Articles Tagged ‘Bell’

CRTC extends hundreds of TV broadcast licenses

The regulator is seeking more time to modernize its licensing framework as it implements the Online Streaming Act.

Crave launches a pair of ad-supported subscriptions

Ten brands have signed on to run ads on the streamer, which will carry five minutes of ads per hour of content.

TSN, CTV ready extensive coverage for Women’s World Cup

BMO, Visa, Adidas, FritoLay and CIBC are sponsoring the network’s coverage.

CTV Life orders Country House Hunters Canada

A local version of the hit Australian unscripted series will air following another new design series, Staying Inn: Hotel Julie.

Bell Media the latest company to pull ads from Meta

The likes of CTV, TSN and Crave will pause ads on Facebook and Instagram as the fallout from plans to block news continues.

Public interest groups ask CRTC to simplify broadcaster applications

All of Canada’s major TV broadcasters currently have some form of open request to amend their license terms.

Bell Media asks CRTC to cut local news requirement, reduce CanCon spending

The broadcaster is seeking more “flexibility” in how it serves local communities, citing mounting financial losses.

Bell Media secures broadcast rights for Canadian Country Music Association Awards

CTV will air the show as part of a broader content partnership that includes events throughout Country Music Week.

Bell to eliminate 1,300 positions, close six radio stations

The company is also planning a “new approach” to its national and international news coverage.

Bell Media gets granular as it enters addressable TV

The company’s ad VP explains why the data part of the equation is one of the biggest opportunities for its first-to-market offering.

Upfronts 2023: Bell Media puts its Crave content strategy in motion

The programming teams discuss how they’ve been able to “ramp up” the streamer and the impact of continued strike activity south of the border.

Upfronts 2023: Bell launches addressable TV, ad-supported Crave tier

The company also unveiled a suite of improved data capabilities, built on first-party sources.

Bell Media grows originals slate to more than 1,000 hours

The broadcaster’s lineup includes a new Mary Berg talkshow and a very of The Traitors in both English and French.

Stingray radio stations join Bell Media’s iHeartRadio app

A crop of 67 stations have been added to the audio streamer, which plans to release new ad capabilities in the near future.

Bell Media unveils acquisitions for 2023-24 lineup

Announced ahead of next week’s Upfronts, the slate includes a number of U.S. titles for CTV and two British series on specialty.