Quebecor
A Canadian integrated media, telecommunications, publishing, broadcasting, and sports-entertainment group headquartered in Montreal.
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Overview
Quebecor is a Canadian diversified media and telecommunications company based in Montreal, Quebec. Founded in 1965 by Pierre Péladeau, the company developed from a newspaper-publishing business into one of the most significant privately controlled communications groups in Quebec. Its activities span telecommunications, television broadcasting, digital media, newspapers, magazines, book publishing, film and television production, advertising, music, live events, and sports entertainment. The group’s principal telecommunications operations are conducted through Vidéotron. These activities include cable and broadband internet services, mobile communications, television distribution, business connectivity, digital entertainment, and related consumer brands. Its portfolio has included Helix internet and IPTV services, illico television, Club illico subscription video, Fizz wireless and internet services, Videotron Business, Fibrenoire, VMedia, and Freedom Mobile. The company also operates or has operated specialized services such as Canal Indigo pay-per-view and community television outlets under the MAtv name. Quebecor’s media operations are anchored by Groupe TVA, one of Quebec’s leading French-language broadcasting and content groups. Its assets include the TVA television network, the LCN news channel, TVA Sports, specialty channels, digital video services, production and distribution operations, and a substantial magazine portfolio. Quebecor also publishes major newspapers such as Le Journal de Montréal and Le Journal de Québec, as well as the free newspaper 24 Heures. Digital publishing and audio services have expanded the group’s reach through platforms including QUB Radio, QUB Musique, TVA+, and a range of digital editorial properties. Publishing remains another important part of the business. Through Groupe Livre Québecor Média and associated imprints, the group has been involved in general literature, practical books, school publishing, English-language publishing, and distribution. Its publishing network includes Groupe Sogides, Éditions de l’Homme, VLB, l’Hexagone, La Bagnole, Libre Expression, Stanké, CEC, and other imprints and distribution businesses. The company has also maintained capabilities in printing, advertising sales, out-of-home advertising, press distribution, and news gathering through operations such as Agence QMI. Quebecor has pursued vertical integration across communications and entertainment. Its activities have included MELS Studios, TVA Films, Quebecor Content, record labels such as Musicor and Audiogram, event organizer Gestev, and ownership or management interests connected with sports venues and teams. In 2011, it launched TVA Sports and obtained management and naming rights for the arena that became the Videotron Centre in Quebec City. It acquired the Quebec Remparts in 2014 and later sought an expansion franchise for Quebec City in the National Hockey League, although the league ultimately deferred the bid. The company has historically remained associated with the Péladeau family. It formerly owned Quebecor World, a large international commercial printing company, but that business is no longer part of the group. In French, the corporate name adopted an acute accent—Québecor—in 2012, while the English form remains Quebecor. The company’s present identity is centered on combining telecommunications infrastructure with French-language media, content, publishing, and entertainment assets, particularly for consumers and businesses in Quebec.
History
Quebecor was established in 1965 by Pierre Péladeau. The company’s early development was tied to newspaper publishing and the growth of a strong French-language media presence in Quebec. Over time, it expanded beyond newspapers into magazines, printing, publishing, broadcasting, distribution, and related communications services. The group subsequently built a broad media portfolio through Quebecor Media and related subsidiaries. Its newspaper operations included Le Journal de Montréal, Le Journal de Québec, and 24 Heures, while its publishing interests covered magazines, books, educational material, and distribution. It also developed production, film distribution, advertising, news-agency, and digital-media capabilities. Quebecor formerly owned Quebecor World, an international printing company, but that business was separated from the current group. Telecommunications became a central pillar through Vidéotron. The business provided cable television, broadband internet, mobile services, business communications, and digital entertainment. Brands and services associated with this activity included illico, Helix, Club illico, Fizz, Fibrenoire, VMedia, Videotron Business, and later Freedom Mobile. This combination gave Quebecor a vertically integrated position linking network access, television distribution, content, advertising, and consumer subscriptions. In broadcasting, Groupe TVA became the company’s principal French-language television arm. The portfolio included the TVA network, LCN news, specialty channels, TVA Sports, digital video services, production activities, and magazine publishing. The launch of TVA Sports in 2011 marked a deliberate expansion into sports broadcasting. The company also developed or acquired music, event, production, and entertainment assets, including Musicor, Audiogram, Gestev, MELS Studios, TVA Films, and Quebecor Content. Sports became more prominent during the 2010s. Quebecor obtained management and naming rights for Quebec City’s new indoor arena in 2011; the venue opened in 2015 as the Videotron Centre. The company bought the Quebec Remparts in 2014 and submitted an application for an NHL expansion franchise in 2015. The application progressed through two stages of league scrutiny, but the NHL later deferred the bid. In 2012, shareholders approved the use of Québecor with an acute accent in French, while Quebecor continued to be used in English. The company has remained closely associated with the Péladeau family and continues to operate as a major Quebec-based communications group. Its current business identity rests on the combination of telecommunications, French-language broadcasting, news, publishing, digital services, and entertainment.
