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MusiquePlus is a Canadian French-language specialty television channel. Owned by V Media Group, the channel broadcasts a mixture of music and entertainment programming.

It was first established as a joint venture between CHUM Limited and Montreal-based radio broadcaster Radiomutuel, as a French sister network to CHUM's MuchMusic. Following the acquisition of CHUM by CTVglobemedia, Radiomutuel's successor Astral Media acquired CHUM's stake in MusiquePlus, marking its separation from common ownership with its English counterpart. After the 2013 acquisition of Astral by CTVglobemedia's predecessor Bell Media, MusiquePlus was sold to V Media Group, parent company of Quebec's V network.

As with its English counterpart, MusiquePlus was formerly oriented primarily towards music programming, but has increasingly focused on non-music programming such as comedy, films, and reality shows. In 2019, V Media Group announced that it planned to re-launch the network later in the year with a focus on general entertainment targeting women.

As a former Category A service, MusiquePlus was required to be carried on the basic service of all digital cable television providers serving the province of Quebec. Outside Quebec, however, carriage of MusiquePlus was optional and at the discretion of local service providers.

History

Launching on September 2, 1986, MusiquePlus originated with an eight-hour schedule, sharing channel space with TVJQ (a predecessor of VRAK.TV); it consisted of music videos and interviews and performances that were taped from a studio on Boulevard St. Laurent in Montreal. Four hours of this programming was produced from MuchMusic's studios in Toronto and sent to Vidéotron for broadcast in Quebec to subscribers of MuchMusic. This programming repeated once daily.

CHUM later submitted an application with the CRTC in 1987 for a licence to operate MusiquePlus as a dedicated 24-hour channel. The CRTC approved its application, and MusiquePlus was launched as a separate channel on September 1, 1988. The channel was a joint venture between CHUM Limited and Radiomutuel{{emdash}}each owning 50%. Radiomutuel was acquired by Astral Media in June 1999.

In July 2006, CTVglobemedia announced it would make a bid to buy CHUM Limited. Initial plans were to keep MusiquePlus and MusiMax, although CTVglobemedia soon announced that it would sell its stake in MusiquePlus and Musimax. On April 11, 2007, Astral announced that it would acquire the remaining 50% in MusiMax and MusiquePlus from CTVglobemedia, giving it full ownership—separating the network from its original parent. This deal was completed on June 30, 2007—to signify its independence from MuchMusic, MusiquePlus adopted a new logo the following year in September 2008.

Sale to Remstar/V Media Group

While MusiquePlus has operated separately from MuchMusic ever since the deal, the network was almost re-united with its former parent in 2012 when CTVglobemedia's successor Bell Media attempted to acquire the entirety of Astral Media for an estimated $3.38 billion. However, the proposed deal was rejected by the CRTC.^[1]^[2] On March 4, 2013, following consultation with the Competition Bureau, Bell announced that it would go through with the purchase, but divest MusiquePlus, Musimax, and four other Astral-owned channels.^[3]

On December 4, 2013, Remstar, owners of the French television system V, announced that it would acquire MusiquePlus and MusiMax for an undisclosed amount.^[4] On September 11, 2014, the CRTC approved the sale. The acquisition is valued at $15.5 million; to fund the purchase, Remstar sold 15% stakes in the holding company V Media Group to the Caisse, Fonds de solidarité FTQ and Investissement Québec, and sold $1.5 million in advertising time across MusiquePlus and MusiMax to Bell. Remstar also successfully applied to have the amount of music-oriented programming the channel must air reduced to 80%.^[5]^[6] The sale was closed on September 16, 2014.^[7]

In February 2019, V Media Group announced that MusiquePlus would be rebranded and relaunched later in the year, as a network featuring scripted series catered towards a female audience. The company cited the successful relaunch of sister channel MusiMax as the general entertainment channel Max as a factor in the decision.^[8]

Music and programming

In the beginning of MusiquePlus, its programming relied heavily on music videos which came from a much more diverse selection of genres because MusiquePlus was the only French language music service available at the time. With the launch of MusiMax, a sister channel aimed at an older demographic (and similar to MuchMusic's sister channel MuchMore), MusiquePlus began to cater its programming to younger viewers. As the channel grew over time, dependence on music videos decreased and programming began to include films, reality TV series and more.

Shows

MusiquePlus HD

On August 23, 2010 Astral launched a HD feed of MusiquePlus called MusiquePlus HD, although most of its content is 480i video upscaled to 1080i.^[9] It is available on Cogeco, Vidéotron, Bell TV and Bell Fibe.

Noted VJs

Current

Past

International distribution

See also

References

1. ^{{cite web|last=Sturgeon|first=Jamie|title=ell snaps up Astral Media for $3.38-billion|url=http://business.financialpost.com/2012/03/16/bce-snaps-up-astral-media-for-3-38-billion/|publisher=Financial Post|accessdate=29 April 2012}}
2. ^{{cite web|title=Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2012-574|url=http://crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2012/2012-574.htm|publisher=CRTC|accessdate=18 October 2012}}
3. ^[https://montrealgazette.com/takeover+Astral+Competition+Bureau/8047451/story.html BCE takeover of Astral OK’d by Competition Bureau]{{dead link|date=February 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}, The Montreal Gazette (via The Canadian Press), March 4, 2013.
4. ^{{cite web|title=Bell Media signs deal to sell MusiquePlus and MusiMax to V Media Group|url=https://montrealgazette.com/business/Bell+Media+signs+deal+sell+MusiquePlus+MusiMax+Media+Group/9242635/story.html|work=Canadian Press|accessdate=4 December 2013|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131211201310/http://www.montrealgazette.com/business/Bell+Media+signs+deal+sell+MusiquePlus+MusiMax+Media+Group/9242635/story.html|archivedate=11 December 2013|df=}}
5. ^{{cite news|last1=Faguy|first1=Steve|title=CRTC approves V’s purchase of MusiquePlus/MusiMax|url=http://blog.fagstein.com/2014/09/11/crtc-approves-v-mp-mm/|accessdate=13 September 2014|date=13 September 2014}}
6. ^{{cite web|title=MusiquePlus and MusiMax - Change in effective control and licence amendments|url=http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2014/2014-465.htm|publisher=CRTC|accessdate=13 September 2014}}
7. ^http://vtele.ca/v/communiques/groupe-v-media-acquiert-musiqueplus-et-musimax-et-annonce-l-arrivee-de-nouveaux-partenaires-financiers_459.php
8. ^{{Cite web|url=https://montrealgazette.com/entertainment/television/death-of-musiqueplus-marks-the-end-of-an-era|title=Death of MusiquePlus marks the end of an era|last=Kelly|first=Brendan|last2=February 15|work=Montreal Gazette|date=2019-02-15|language=en|access-date=2019-02-15|last3=2019}}
9. ^MusiquePlus et Musimax en HD, enfin! {{fr}}