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Decision CRTC 2001-760

Ottawa, 17 December 2001

Édouard G. Trépanier
Director
Regulatory Affairs, Broadcasting
Vidéotron Ltée
300 Viger Street East
Montréal, Quebec
H2X 3W4

Subject: Application number 2001-1269-9 - Approved
Intra-corporate reorganization changing effective control of Groupe TVA inc., following the wind up of certain Groupe Vidéotron ltée subsidiaries, without changing ultimate control of Groupe TVA inc.

Dear Sir:

This letter is to inform you that the Commission approves your application for reorganization filed on behalf of Groupe TVA inc. to carry out an intra-corporate reorganization to transfer the effective control of the licensee company Groupe TVA inc. to Groupe Vidéotron ltée. The Commission understands that the reorganization will be effected through the following transactions:

the winding up of 9076-1859 Québec inc. (the parent corporation of 9076-1883 Québec inc.), into Groupe Vidéotron ltée; and the winding up of 9076-1883 Québec inc., the principal shareholder of Groupe TVA inc., into Groupe Vidéotron ltée.

Groupe TVA inc. is the licensee of CFCM-TV Québec, CHEM-TV Trois-Rivières, CFER-TV Rimouski, CFTM-TV Montréal, CHLT-TV Sherbrooke, CJPM-TV Chicoutimi, as well as of the TVA television network and Le Canal Nouvelles.

The goal of the reorganization is to simplify the ownership structure of Groupe TVA inc. broadcasting undertakings without changing its ultimate control or level of participation in the affected undertakings. The Commission notes that, following the reorganization, Quebecor Média inc. will continue to have the ultimate control of Groupe TVA inc.

The Commission will modify its records to reflect the changes as shown in the attached appendix.

All letters of approval issued by the Commission are made available for public examination at the Commission's central office. The Commission asks that you append this letter to your licences.

Yours sincerely,

Ursula Menke
Secretary General

c.c.: Philippe Labelle, Vice-President, Legal Affairs, TVA
Claudine Tremblay, Corporate Secretary, QMI

Att.

APPENDIX A

GROUPE TVA INC.

Shareholder

Class

Number held

% of vote

Groupe Vidéotron ltée

Common A

4,315,062

99.89%

Public (Can.)

Common A

4,938

0.11%

Groupe Vidéotron ltée

Shareholder

Class

Number held

% of vote

Quebecor Média inc.

Common

116,719,800

100%

Groupe Vidéotron ltée is controlled by Pierre Karl Péladeau.

Date Modified: 2001-12-17

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