Quebecor
{{Short description|Canadian media and telecom conglomerate}}
{{Use Canadian English|date=November 2014}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2022}}
{{Expand French|Québecor|date=April 2025}}
{{Infobox company
| name = Quebecor Inc.
| image_caption = Quebecor Inc.'s headquarters in 2015
| native_name = Québecor Inc.
| logo = Quebecor logo.svg
| image = 01-Quebecor-SiegeSocial.jpg
| logo_size = 200px
| type = Public
| traded_as = {{tsx|QBR.A}}
{{tsx|QBR.B}}
S&P/TSX Composite Component
| founder = Pierre Péladeau
| foundation = {{sda|1965}}{{cite web|title=Quebecor's Founder|url=http://www.quebecor.com/en/content/quebecors-founder|publisher=Quebecor Inc.|access-date=20 June 2014}}
| location_city = 612 Saint-Jacques St.
Montreal, Quebec
H3C 4M8
| location_country = Canada
| location =
| locations =
| key_people = Pierre Karl Péladeau (CEO, president and chairman, majority shareholder)
| area_served = Most of Canada through various subsidiaries
| industry = Telecommunications, Diversified media and broadcasting
| products =
| services = Advertising
Marketing
Publishing
| revenue = {{gain}} CA$4.532 billion (Fiscal Year Ended 31 December 2022){{cite web|title=Quebecor Inc. Consolidated financial statements|url=https://www.quebecor.com/en/investors|website=Quebecor|access-date=29 April 2023|date=31 December 2022}}
| operating_income = {{gain}} CA$810.1 million (Fiscal Year Ended 31 December 2022)
| net_income = {{gain}} CA$596.7 million (Fiscal Year Ended 31 December 2022)
| assets = {{loss}} CA$10.625 billion (Fiscal Year Ended 31 December 2022)
| equity = {{gain}} CA$1.357 billion (Fiscal Year Ended 31 December 2022)
| owner = Pierre Karl Péladeau (majority shareholder) through Les Placements Péladeau inc. (74.13%)
| num_employees = 8,832 (2022)
| divisions = Le SuperClub Vidéotron
Freedom Mobile
TVA Group
Vidéotron
VMedia
| subsid = Quebecor Media
| homepage = {{URL|https://www.quebecor.com/}}
| footnotes =
}}
Quebecor Inc. is a Canadian diversified media and telecommunications company serving Quebec based in Montreal. It was spelled Quebecor in both English and French until May 2012, when shareholders voted to add the acute accent, Québecor, in French only.{{cite web|title=Les actionnaires de Québecor votent pour l'ajout d'un accent|url=https://www.ledevoir.com/economie/actualites-economiques/349655/les-actionnaires-de-quebecor-votent-pour-l-ajout-d-un-accent|agency=The Canadian Press|access-date=26 March 2013|language=fr|date=10 May 2012}}{{cite news|last=Van Praet|first=Nicolas|title=Quebecor to propose French version of name for Quebec|url=http://business.financialpost.com/2012/04/09/quebecor-to-propose-french-version-of-name-for-quebec/|work=Financial Post|access-date=26 March 2013|location=Montreal|date=9 April 2012}}{{cite news|last=Van Praet|first=Nicolas|title=Quebec puts accent on linguistic correctness|url=http://business.financialpost.com/2012/02/02/quebec-puts-accent-on-linguistic-correctness/|work=Financial Post|access-date=26 March 2013|location=Montreal|date=2 February 2012}}
The company was founded in 1965 by Pierre Péladeau and remains run by his family. Quebecor Inc. owns Quebecor Media and formerly owned the printing company Quebecor World.{{Cite web|url=https://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/quebecor-announces-the-closing-of-the-purchase-of-caisse-de-depot-et-placement-du-quebecs-interest-in-quebecor-media-and-the-issuance-of-a-convertible-debenture-686270011.html|title=Quebecor announces the closing of the purchase of Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec's interest in Quebecor Media and the issuance of a convertible debenture}}
Assets
=Telecommunications=
- Vidéotron{{Cite web|url=https://www.quebecor.com/en/our-activities/videotron|title = Videotron – Québecor}}
- illico TV (channel 900)
- illico Digital TV (Cable TV provider)
- Club illico (SVOD service)
- Vrai (unscripted SVOD service){{cite web|url=https://playbackonline.ca/2021/07/13/quebecor-readies-unscripted-focused-streamer-vrai/|title=Quebecor readies unscripted-focused streamer VRAI|website=Playback|author=Jordan Pinto|date=13 July 2021|accessdate=24 September 2021}}
- Helix TV app
- Canal Indigo (pay-per-view and NVOD channel; bilingual with English- and French-language services){{Cite web|url=https://www.canalindigo.com/en/about|title=Our services | Pay-per-view Events & Movies}}
- Fizz (internet and cellular provider)
