CRTC restricts BCE’s new media spending to interactive TV as part of CTV takeover
News | 12/14/2000 5:00 am EST
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Canada’s broadcast regulator has approved a BCE Inc plan to spend $61 million on new media content, training and research as part of its $2.3-billion takeover of CTV Inc (CNM, July 26/00). The approval could trigger the single largest investment in interactive content by a Canadian company, and through access to the country’s largest commercial broadcaster, BCE is clearly banking that its new media investments will pay off when interactive digital TV becomes more widespread over the next few years. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here Unlock all the Canadian telecom, broadcasting and digital media news you need.Take a free trial or subscribe to The Wire Report now. FREE TRIALTwo weeks free access to thewirereport.ca and our exlusive newsletters. SUBSCRIBEUnlimited access to thewirereport.ca and our exlusive newsletters. Reuse & PermissionsUnauthorized distribution, transmission, reuse or republication of any and all content is strictly prohibited. To discuss re-use of this material, please contact: Customer Care, 613-688-8821 | subscriptions@hilltimes.com |