Quebecor Content

Captive takes home top Canadian prize at the 2022 Rockie Awards

BANFF ‘22: The documentary feature won the Rogers Prize for Excellence in Canadian Content and $25,000.

Banijay acquires global format distribution rights to Wild Cooks

The culinary adventure reality series hails from Montreal-based Toast in collaboration with Quebecor Content.

Reasons for optimism when it comes to francophone TV sales

A look at the factors helping French-Canadian content increase its impact, including a growing international taste for non-English-language content.

Quebecor Content promotes Louis Pearson to lead content acquisition

As senior director, acquisition and original film, Pearson will lead the company’s content acquisition team in addition to his remit to develop its feature film slate.

Quebecor merges distribution units, hires Cynthia Kennedy to lead division

Effective immediately, Kennedy will oversee the global sales and distribution strategies for Quebecor subsidiaries, including Quebecor Content, TVA and Incendo.

Gaumont acquires ComediHa! dramedy format About Anthony

Gaumont picked up the rights to adapt the series locally based on the scripts from creator Cathleen Rouleau.

Last Summers of the Raspberries to compete at Series Mania

The French-language series from Montreal’s Trio Orange and Quebecor Content is up for three prizes at the film festival in northern France.

Quebec remake set for I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here!

Quebecor Content has acquired the adaptation rights to the hit reality survival series.

Quebecor readies unscripted-focused streamer VRAI

The SVOD platform will launch next month with 40 original productions, and plans to premiere a further 60 before the end of 2022.

QFTC names veteran Quebecor exec as new president and CEO

International acquisitions VP Christine Maestracci will take over from outgoing CEO Pierre Moreau, who departs the post on Sept. 1.

Quebecor Content brings The Masked Singer format to Canada

Productions Déferlantes will adapt the popular singing competition format for the Quebec market, set to premiere on TVA in the fall.

Xavier Dolan makes long-anticipated move into TV

The Night Logan Woke Up, a five-part psychological thriller from Quebecor Content, Canal+ and Studiocanal, goes to camera in March.