- Vidéotron Business{{Cite web|url=https://www.quebecor.com/en/our-activities/videotron-business|title = Videotron Business – Québecor}}
- Fibrenoire
- MAtv (community channels){{Cite web|url=https://www.quebecor.com/en/our-activities/matv-videotron-community-channel|title=MAtv, Videotron's community channel – Québecor}}
- Helix (internet and IPTV provider)
- Le SuperClub Vidéotron (video rental chain){{Cite web|url=https://www.quebecor.com/en/our-activities/videotron-le-superclub-and-microplay|title = Videotron le superclub and Microplay – Québecor}}
- Microplay (video game retail)
- SETTE Postproduction{{Cite web|url=https://www.quebecor.com/en/our-activities/sette-postproduction|title=SETTE Postproduction – Québecor}}
- VMedia (Toronto, Ontario){{Cite news |last=Dobby |first=Christine |date=July 28, 2022 |title=If you live in the GTA, Quebecor could soon be your ISP as it snaps up small internet and TV provider VMedia |work=Toronto Star |url=https://www.thestar.com/business/2022/07/28/if-you-live-in-the-gta-quebecor-could-soon-be-your-isp-as-it-snaps-up-small-internet-and-tv-provider-vmedia.html |access-date=July 28, 2022}}
- Freedom Mobile
=[[Quebecor Media|Media]]=
- Groupe TVA{{Cite web|url=https://www.quebecor.com/en/our-activities/television|title = Television – Québecor}}{{Cite web |title=Pierre Karl Péladeau quitte la direction de Québecor - Le reportage de Chu Anh Pham |url=http://staging.fr.video.canoe.tv/video/2226797176001 |access-date=2023-03-29 |website=CanoeTV}}
- TVA
- CFTM-DT Montréal
- CFCM-DT Quebec City
- CHLT-DT Sherbrooke
- CHEM-DT Trois-Rivières
- CJPM-DT Saguenay
- CFER-TV Rimouski
- addikTV
- Casa
- Prise 2
- Yoopa
- Témoin
- Évasion
- Zeste
- TVA Sports
- TVA+ (video on demand and catch-up TV){{Cite web|url=https://quebecorexpertisemedia.com/en/platforms/digital/tvaplus|title=TVA+ | Quebecor Expertise Media}}
- TVA Publications (magazines){{Cite web|url=https://www.groupetva.ca/legroupe/publications|title = Publications du Groupe TVA | Groupe TVA}}
- 7 Jours
- TV Hebdo
- Recettes du Québec
- Échos Vedettes
- Cool!
- Clin d'œil
- Star Système
- Coup de Pouce
- Canadian Living
- Espaces
- Échos Vedettes
- DH
- Les Idées de ma maison
- Style at Home
- Dernière Heure
- Good Times Magazine
- La Semaine
- La Semaine Pratique
- La Semaine Santé
- La Semaine Extra
- La Semaine Téléromans
- La Semaine Cuisine
- Pool Pro
- Messageries Dynamiques (distribution){{Cite web|url=https://www.quebecor.com/en/our-activities/distribution|title = Distribution – Québecor}}
- MELS Studios (film and television production services){{Cite web|url=https://www.quebecor.com/en/our-activities/mels|title = MELS – Québecor}}
- Incendo Media{{Cite web|url=https://www.groupetva.ca/presse/communiques/tva-group-acquires-incendo-group|title = TVA Group acquires Incendo group | Groupe TVA}}
- TVA Films (theatrical film and home video distribution)
- TVA Nouvelles (news source)
- Le Canal Nouvelles (LCN)
- Quebecor Content (television content production){{Cite web|url=https://www.quebecor.com/en/our-activities/content-quebecor|title = Quebecor Content – Québecor}}
- {{Lang|fr|Le Journal de Montréal}} (Montréal newspaper)
- Le Journal de Québec (Quebec City newspaper)
- {{Lang|fr|24 Heures}} (free newspaper)
- J5 mobile app
- QUB Radio (online radio and podcast platform)
- QUB Musique (music streaming platform)
- NumériQ{{Cite web|url=https://www.quebecor.com/en/numeriq|title = NumériQ – Québecor}}
- Billie
- En 5 minutes
- Le Sac de chips
- Pèse sur Start
- Porte-monnaie
- Silo 57
- TABLOÏD
- Le Guide de l’auto
- Groupe Livre Québecor Média (book publishing){{Cite web|url=http://www.sogides.com|title = Groupe Livre Québecor Média|date=2022|access-date=27 December 2022}}
- Groupe Sogides (general literature)
- Groupe Homme
- Les Éditions de l'Homme
- Le Jour Éditeur
- Les Éditions La Griffe
- Les Éditions Petit Homme
- Juniper Publishing (English-language publishing)
- Groupe Charron Éditeur
- Éditions La Semaine
- Recto-Verso Éditeur
- Groupe Ville-Marie Littérature
- Éditions VLB
- Éditions de l'Hexagone
- Les Éditions du Journal
- Éditions TYPO
- Les Éditions de La Bagnole
- Groupe Librex
- Éditions Libre Expression
- Éditions Stanké
- Les Éditions Publistar
- Éditions Trécarré
- Éditions Logiques
- Les Éditions CEC (school books)
- Messageries ADP (distribution)
- Quebecor Advertising Sales & Marketing{{Cite web|url=https://www.quebecor.com/en/our-activities/advertising-sales-and-marketing|title = Advertising Sales & Marketing – Québecor}}
