{"id":2461,"date":"2018-11-21T10:52:09","date_gmt":"2018-11-21T15:52:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvcanada\/quebecor-invests-comediha\/"},"modified":"2018-11-21T10:52:09","modified_gmt":"2018-11-21T15:52:09","slug":"quebecor-invests-in-comediha","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvcanada\/quebecor-invests-in-comediha\/","title":{"rendered":"Quebecor Invests in ComediHa!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Quebecor has picked up a minority stake in ComediHa!, which is looking to use the investment to help propel its growth throughout Qu\u00e9bec and internationally.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This is great news not only for ComediHa! and its employees but for the entire comedy industry and the people who work in it,&#8221; said Sylvain Parent-B\u00e9dard, founding president and CEO of ComediHa! &#8220;Within the past few months, we have adopted a strategic plan to help us tackle the many challenges that are transforming the global entertainment industry. 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