings, Club illico and Vrai, under a single platform this fall.
Dubbed illico+, the single subscriber-based...
Regulatory, Telecom and Media News – CRTC to arbritrate Bell/Videotron sports...
The CRTC will step in and arbitrate agreements for Bell and Videotron’s carriage of TVA Sports and RDS, respectively, on the other's cable service....
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...
