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CRTC Reminds of New Requirements for Pick-and-Pay

February 17, 2022 The CRTC reminds licensed broadcasting distribution undertakings of the new requirements to offer and promote a small entry-level basic service and flexible packaging options coming into force on 1 March 2022. The CRTC has  summarized the new requirements coming into…
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Advantech Wireless Appoints New Senior VP, Global Sales & Business Development

September 11, 2022 Advantech Wireless is pleased to announce that Steve Richeson has joined the Company as Senior Vice President, Global Sales & Business Development. Steve joins the Company from his most recent position at Harris Corporation where he was instrumental in establishing…
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CRTC Releases 2022 Financial Results for cable and Satellite

May 21, 2022 The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission today released statistical and financial information on Canadian cablel and satellite broadcast distribution companies for the year that ended August 31, 2022. Overall, these companies’ revenues increased 1.5% from $8.8 billion in 2022 to…
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Bell Canada and Kilmer Group to Acquire Toronto Argonauts

May 20, 2022 Bell Canada and Larry Tanenbaum’s Kilmer Group today announced their agreement to jointly acquire the Toronto Argonauts Football Club of the Canadian Football League from sports entrepreneur David Braley. Financial terms of the transaction, expected to close on December 31,…
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Canada’s National Emergency Alert System Launches Today

March 31, 2022 Disaster can strike with little to no notice and Alert Ready, Canada’s new national emergency alert system, aims to benefit all Canadians by notifying them immediately to potentially life-threatening events. Governments and broadcasters will now have the ability to bring…
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CRTC Proposes Measures to Empower Canadian TV Viewers

March 26, 2022 The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission today unveiled a draft code that will help Canadians make informed choices and resolve disputes with their television service providers. During the Let’s Talk TV conversation, many Canadians said that cable and satellite companies…
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Daystar Television Launching on Bell Fibe and Bell Satellite

March 20, 2022 World Media Ministries is pleased to announce the completion of an Affiliate Agreement with Bell for the distribution of Daystar Television Canada on Bell Fibe TV and Bell Satellite TV. Starting today, Bell TV subscribers will be able to experience…
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TMN GO Now Available to Shaw Direct and Cable Subscribers

January 23, 2022 The Movie Network today announced that The Movie Network GO is now available to Eastern Canadian customers of television providers Shaw Direct and Shaw Cable. The service is available to virtually every TMN subscriber, including those subscribing to Bell Fibe…
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BCE Reports Q3 Results

November 6, 2022 BCE Inc. today reported BCE and Bell results for the third quarter (Q3) of 2022.  FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS       ($ millions except per share amounts) (unaudited) Q3 2022 Q3 2022 % change Bell(i)       Operating revenues 4,607 4,524…
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BCE Reports Q2 Results

August 7, 2022 BCE reports second quarter 2022 results BCE Q2 net earnings attributable to common shareholders of $606 million, up 6.1%; Adjusted earnings per share of $0.82, up 6.5%; Free cash flow of $815 million on track with 2022 guidance Bell revenue…