Articles Tagged ‘Quebecor’

Quebecor urges CRTC to deny Bell Media’s V acquisition
The company argued the transaction would consolidate Bell’s position in the Quebec marketplace, citing concerns about advertising and the cost of content.

Quebecor bolsters digital ad team
The promotion of Jean B. Péladeau and Hugo Dallaire a preparatory step as the company expands programmatically, including in OOH.

Spotted! Joe Fresh tops itself
A two-storey transit shelter brings the brand to Montreal streets for an edgier appeal.

Quebecor revenues up, but advertising weakens slightly
Media revenues were down, but acquisitions helped to offset advertising setbacks.

Patrick Jutras moves to Quebecor
Jutras will head up a newly-designed business structure as the company looks to position itself as a destination for omnichannel planning.

Newspapers and magazines drive lower ad revenue for Quebecor
The company also reiterated its stance that Bell’s acquisition of V network will be damaging to Quebec’s media ecosystem.

Bell files $150M damages claim against Quebecor
Bell argues that Quebecor tried to damage its reputation through a series of misleading and defamatory statements.

CRTC orders TVA Sports back on for Bell customers
Quebecor said it would abide by the order but reiterated its stance that there is a “dramatic imbalance” in the royalties paid to specialty channels.

TVA Sports carriage battle goes to Gatineau
According to Bell, around 425,000 households were affected by the pull last week.

Quebec carriage dispute heading to the CRTC
TVA Group will be required to “show cause” as to why the CRTC should not suspend its broadcasting licence at next week’s hearing.

TVA Sports goes dark for some Quebec viewers
Quebecor went ahead with the threat despite receiving a pair of letters from the CRTC urging both sides to come to a swift resolution.

Bell, Quebecor carriage dispute escalates
Quebecor is reportedly set to pull its TVA Sports channel from Bell TV at 7 p.m today, coinciding with the first game of the NHL playoffs.

Cirque du Soleil ad comes to life with AR
The Quebec entertainment company wanted to add an interactive element beyond a traditional print buy with Quebecor.

Amidst media declines, Quebecor revenue hit $4.2 billion in 2018
The revenue came mostly from strong performance on the telco side.

TVA confirms layoffs at multiple publications
Operations for Canadian Living, Style at Home and Elle Canada will continue, but the former two will move to Montreal.