Télé Achats was owned and operated by Groupe TVA, a division of Quebecor Media, and offered exclusively in Quebec by the cable company Vidéotron.
As a shopping television service, Télé Achats was exempted from Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) licensing.
[5] On May 1, 1999, Canal Infopub was rebranded Club TVAchats, a specialty TV channel dedicated to infomercials and home shopping.
[7] A white message on a black background appeared, quoting this : «The Télé Achats channel has ceased its activities.
The Télé Achats management takes the opportunity to sincerely thank its faithful televiewers.», preceded by a French version of the same message.