21 Facts About Videotron

Videotron is a Canadian integrated telecommunications company active in cable television, interactive multimedia development, video on demand, cable telephony, wireless communication and Internet access services.

Videotron is the fifth-largest wireless carrier in Canada, with nearly 1,700,000 mobile subscribers as of Q2 2022.

Videotron was established in 1964, under the name "Telecable Videotron Ltee" as northern Montreal's first cable television network.

From 1966 to 1969, Videotron expanded by acquiring several cable networks in many regions of the province of Quebec.

Videotron acquired Tele-Metropole in 1986, the largest private French-language television company in North America.

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On January 24,1990, Videotron launched Videoway terminals in Quebec, the first interactive television system in North America.

In September 2018, Videotron began beta testing for Fizz, a discount brand on its network.

Videotron serves 1,830,400 cable television customers, including over 1,517,600 digital cable subscribers.

Videotron has more than 1,408,200 high-speed cable Internet subscribers, the most in Quebec.

Videotron serves areas in eastern Ontario, such as Rockland and the surrounding municipality of Clarence-Rockland, as well as parts of New Brunswick near the Quebec border.

On July 29,2004, Videotron announced plans to launch a telephone service using VoIP technology by the first half of 2005.

Videotron launched its cable phone service in late 2004 to compete with Bell Canada and Telus.

Videotron announced that about 2,500 customers had already subscribed to this service, following a trial conducted in the fall of 2004.

Videotron was the first cable provider in Canada to launch cable phone service.

Infrastructure work for a pre-4G HSPA+ wireless network was done over the span of three years, Videotron now having its own cellular communications resources.

Videotron was the only provider in Canada that sold the short-lived Garmin Nuvifone A50 smartphone.

In 2013, Rogers and Videotron struck a 20-year deal, enabling Videotron to share its network with Rogers Wireless.

In 2016, Videotron revamped its plans, allowing customers to make unlimited calls, send and receive texts and use data in the United States as well, due to partnerships with US carriers.

Videotron began beta testing in 2018 for a new mid-range mobile flanker brand, Fizz Mobile, in Quebec and in Ottawa.

Videotron has outsourced customer service centers that include Utopia, Gexel Telecom and Atelka.

In 2007, Videotron formed a partnership with Xceed Contact Center to outsource some of the call centers to Egypt.