Catty comments abound as V in Quebec premieres colourful musician Claude Dubois’ new reality show.

The PQ media giant wants the CRTC to be fair when it comes to early regulatory relief.

Though blessed by the hand of reality queen Julie Snyder, the much-hyped La série Montréal-Québec likely won’t go down in the annals of Quebec TV as a major hit.

The province’s V network reports that its audience share is growing, up 29% over the same time last year.

Quebec’s number one network changes strategy with roll-out of five new dramas, facing re-energized and news-light competition.

Remstar rebrands ailing network as ‘V’ – steering it towards entertainment. Mario Dumont to host political affairs show.

Only 7% of the faces on TVA, the province’s most popular network, are members of ethno-cultural communities, according to Conseil des relations interculturelles.

The hugely successful Big Brother-meets-Idol series which taps into Quebec’s extensive and adored roster of homegrown stars thrives, while ROC’s Idol has fallen.

A New Year’s television tradition in Quebec grabs an impressive audience share – of not-so-impressed viewers.

‘They are on the brink of bankruptcy, [and] we had to make the choice between no TQS or minimal news,’ says federal regulator chair Konrad von Finckenstein.

What’s being proposed by Remstar, which is in the process of acquiring the French-language network, arguably runs afoul of CRTC rules.