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CBC president likens Netflix to colonialism

Media | 01/31/2019 4:27 pm EST

CBC president likens Netflix to colonialismOTTAWA — CBC/Radio-Canada’s president Catherine Tait compared Netflix Inc.’s worldwide presence to the damage done by European colonialism, comments she made at a high-profile industry event Thursday where representatives from every sector of Canadian...

Bell’s Snackable TV officially on the menu

Media | 02/05/2018 5:58 pm EST

Bell’s Snackable TV officially on the menuBCE Inc.’s Bell Media has officially launched a free, ad-supported mobile app featuring video content in “snack-sized” portions, calling it a “growing new area” in a release on Monday. SnackableTV was originally launched in beta on both Apple Inc.’s iOS and...

Bell Media promotes Stewart Johnston as Stuart Garvie departs

Media | 09/07/2017 2:13 pm EDT

Bell Media promotes Stewart Johnston as Stuart Garvie departsBCE Inc.’s media division announced Thursday three of its executives...

New OTT offerings pose threat to BDUs, opportunity for producers

Media | 08/17/2017 4:47 pm EDT

New OTT offerings pose threat to BDUs, opportunity for producersA proliferation of new streaming TV competition in Canada is set to benefit...

Bell plans viewer contests, Letterkenny broadcast for Super Bowl

Media | 01/26/2017 8:17 pm EST

BCE Inc. has given more details about its broadcast plans for the upcoming National Football League (NFL) Super Bowl, including pointing fans to a resource where they can watch American ads in...

Domenic Vivolo leaves Bell Media, executive team shuffled

Media | 08/02/2016 8:52 pm EDT

BCE Inc.’s media division is shuffling its senior management following the departure of the head of its content sales, marketing and digital products team. In a Tuesday press release,...

Bell Media makes Oscars free on CTV Go app

Media | 02/27/2014 6:12 pm EST

BCE Inc.’s media subsidiary will make the live broadcast of the Oscars free on its CTV Go service. It normally requires viewers to have an account with a participating TV service provider, Bell Media said in a release Thursday, adding it would lift that requirement “as a special showcase of the app and its content.” “Unlocking CTV Go for the biggest awards show of the year provides a terrific sampling opportunity on a massive scale,” Mike Cosentino, CTV networks’ senior vice-president of programming, said in the release. The awards ceremony, which airs...