ARGENT is a Canadian French language category 1 digital cable specialty channel. The channel is devoted to financial information and the business world. The channel is owned and operated by Groupe TVA, a division of Quebecor Media. On November 24, 2000 the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) granted a licence to Groupe TVA (50.1%), Publications Transcontinental Inc (30%) and BCE Media Inc (19.9%) for a service called LCN Affaires. Before the channel's launch, Groupe TVA bought the remaining shares from the other partners bringing its ownership to 100%. Shortly thereafter, the channel was launched on February 21, 2005 under its current name.