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Municipal elections : MAtv turns the spotlight on citizens’ concerns

The municipal elections figure prominently in MAtv’s programming this fall in all the regions it serves across Québec. In Montréal, the veteran teams at the public affairs programs Mise À Jour and CityLife will keep residents informed about local issues in preparation for the November 7 vote.

October 18, 2021

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LeZarts covers the local arts scene through the eyes of Montrealers

As audiences start streaming back to performance venues, MAtv is launching the new season of LeZarts, its bilingual arts and culture magazine. Starting Thursday, October 7 at 7:30 p.m., a team of 20 volunteer reporters will present their artistic discoveries and a calendar of often off-the-beaten-track cultural events in the Greater Montréal area.

October 1, 2021

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Entre Parenthèses: MAtv brings webseries about human relationships to television

The webseries Entre Parenthèses by Alexia Roc, a young Québec filmmaker of Haitian origin, comes to television as part of MAtv’s fall line-up. In each of the 13 episodes, two people who know each other sit down for an open-hearted conversation about a wide range of subjects. The show will air on Wednesdays at 9:00 and Thursdays at 6:00 p.m. It premieres tonight at 9

September 22, 2021

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La lumière derrière l’ombre: New series about teen mental health during the pandemic

How have teens with mental health issues coped with the pandemic? Steven Bilodeau, a 15-year-old who suffers from obsessive-compulsive disorder and generalized anxiety disorder, tries to answer the question in La lumière derrière l’ombre, a new series that airs across Québec starting September 20 on MAtv, Mondays at 6 p.m., and for Cogeco customers in the Trois-Rivières area on NousTV, Saturdays at 5:30 p.m.

September 20, 2021

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Videotron Business and X-TELIA join forces to accelerate the digital transformation of Quebec organizations

Videotron Business is partnering with Québec-based tech company X-TELIA to offer an expanded range of Internet of Things (IoT) solutions to help cities, municipalities, government organizations and businesses across Québec step up their digital transformation.

September 14, 2021

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MAtv’s fall schedule is all about dialogue and exchange

MAtv’s fall schedule, which starts on September 20, features programs about openness, dialogue and sharing. Many old favourites are back but Videotron’s community channel is also adding new shows about local events, cultural and sexual diversity, culture and history that will encourage viewers to question old certitudes.

September 14, 2021

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Videotron and TVA Sports become major partners of the Trois-Rivières Lions

Videotron and TVA Sports are pleased to announce a partnership with the Trois-Rivières Lions, a new team in the East Coast Hockey League (ECHL). Under the agreement, the new Trois-Rivières arena will be named the “Colisée Vidéotron” and TVA Sports will become the exclusive official broadcaster of the Trois-Rivières Lions’ home games. 2021-2022 will be the team’s maiden season.

September 9, 2021

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Videotron cancels long-distance charges for calls to Haiti and Afghanistan

In line with its commitment to the community, Videotron is suspending long-distance charges for calls from Canada to Haiti and Afghanistan, effective immediately and until September 15, 2021, to allow customers to reach family and loved ones in those countries without having to worry about tolls.

August 18, 2021

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Pour toujours, Piloup Documentary about the first Québec Games in Rivière-du-Loup, 50 years ago

The new documentary Pour toujours, Piloup - Les 50 ans de la première Finale des Jeux du Québec on MAtv is a unique look at the history of amateur sport in Québec. Viewers will be transported back in time to the excitement of the first Québec Games, held in Rivière-du-Loup in 1971. The town hosted athletes from across the province and celebrated the birth of a beloved local character: Piloup. Today, all Rivière-du-Loup residents know him, but do they know his story?

August 18, 2021

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MAtv Montréal presents the FAR alley arts festival and broadcasts all events live!

From August 12 to September 12, the 5th FAR Festival des arts de ruelle will be held in alleys and atypical venues in 8 Montréal boroughs, and this year MAtv will carry the entire Festival live. The 17 days of festivities will feature multi-arts parades, street arts, shows on the Mixbus stage and a grab-bag of other performances.

August 5, 2021

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Quebecor and Videotron take another step towards expansion outside Quebec

True to its tradition as a Canadian telecom innovation leader, Quebecor today announced an investment of nearly $830 million in the acquisition of 294 blocks of spectrum in the 3500 MHz band across the country. More than half of the investment is concentrated in four Canadian provinces outside Québec: southern and eastern Ontario, Manitoba, Alberta and British Columbia. The strategic investment positions Québec’s flagship carrier to realize its ambition of boosting healthy competition in telecom beyond the borders of Québec.

July 30, 2021

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Videotron to connect more than 1,550 homes in Lanaudière and the Laurentians

Videotron is pleased to announce, in partnership with the Government of Canada and the Government of Québec, that it has been selected under Canada-Québec Operation High-Speed to connect more than 13,300 households to high-speed Internet in Lanaudière and the Laurentians by September 30, 2022.

July 22, 2021

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Vincent Rabault

Director, Corporate affairs

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