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MAtv announces wide-ranging winter schedule focused on local culture

Matv’s winter schedule, which starts on January 24, reflects the diversity and richness of local culture, featuring bevy of festivals and cultural events such as the Festival Quartiers Danses, MUZ 2021 en spectacle, Vue sur la Relève and Fantasia...tout court!, as well as the show Nomad Spirit about inspirational Indigenous personalities. The local news programs Mise À Jour and CityLife will be back to keep viewers informed and provide in-depth coverage of neighbourhood issues.

January 13, 2022

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Holiday schedule : MAtv celebrates the season!

Starting December 20, MAtv will help bring the magic of the season to Québec households, We have a heartwarming line-up of programs of good cheer to complement all the highlights of the holidays: viewers will be able to turn to our cooking shows for entertaining ideas, put on a Christmas concert while savouring a holiday feast, watch a film while enjoying family time or unwind after the party with a comedy show.

December 7, 2021

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Coming to Club illico in 2021-2022 : A crop of exciting new titles!

Club illico today unveiled an exceptional lineup of shows for 2021-2022, including the largest number of major new original series in a single year in its history. Once again, Club illico will offer an outstanding selection of prestige series penned by big names such as Patrick Senécal, Florence Longpré and Sophie Deraspe. Directors Philippe Falardeau and Xavier Dolan will each make their directorial debuts in the series format.

October 19, 2021

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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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