Articles Tagged ‘BCE’

Revenues up slightly at Bell Media for Q1
The BDU’s report also referenced a new policy supporting the journalistic independence of CTV News and its president Wendy Freeman (pictured).

Canadian cord-cutting rose sharply in 2014: Report
Major Canadian TV providers last year lost a record 65,000 TV subscribers, Boon Dog Professional Service’s latest research reveals.

BCE loses appeals court bid to retain mobile TV pricing
The Federal Court of Appeal in a March 23 decision said “Bell has not established that it will suffer irreparable harm” if the mobile TV service is banned until the case is heard.

CRTC rules for Rogers Media in GamePlus app complaint
The regulator said Rogers’ subscriber-only hockey game camera angles do not breach anti-competition rules for exclusive content.

BCE posts higher fourth quarter earnings
The Bell Media division saw revenues fall due to higher sports rights costs and content investment in newly-launched CraveTV (pictured).

BCE earnings up sharply, Bell Media paints mixed picture
Higher TV subscriber fees were offset by lower ad revenue during the third quarter.

BCE issues complaint against Rogers hockey app
The media co has filed a complaint with the CRTC saying new extensions to the Rogers NHL GameCentre Live app violate competitive regulations.

BCE calls for skinny basic, retaining simsub at CRTC hearing
The telco’s execs, including Kevin Crull urged pick-and-pay to allow consumers to purchase any service not included in a skinny basic package.

BCE first quarter earnings, revenues up
Contributions from its Astral Media assets helped boost the bottom line at the Bell Media division.

Procter & Gamble leads 2013 ad spending: Nielsen
From January to October, the packaged goods company spent over $164.2 million in Canada, a 2.5% share, with Rogers and GM in second and third place respectively.

Bell Media sells four TV properties to DHX Media for $170M
The Halifax-based producer picks up Family Channel and three Disney-branded channels that had been on the auction block following BCE’s $3.38 billion purchase of Astral Media.

Media reaction to the Rogers NHL deal
ZO’s Sunni Boot, PHD’s Fred Forster and Brian Cooper from S&E Sponsorship Group weigh in on the new NHL deal in Canada.

Bell’s Astral acquisition helps boost revenue
Bell Media reports higher advertising and subscriber-fee revenues in the third quarter, leading to a 21.6% jump in overall revenues for its TV segment.

Bell Media adds Astral execs to leadership team
Luc Sabbatini has been appointed president of Bell Media Sales, taking over from Rita Fabian as the BCE-Astral transaction closes July 5.

Industry reacts to BCE/Astral deal
Sunni Boot, Bruce Neve, Shelley Smit and Michael Neale weigh in on the implications of the $3.4 billion deal getting the green light from the CRTC.