- Quebecor Out of Home{{Cite web|url=https://www.quebecor.com/en/our-activities/out-of-home|title=Out of home – Québecor}}
- Mirabel Printing (newspaper printing)
- Agence QMI (press agency)
=Sports and entertainment=
- Videotron Centre (indoor arena)
- Les Disques Musicor (record label){{Cite web|url=https://www.quebecor.com/en/our-activities/music|title=Music – Québecor}}
- Audiogram (record label){{cite web|url=https://montrealgazette.com/business/local-business/quebecor-deepens-music-push-with-audiogram-acquisition|title=Québecor deepens music push with Audiogram acquisition|author=Frédéric Tomesco|website=Montreal Gazette|date=10 February 2021|accessdate=18 July 2021}}
- Éditorial Avenue (music publishing)
- Gestev (events management){{Cite web|url=https://www.quebecor.com/en/our-activities/gestev|title = Gestev – Québecor}}
- Blainville-Boisbriand Armada{{Cite web|url=https://www.quebecor.com/en/our-activities/hockey-qmjhl|title = Quebec Major Junior Hockey League – Québecor}}
- Quebec Remparts
Sponsorship
In 2011, Quebecor launched TVA Sports, a French-language sports television network.{{cite news | last=Magder | first=Jason | title=New TVA Sports channel takes a shot at RDS | url=http://www.pressreader.com/canada/montreal-gazette/20110601/283961764112074 | newspaper=Montreal Gazette| access-date=27 July 2011 }}
The same year, it bought the management and naming rights of the Videotron Centre, an indoor arena in Quebec City that opened in 2015.{{cite web |url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/quebec-city-arena/ |title=Quebec sells arena naming rights for $33M |website=Sportsnet |date=March 1, 2011}}{{cite web |title=Quebecor naming Quebec City hockey arena Videotron Centre |url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/industry-news/marketing/quebecor-naming-quebec-city-hockey-arena-videotron-centre/article23826452/ |author=Nicolas Van Praet and Susan Krashinsky |website=The Globe and Mail}}
In 2014, the company purchased the Quebec Remparts of the QMJHL.{{cite web |url=http://www.thehockeynews.com/blog/quebec-remparts-sold-for-between-20-million-and-25-million-source/ |title=Quebec Remparts sold for between $20 million and $25 million: Source |author=Ken Campbell |website=The Hockey News |date=November 27, 2014}}
In 2015, Quebecor submitted an application for an National Hockey League expansion franchise in Quebec City. The application has since passed two phases of league scrutiny, with a final decision expected in early 2016.{{cite web|url=https://www.tsn.ca/dreger-report-expansion-on-the-agenda-at-special-meeting-1.419995|title=Dreger Report: Expansion on the agenda at 'special' meeting|publisher=Bell Media|date=8 January 2016|access-date=9 January 2016}} A year later, the league "deferred" the bid.{{Cite web |last=Cooper |first=Josh |date=June 22, 2016 |title=Quebec City ponders options after NHL defers expansion bid |url=https://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nhl-puck-daddy/quebec-city-ponders-options-after-nhl-defers-expansion-bid-001814431.html |website=Yahoo Sports }}
Corporate governance
Former Prime Minister of Canada Brian Mulroney served as chair of the board before his death in February 2024.{{cite news|title=Brian Mulroney to be named chairman of media and telecom giant Quebecor|url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/brian-mulroney-to-take-charge-at-telecom-media-giant-quebecor/article18903456/|access-date=29 May 2014|newspaper=The Globe and Mail|date=29 May 2014}}
Current members of the board of directors of Quebecor Inc. are:[http://quebecor.com/en/content/board-directors Quebecor | Board of Directors] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120521183717/http://quebecor.com/en/content/board-directors |date=21 May 2012 }} Françoise Bertrand, Jean La Couture, Sylvie Lalande, Pierre Laurin, A. Michel Lavigne, Geneviève Marcon, and Normand Provost.
See also
References
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External links
- {{Official website|https://www.quebecor.com/}}
- [http://www.cem.ulaval.ca/portraits_entreprises/QUEBECOR.html Assets as of 2010] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070124125020/http://www.cem.ulaval.ca/portraits_entreprises/QUEBECOR.html |date=24 January 2007 }} {{in lang|fr}}
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Category:Companies listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange
Category:Conglomerate companies of Canada
Category:Mass media companies established in 1965