Remcorp is a Canadian private investment firm founded by businessman

Maxime Rémillard Maxime Rémillard is a Canadian businessman born on January 17, 1975, in Greenfield Park, Quebec. He is the president of both Remcorp, a leading Canadian private investment firm and Remstar Media, an entertainment and content delivery company. ...

. Its head offices are located in Montreal, Quebec.

History

The company was founded in 1997. At first involved in the entertainment industry, Remcorp now makes investments in companies working in a wide variety of sectors, such as technology, media, transportation services, health and well-being, real estate, and agriculture.

History

Formerly known as Remstar, the company was established by Maxime Rémillard in 1997 and originally produced and distributed Canadian and international film products. Over time, with the experience gained through numerous projects, the company became an important player in the Quebec economy, with a portfolio of investments in diverse sectors.

Remstar Media

Through its divisions ''Remstar Productions'' and ''Remstar Distribution'', the company produces and distributes film and television series throughout Canada and around the world. The company also owns its own music label, ''Remstar Interaction''. It was originally named Remstar Corporation. Groupe V Média, which was majority-owned by Maxime Rémillard, owned the television network V, which Remstar originally acquired from

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and CTVglobemedia in June 2008 after it filed for bankruptcy protection. In 2013, V Media Group announced a deal to acquire MusiquePlus (now

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) and MusiMax (now Max), which

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had put up for sale following its acquisition of

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earlier in the year. The acquisition was approved by the CRTC on September 11, 2014; to fund the purchase, 15% stakes in V Media were sold to the Caisse and

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. The sale was closed on September 16, 2014. In 2019, V Media Group announced that it would sell its namesake television network, and its web platforms such as its streaming service noovo.ca, to Bell Media, pending CRTC approval. The company will retain its specialty channels. On April 3, 2020, the sale was approved by the CRTC. The sale was later closed on May 15, 2020. On May 20, 2020, Remstar Media became the owner of the specialty channels MAX and

ELLE Fictions Elle Fictions (stylized ELLE Fictions) is a Canadian French language specialty channel owned by Remstar Media Group. The channel broadcasts general entertainment programming targeting young adult women. It was first established in 1986 as the m ...

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