- 2024
Brian Mulroney dies
[1]Brian Mulroney, a former Canadian prime minister and former Quebecor board chair, died in February 2024.
- 2015
Videotron Centre opens
[1]The Quebec City arena associated with Quebecor’s management and naming-rights agreement opened as the Videotron Centre.
- 2015
NHL expansion application is submitted
[1]Quebecor submitted an application for an NHL expansion franchise in Quebec City. The league later deferred the proposal.
- 2014
Quebec Remparts are acquired
[1]Quebecor purchased the Quebec Remparts of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League.
- 2012
French corporate spelling changes to Québecor
[1]Shareholders approved adding an acute accent to the company name in French; the English spelling remained Quebecor.
- 2011
TVA Sports is launched
[1]Quebecor launched TVA Sports as a French-language sports television network.
- 2011
Quebec City arena rights are obtained
[1]Quebecor obtained management and naming rights for the Quebec City indoor arena later known as the Videotron Centre.
- 1965
Quebecor is founded
[1]Pierre Péladeau founded Quebecor in Canada, establishing the business that would develop into a diversified Quebec media group.
Products and positioning
A Quebec-centered integrated communications group combining telecommunications infrastructure with French-language broadcasting, news, publishing, digital content, and sports entertainment.
Telecommunications
Vidéotron
Vidéotron is Quebecor’s principal telecommunications business. Its activities include broadband internet, cable and IPTV television, wireless service, business connectivity, fiber infrastructure, and digital entertainment. Associated offerings include Helix, illico, Club illico, Videotron Business, Fibrenoire, Fizz, VMedia, and Freedom Mobile.
Broadcasting and media
Groupe TVA
Groupe TVA is Quebecor’s major French-language broadcasting and media division. It includes the TVA network, LCN news, specialty channels, TVA Sports, digital video services, production and distribution operations, and a large magazine portfolio.
Television broadcasting
TVA
TVA is a French-language television network serving Quebec. Its stations and programming form one of the principal components of Quebecor’s broadcast business, supported by news, entertainment, sports, and digital catch-up services.
Sports television · 2011
TVA Sports
TVA Sports is a French-language sports television network launched by Quebecor in 2011. It extends the company’s media offering into dedicated sports programming and complements its ownership and management interests in sports and event properties.
Newspaper
Le Journal de Montréal
Le Journal de Montréal is a major Montreal newspaper within Quebecor’s news portfolio. It represents the company’s continuing presence in metropolitan newspaper publishing alongside digital editorial services.
Newspaper
Le Journal de Québec
Le Journal de Québec is a Quebec City newspaper owned by Quebecor. It forms part of the group’s French-language newspaper and digital news operations.
Internet and television platform
Helix
Helix is a Vidéotron platform combining internet connectivity, television distribution, and app-based access to services. It illustrates Quebecor’s strategy of packaging network infrastructure and entertainment in an integrated consumer proposition.
Digital audio
QUB Radio
QUB Radio is an online radio and podcast platform associated with Quebecor’s digital-media activities. It broadens the group’s audio offering beyond traditional television and newspaper formats.
Sports and entertainment venue · 2015
Videotron Centre
The Videotron Centre is an indoor arena in Quebec City for which Quebecor obtained management and naming rights. The venue opened in 2015 and supports the company’s sports, event, and entertainment strategy.
Brand decisions
2015
Application for an NHL expansion franchiseOtherBackground
With the Videotron Centre nearing completion, Quebecor sought to bring an NHL franchise back to Quebec City.
Action taken
Quebecor submitted an application for a National Hockey League expansion franchise.
Aftermath
The application passed two stages of league scrutiny, but the NHL later deferred the bid.
2014
Acquisition of the Quebec RempartsM&ABackground
Quebecor was building a stronger connection between its media portfolio and sports entertainment in Quebec City.
Action taken
The company purchased the Quebec Remparts of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League.
Aftermath
The acquisition added direct team ownership to Quebecor’s sports and venue activities.
2012
Adoption of Québecor in FrenchOtherBackground
The company maintained distinct English and French forms of its corporate identity.
Action taken
Shareholders voted to add an acute accent to the company name in French.
Aftermath
The French form became Québecor, while the English form remained Quebecor.
2011
Launch of TVA SportsProduct launchBackground
Quebecor was expanding its integrated French-language media portfolio and sought a dedicated sports broadcasting presence.
Action taken
The company launched TVA Sports as a French-language sports television network.
Aftermath
TVA Sports became part of Groupe TVA’s broadcast portfolio and supported Quebecor’s broader sports-entertainment strategy.
2011
Expansion into Quebec City venue managementStrategyBackground
Quebecor was extending its media activities into live events and sports infrastructure.
Action taken
The company obtained management and naming rights for the new Quebec City indoor arena.
Aftermath
The arena opened in 2015 under the name Videotron Centre.
Recent events
Quebecor launches QUB musique streaming platform[3]
Reported:
Quebecor announced the launch of QUB musique, a music-streaming platform designed and produced in Quebec, offering 50 million on-demand songs. The service was offered free to all subscribers through July 31, with subsequent monthly prices stated for Vidéotron members and other users.
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