TVA, owned by Quebecor, said it will slash 547 jobs, including 300 positions in in-house production, 98 operations positions and 149 positions in other departments. TVA has historically been an important vehicle for Quebec culture, language and news. TVA journalist Gilles Valiquette said he was not surprised by the announcement given everything happening with news media. He himself was once a news anchor for TVA Nouvelles on TVA affiliate CHOT-DT in Gatineau, Que. Parti Québécois MNA Pascal Bérubé, whose partner is a TVA employee, said it was a dark Thursday for Quebec culture.
