Comments on: Branchez-Vous unplugged http://blog.fagstein.com/2010/08/06/rogers-buys-branchez-vous/ Can you think of a better name? Wed, 19 Jun 2013 18:20:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: AlexH http://blog.fagstein.com/2010/08/06/rogers-buys-branchez-vous/comment-page-1/#comment-185907 AlexH Sun, 08 Aug 2010 23:15:16 +0000 http://blog.fagstein.com/?p=9568#comment-185907 Another move that adds to a major media blob, likely taking away what was unique about BV and replacing it with Rogers corporate sterile blandness. I wouldn't be shocked to see Rue Frontenac finding themselves needing new ad partners in this deal, as Rogers may be more than willing to play nice with the other major media company that happens to own the JdM.

All we need now is a merger between Rogers, Bell, Cogeco, and Astral to complete the assimilation of most Quebec media. They are the borg. Resistance is futile.

(oh, but on the plus side, they will retail 20 different brands in each marketplace so we think we are still choosing!)

]]> By: ladyjaye http://blog.fagstein.com/2010/08/06/rogers-buys-branchez-vous/comment-page-1/#comment-185021 ladyjaye Fri, 06 Aug 2010 20:04:17 +0000 http://blog.fagstein.com/?p=9568#comment-185021 Will they actually pay their journalists now? I considered contributing to their video game site, jouez.com, but decided to pass on it because the sole pay was to keep the review copies of games. That's roughly 8 cents a word for a 750-word review (much less so if the reviewed game is for the Nintendo DS). If it were an amateur site, that'd be fine, but not a site that strives to be a serious media outlet.

]]> By: Mathieu http://blog.fagstein.com/2010/08/06/rogers-buys-branchez-vous/comment-page-1/#comment-185018 Mathieu Fri, 06 Aug 2010 19:56:33 +0000 http://blog.fagstein.com/?p=9568#comment-185018 Happy to see some success coming from a local business, but I have not been impressed by anything that comes out of this network. Like you say, it must be for the ads.

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