MONTRÉAL, Aug. 12, 2021 /CNW
Telbec/ - Quebecor is pleased with the Federal Court of
Canada's August 10 decision in the lawsuit filed by TVA
Group, Videotron and other Canadian media companies. The Court
ordered a group of retailers to cease the distribution and sale of
set-top boxes that allow unauthorized or illegal access to Canadian
television content, and to pay nearly $30
million in damages.
The Federal Court's decision and the financial penalty
demonstrate the seriousness of acts of television signal and
content piracy, which constitute copyright infringement and are
detrimental to Québec's entire content creation industry. Quebecor
invests heavily in content production in order to offer viewers
high-quality programming. The level of subscriptions to specialty
channels, in particular, is essential to the pursuit of this
commitment.
Legal actions are among the concrete steps Quebecor has taken to
protect itself against content theft. Quebecor will continue
fighting vigorously against the piracy of its content and the theft
of television signals, as it has done in the past. This issue has
serious implications for jobs in the television industry and for
the economy as a whole, and ultimately hurts all consumers.
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 Media Inc.