MONTRÉAL, Sept. 11, 2019 /CNW
Telbec/ - Quebecor has proudly released its 2018 report on its
contribution to Québec's cultural industry, which describes the
outstanding work of all the associates and partners who help
create, disseminate and promote Québec culture every day.
"Again this year, the accomplishments outlined in our report
demonstrate our commitment to energizing Québec's French-language
culture," says Quebecor President and CEO Pierre Karl Péladeau.
"Quebecor is a Québec company that is proud of its roots and its
language. Not only is it our business to create original content,
produce concerts and publish newspapers, magazines and hundreds of
books, but we also support more than 150 cultural organizations
across Québec each year through our philanthropic programs."
Highlights of the 2018 Culture Report
Philanthropy with a cultural focus
- Provided support worth nearly $20M in funding to more than 150 cultural
organizations and events throughout Québec, accounting for nearly
half of Quebecor's donations and sponsorships;
- Awarded two $50,000 prizes to
singer Patsy Gallant and actor
Andrée Lachapelle at the Quebecor Tribute Evening in recognition of
their brilliant careers and contributions to Québec culture;
- Mounted and presented the Refus global : 70 ans
exhibition at Quebecor's Espace musée gallery;
- Created the Quebecor Diversité à l'écran scholarship, in
conjunction with the Montreal International Black Film Festival, to
help a young member of the black community pursue audiovisual
studies;
- Created the Fonds MELS, which grants Québec directors and
producers making low-budget feature films equipment rental, visual
effects, and image and sound postproduction services worth a total
of $1M;
- Renewed support for some of Québec's biggest music festivals:
the Festival en chanson de Petite-Vallée, the Fête de la musique de
Tremblant, the Festival de la Chanson de Tadoussac, and the Festival de musique
émergente en Abitibi-Témiscamingue;
- Celebrated the 10th anniversary of Éléphant: The
Memory of Québec Cinema, Quebecor's biggest philanthropic
project.
Support for the production and dissemination of French-language
original content in Québec
- Videotron contributed $224.6M to
culture, including $23.4M to the
Canada Media Fund for content production and $154M in subscription fees to French-language
specialty channels that carry cultural content;
- Club illico celebrated 5 years of success with 6 new original
productions created by Quebecers, shot in Québec and starring
Québec talent;
- TVA Group contributed $263.3M to
culture, including $255.2M in
programming expenses for Canadian content;
- Quebecor Content was involved in over 75 original productions
broadcast on TVA Group's platforms and Club illico;
- A number of original programs were sold in foreign markets:
Révolution and Pour Sarah in France, Victor
Lessard and L'imposteur in English Canada,
Fugueuse in France,
Italy and Norway, Boomerang in France and the UK;
- The outstanding work of MELS professionals earned high acclaim,
including two Canadian Screen Awards for Hochelaga, Land of
Souls in the Achievement in Visual Effects and Achievement in
Overall Sound categories.
Rich and diverse cultural content for Quebecers
- QUB radio, Quebecor's first digital radio station, was
launched, offering live talk radio and a large library of
podcasts;
- Quebecor's 19 publishing houses published 372 print books and
247 e-books, including 9 of the top 30 bestsellers in Québec;
- The Videotron Centre, Gestev and Musicor Spectacles presented
230 concerts in Québec, including Lara
Fabian, Marc Dupré, Eric
Lapointe, Patrick Watson,
Karkwa, the musicals Belles-Sœurs and Saturday Night
Fever, and Plug & Play nights at Baie de
Beauport;
- Disques Musicor released music by Jean-Pierre Ferland, Corneille, Alex Nevsky, Sarahmée and Yama St-Laurent; MP3
Disques released offerings from 2Frères, Paul Daraîche and
Natasha St-Pierre; Ste-4 Musique
released music by Caravane, Joseph
Edgar and Pépé et sa guitare;
- Le Journal de Montréal and Le Journal de Québec
carried the Weekend sections, Québec's most popular
cultural weeklies;
- 7 Jours, La Semaine and Échos Vedettes
magazines devoted over 50% of their space to covering and promoting
Québec culture.
About Quebecor
Quebecor, a Canadian leader in
telecommunications, entertainment, news media and culture, is one
of the best-performing integrated communications companies in the
industry. Driven by their determination to deliver the best
possible customer experience, all of Quebecor's subsidiaries and
brands are differentiated by their high-quality, multiplatform,
convergent products and services.
Québec-based Quebecor (TSX: QBR.A, QBR.B) employs more than
10,000 people in Canada.
A family business founded in 1950, Quebecor is strongly
committed to the community. Every year, it actively supports more
than 400 organizations in the vital fields of culture, health,
education, the environment and entrepreneurship.
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SOURCE Quebecor