Jean Pouliot | |
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| Born | June 6, 1923 Quebec City, Quebec, Canada |
| Died | August 8, 2004 (aged 81) Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Occupation | Broadcaster |
| Known for | Canadian broadcasting pioneer |
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Jean Adélard Pouliot OC (June 6, 1923 – August 8, 2004) was a Canadian broadcasting pioneer who helped establish television stations in Kitchener, Ontario, and Quebec City, Quebec. Pouliot was the president and CEO for the first publicly-traded Quebec broadcasting company, Télé-Capitale, and started two French language networks: TVA (co-founded with Roland Giguère of Télé-Métropole in 1971), and TQS (Télévision Quatre-Saisons) (launched in 1986).[1][2]
Pouliot founded CFCF Inc. in 1979 with his purchase of CFCF-TV, CFCF-AM, and CFQR-FM from the Bronfman family. CFCF Inc. went public in 1985, at which time it also included CF Cable TV, purchased by Pouliot in 1982. Pouliot was the Chairman and CEO of CFCF Inc. from 1979 to 1993, and remained Chairman until the company was sold to Vidéotron in 1997.[2]
- ^ Canadian Press (August 13, 2004). "He was the channel changer of Quebec broadcasting". The Globe and Mail. pp. R.11.
- ^ a b Canadian Newswire (August 2004). "Canada loses one of its broadcasting pioneers". Channel Canada. Archived from the original on October 25, 2007. Retrieved December 2, 2007.