Articles Tagged ‘Bell Media’
First quarter ad revenue down at BCE, churn on sports channels minimal
“Let’s be honest, Q2 is going to be a difficult quarter,” says CFO Glen LeBlanc, looking at an overall softer ad market and a TV schedule without live sports.
How iHeartRadio is tuning into a new strategy
Between celebrity storytime and curated positivity playlists, Rob Farina says it’s accelerated the brand’s ability to grow its footprint.
Bell’s acquisition of V approved
The Commission found that the transaction serves the public interest and noted that the rationale for its decision would be published at a later date.
ICYMI: Programming updates from CBC, Quibi
Plus, Media Central has taken the next step in its acquisition strategy.
ICYMI: Cossette Media scores big internationally and more
Plus, Bell Media and TIFF pair to deliver positivity through film, and Corus confirms what will fill the suddenly empty Big Brother slots.
Up(fronts) in the air
Most Canadian networks have not yet decided the fates of their Upfronts — but the issue is raising age-old questions about the relevance of the events.
Bell inks exclusive Quibi partnership
CTV News and TSN will produce daily content for the mobile-first digital service, set to launch next month.
Bell Media extends relationship with Formula 1
New this year will be extended digital coverage across TSN and RDS’ digital platforms.
Bell Media broadens tennis coverage, extends curling deal
After growing its tennis audience, TSN will bring more global events to the forefront.
Crave launches first French brand integration
The bilingual campaign, with Destination Canada, will run on digital and linear channels in a six-part, three-minute episodic series.
CRTC begins interventions for Bell Media/V deal
Quebecor is holding firm in its stance against the acquisition.
Canadian Oscars audience drops
While things fared worse in the U.S., Canadian audiences fell by 8% from last year’s five million.
Crave, specialty and sports drive uptick for Bell Media in Q4
Ad revenue was “relatively stable,” with entertainment, sports and OOH offset soft conventional and radio performances.
Super Bowl LIV breaks national records as 9.5 million tune in
More than half of Canada watched the linear broadcast while live streaming of the game grew 42% from last year.
Mad About You reboot breaks CTV Comedy records
Nearly half a million viewers tuned in for the January premiere on the network’s comedy channel.
