Quebecor Media Inc. is a Canadian

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that owns a wide array of media outlets, as well as an

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History

In 1983 Quebecor purchased the

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newspaper, which had been independently run. The newspaper was later sold to the

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chain. In August 2000, Quebecor Media bought

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for CA$4.9 billion. In May 2001, the

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(CRTC) approved the transfer of broadcasting licenses from Vidéotron to Quebecor Media. Also in 2001, Quebecor Media bought Groupe TVA. As of June 2018, Quebecor Inc. fully owns Quebecor Media, while CDP Capital d’Amérique Investissements Inc. (a subsidiary of Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec, the provincial pension fund) previously owned an 18.9% share. On May 8, 2018, Quebecor had announced its intent to buy out the remainder of the Caisse's stake for $1.69 billion in cash and stock.

Assets

* Groupe TVA (broadcasting, publishing & production) *

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(internet websites including Canoe.ca/Canoe.com portal and Archambault.ca) *

(cellular, cable television and internet service provider) * MediaPages (print and online directories) * TVA Publishing Inc. (largest magazine publishing company in Quebec) * Quebecor Media Book Group (book publishing companies) * Distribution Select (distributor of CDs and videos) * Le SuperClub Vidéotron ( Movie rental stores) * Gestion Studios Bloobuzz S. E. C (a video games publisher) * QMI press agency (news agency)

Corporate governance

* Pierre Karl Péladeau, President and CEO Board of directors: * Pierre Dion, Chairman * Jean La Couture, Vice Chairman

References

External links

Official website

CRTC chart of Quebecor Media Inc.'s assets
(PDF) {{DEFAULTSORT:Quebecor Media Quebecor Newspaper companies of Canada Companies based in Montreal

History

Assets

Corporate governance

See also

References

External links