service provider . for the montreal based broadcasting company see v media group . vmedia telecom inc. type private industry telecommunications founded march 26 2013 founder alexei tchernobrivets headquarters toronto ontario canada area served quebec ontario manitoba saskatchewan alberta british columbia products iptv dsl cable internet voip website vmedia.ca vmedia telecom inc. 1 is a canadian telecommunications company and broadcast distribution provider . it offers voip telephone services across canada ; dsl and cable internet in quebec ontario manitoba saskatchewan alberta and british columbia ; and iptv television service in ontario the greater montreal area alberta and british columbia . 2 3 4 contents 1 history 2 services 2.1 television 2.2 internet 2.3 telephone 3 carriage disputes 4 references 5 external links history edit vmedia officially launched on march 26 2013 . following the launch of its iptv television service in ontario the company announced in 2016 that its intention is to expand service to quebec 5 alberta and british columbia in the future . 6 on may 31 2016 vmedia formally launched iptv service in parts of quebec and british columbia and alberta on june 22 2016 . 7 8 services edit television edit vmedia s iptv service is a traditional subscription television service bundled with over the top content delivered through a proprietary android based set top box branded as vbox . 9 subscription to the television service requires a vmedia internet plan due to contracts for some networks requiring the content to only be distributed over a managed network . 10 on september 16 2016 vmedia launched an over the top skinny basic television service available via an app for roku digital media players . the service offers 20 channels including major canadian and u.s. broadcast networks and channels and all in high definition . unlike the main television service this version does not require vmedia internet . 10 11 internet edit vmedia provides dsl and cable internet services as a competitive local exchange carrier by purchasing wholesale bandwidth from major network providers including bell rogers cogeco vid otron and shaw communications . 12 telephone edit vmedia offers voip telephone service in two tiers unlimited canadian long distance or unlimited world long distance to 60 countries . 13 carriage disputes edit in september 2016 bell media issued a cease and desist order to vmedia over its roku based iptv service demanding the removal of all of its networks . canadian copyright law allows retransmitters defined as a person who performs a function comparable to that of a cable retransmission system to redistribute local and distant broadcast stations as part of their services . however the law s definition of a retransmitter does not apply to broadcasters operating under the crtc s exemption order for new media broadcasting undertakings . 14 15 bell argued that the over the top service did not fall within this definition or the formal licensing for the iptv service offered in conjunction with its internet and thus is a violation of their copyrights . vmedia representative george burger disputed bell s arguments stating that canadian copyright law was technologically neutral and that broadcasters were happy to provide that content to the similar u.s. based sling tv service . however he also warned that vmedia may not be able to afford litigation on the matter stating that bell has untold millions of dollars that it can afford to spend on litigation . we re a startup . we re trying to find our way to profitability . 14 references edit telephone service agreement terms & conditions . vmedia . retrieved 28 march 2016 . vmedia promet internet t l et t l phone 25 % moins chers . le soleil . retrieved 31 may 2016 . vmedia internet in saskatchewan manitoba & northern ontario . vmedia blog . retrieved 19 july 2016 . vmedia launches tv in bc and alberta . vmedia blog . retrieved 22 june 2016 . iptv s new wave looms over cable s old guard . the globe and mail . retrieved 4 january 2016 . vmedia approved to offer internet tv across canada . cbc.ca . 8 may 2015 . retrieved 4 january 2016 . vmedia launches tv in bc and alberta . vmedia blog . retrieved 22 june 2016 . t l et internet un nouvel acteur bas prix . la presse . retrieved 1 june 2016 . vbox . vmedia . retrieved 4 january 2016 . a b vmedia bell to face off in court over live tv streaming service . the globe and mail . retrieved 4 october 2016 . vmedia s iptv service is coming to roku devices in canada . mobilesyrup . retrieved 16 september 2016 . vmedia internet . vmedia . retrieved 17 september 2016 . vmedia home phone . vmedia . retrieved 17 september 2016 . a b bell moves to stop vmedia s skinny basic tv app that bypasses cable companies . cbc news . retrieved 4 october 2016 . copyright act r.s.c. 1985 c. c 42 . justice laws website . government of canada . retrieved 6 october 2016 . external links edit official website v t e cable satellite and other specialty television providers in canada terrestrial and satellite satellite bell tv shaw direct telus satellite tv cable major1 bell cablevision for val d or qc cogeco ontario quebec eastlink atlantic northern ontario western canada look communications mts cable manitoba rogers cable ontario new brunswick source hamilton on shaw western canada northwestern ontario vid otron quebec minor access saskatchewan cable axion magog qc citywest prince rupert bc derytelecom saguenay qc novus cable select areas of bc lower mainland omineca cablevision prince george bc westman brandon mb see also defunct cable and dbs companies of canada iptv bell aliant fibreop bell fibe tv mts ultimate tv sasktel max telus optik tv tbaytel digital tv vmedia zazeen mmds craig wireless africa asia and oceania americas europe 1more than 400 000 television service subscribers . v t e canadian internet service providers incumbent access communications bell internet bell aliant cogeco mts rogers 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