Jean-Philippe Pineault to Lead V Newsrooms in Québec as General Manager, News and Information

MONTRÉAL (June 17, 2020) – Suzane Landry, Vice-President, French-Language Content Development and Programming, Bell Media, announced today the appointment of Jean-Philippe Pineault to the newly created role of General Manager, News and Information, for V Media Inc., effective July 27. Reporting to Landry, Pineault will be responsible for establishing and leading operations and strategic vision for the new V newsroom as well as it’s ongoing newsgathering strategy. “We’re thrilled to have Jean-Philippe on board and his arrival marks an important step in our plan to bolster our newsgathering efforts in Québec,” said Landry. “Jean-Phillipe is well-respected in the industry, and his knowlege and experience along with his demonstrated ability to effectively manage and motivate a team makes him ideally suited for the role.” “The relaunch of a newsroom is a rare occurrence, and I’m thrilled to have the opportunity to provide Québecers with news and information from a distinctive and credible new voice in the province,” said Pineault. “At V we are looking forward to contributing as a major player in Québec’s television and digital news landscape.” In his new role, Pineault will be responsible for the development of V’s news team and defining its content offering and digital strategy to effectively reach audiences across all platforms across Québec. V will launch its revamped news programming in 2021. Pineault has extensive experience managing newsrooms across Québec. Most recently, he was the News Director at Cogeco Media, where he oversaw the the direction, delegation, evaluation, and strategic leadership of Cogeco’s news talk radio stations. He previously held similar management positions at The Canadian Press and TC Media, supervising the framework for French-language news coverage, while ensuring the ongoing support and development of newsroom systems to grow and develop a team of journalists. He began his career as a journalist working at a number of French-language publications at Gesca and the Journal de Montréal.