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iHeartRadio Canada adds 51 stations from Pattison Media

Bell Media’s iHeartRadio Canada and Pattison Media have announced that Pattison Media’s 51 radio stations are now available on the iHeartRadio Canada platform. The new partnership sees even more of Canada’s popular radio stations join iHeartRadio Canada’s extensive library, which includes music channels, radio stations, and hundreds of thousands of podcasts, playlists, and on demand […]

November 20, 2024

Bell Media brings USA Network, Oxygen True Crime to Canada

Bell Media has secured a content and licensing agreement with NBCUniversal Global TV Distribution that brings cable channel USA Network, and fan-favourite network Oxygen True Crime, to Canada for the first time, beginning January 1st 2025. A selection of popular shows, including Suits, from both channels will also be available for streaming on Crave. Also […]

October 17, 2024

Canada: Bell Media, WBD expand partnership

Bell Media has expanded its landmark partnership with Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) for the Canadian market, extending Crave for multiple years as the exclusive home of HBO and Max content. The expansion of Bell Media’s existing licensing agreement with WBD, announced in 2023, ensures Crave subscribers have continued access to a library of premium content. […]

October 8, 2024

Canada: TSN on Prime Video Channels

Bell Media has announced that its TSN service, featuring live sports, is now available on Prime Video Channels in Canada. The linear feeds and on demand content from TSN can now be added by Prime members to their Prime Video account. TSN joins Bell Media’s streaming service Crave, which became part of Prime Video Channels […]

September 6, 2024

Bell Media closes Outfront Media acquisition

Outfront Media and Bell Media, a wholly-owned subsidiary of BCE, have closed the sale of Outfront Media’s Canadian business to Bell Media for a purchase price of C$410 million (€277m) in cash, subject to certain purchase price adjustments. Jeremy Male, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Outfront Media, commented: “The sale of our Canadian business […]

June 10, 2024

Bell Media partners with Dotdash Meredith

Bell Media has been selected to become Dotdash Meredith’s new Canadian sales partner, expanding premium digital advertising in Canada. This partnership leverages Dotdash Meredith’s premium digital inventory as well as Bell Media’s powerful sales team and advertising expertise to expand the reach and effectiveness of digital ad campaigns across the country. The partnership sees Dotdash […]

June 6, 2024

Bell Media becomes strategic Canadian partner of TikTok’s Pulse Premiere

Bell Media has joined onto a strategic partnership that brings TikTok’s Pulse Premiere to Canada. A game changer for advertisers in Canada, Pulse Premiere is an advertising solution that gives brands the control and predictability to choose where their ads are placed, adjacent to select publisher partner content on the For You feed. The new […]

June 6, 2024

Canada: Bell Media launches new FAST channels

Bell Media has announced the launch of 10 English and French-language FAST channels, featuring a selection of entertainment, factual, news, and sports programming. All 10 channels are now available on LG Channels in Canada, and are expected to roll out on Samsung TV Plus in the coming weeks. Additional Bell Media FAST channels and platform […]

April 25, 2024

FilmRise acquires Corner Gas rights

FilmRise, the New York City-based film and television studio, has acquired exclusive AV0D and FAST rights to the iconic Canadian comedy series Corner Gas from Prairie Pants Distribution (Vérité Films and 335 Productions). FilmRise will have sub-distribution rights to all six seasons of the hit Bell Media sitcom as well as Corner Gas: The Movie […]

April 8, 2024

Country House Hunters Canada for Bell Media’s CTV

Bell Media’s CTV Life Channel in Canada has partnered with Parade Media and Abode Entertainment to produce Country House Hunters Canada (20×30’). Following the success of Country House Hunters, and its Season 4 renewal with Nine Australia, CTV Life Channel has acquired the 20-part property series, produced by Abode Entertainment, to air in 2023 in […]

July 17, 2023