Tag: Bell Media

All things Bell Media from Broadcast Dialogue, Canada’s broadcast industry publication of record.

Regulatory, Telecom & Media News – New Order of Canada appointees...

Rideau Hall has announced 120 new companions, officers and members to the Order of Canada. Recipients from the media, broadcast, telecom and entertainment industries...

TSN, RDS secure Hockey Canada broadcast rights through 2033-34

Hockey Canada has announced a long-term media rights agreement with TSN and RDS through the 2033-34 season. The extension ensures that Bell Media's English and...

Canadian ads will be back for 2020 Super Bowl following SCOC...

The Supreme Court of Canada (SCOC) has quashed a CRTC order that has prohibited simultaneous substitution of American ads during the Super Bowl since 2017. In...

TV & Film News – Schitt’s Creek earns five Critics Choice...

Schitt’s Creek has earned five Critics Choice Association (CCA) nominations, including Best Comedy Series, Best Actor in a Comedy Series for Eugene Levy, Best...

Bell Media and Uninterrupted strike exclusive content partnership

Bell Media has struck a partnership with Uninterrupted Canada, the athlete empowerment brand now helmed by former Sportsnet president Scott Moore. Bell and Uninterrupted have...

Regulatory, Telecom & Media News – Canadian telecom and TV complaints...

The Commission for Complaints for Telecom-television Services (CCTS) year-end report indicates complaints from Canadian telecom and TV customers were up another 35% for 2018-19,...

Bell’s proposed ‘V’ acquisition threatens to crush competition, says Quebecor

Quebecor is asking the CRTC to outright deny Bell Media's application to acquire the French-language V network. In its intervention to the commission, filed Friday,...

Grey Cup TV audience up 19%: Bell Media

Sunday night’s 107th Grey Cup drew an average audience of 3.9 million viewers on TSN and RDS, up 19% over 2018, according to Numeris...

Evan Solomon named new host of CTV’s Power Play

CTV News has announced that Evan Solomon will helm weekday political program Power Play, following longtime host Don Martin's move to retire at the...

CBC issues layoff notices to 35 staff citing budget pressures

CBC has given 35 employees a "notice of redundancy" amidst budget pressures. The majority of the affected positions are in Toronto with layoffs set to...