Quebecor selects CNW as news release and multimedia content distribution, and webcasting service provider

Quebecor and subsidiaries to use CNW newswire services to communicate financial information and issue public affairs releases

MONTREAL, June 29, 2015 /CNW/ - Quebecor and its subsidiaries have signed an agreement with CNW Group (Canada Newswire) for newswire distribution of financial results, multimedia content and public affairs releases, as well as webcasting services.

As one of Canada's most prominent telecommunications, news media, entertainment and culture companies, Quebecor is pleased it can rely on an innovative information distribution network with a vast audience.

"CNW's incredible reach, coupled with the company's immense reputation in the industry, make it a partner of choice for meeting our information distribution needs," said Martin Tremblay, Vice President, Public Affairs, Quebecor.

"CNW extends a warm welcome to the Quebecor family," announced Nicole Guillot, President and CEO, CNW Group. "Communications are essential to the workings of any business - whatever the industry - and more so in a continually evolving environment such as the Canadian media landscape. Quebecor represents the new face of media in Canada, and we look forward to helping this company attain its communication goals."

CNW's comprehensive global distribution network reaches more than 200,000 newsrooms in 170 countries and 40 languages. In November 2014, TMX Group (TSX:X) announced that it will continue its long-standing endorsement of CNW's investor disclosure services, including simultaneous newswire distribution, webcast and regulatory filing services. CNW is the only newswire provider to be endorsed by the TMX.

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Media representatives and members of the financial community who are looking for content about Quebecor can now find it on the CNW newswire or at http://www.newswire.ca/en/organization/12246.

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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.

Quebecor (TSX: QBR.A, QBR.B) is headquartered in Québec. It holds a 75.36% interest in Quebecor Media, which employs close to 12,000 people in Canada.

A family business founded in 1950, Quebecor is strongly committed to the community. Every year, it actively supports people working with more than 400 organizations in the vital fields of culture, health, education, the environment and entrepreneurship.

Visit our website: www.quebecor.com

Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/Quebecor

CNW Group

CNW Group Ltd. (a PR Newswire company) gets people talking about Canadian brands, both online and in the news. The company is best known for its newswire, a digital service that provides simultaneous distribution of news releases and multimedia content to news media and markets, locally and globally. CNW Group also provides professional video and webcast production, photography, translation, regulatory filing and printing services, as well as monitoring and measurement platforms. Founded in 1960, CNW Group offers high-quality bilingual service 24/7. http://www.newswire.ca/en/index

SOURCE Canada NewsWire Ltd.

Information: 

Amanda Laird, Manager, Communications & Content Development, CNW, 416-863-2105 [email protected]