This is a list of assets currently owned by Bell Media, a subsidiary of BCE Inc.
This list does not enumerate the various telecommunications or retail assets owned by BCE. For further information on those properties, refer to the article on Bell Canada.
Bell Media owns and operates 30 English language and five French language local conventional television stations under the CTV, CTV 2 and Noovo brands; 27 English language specialty channels, including Crave and TSN; and 12 French language specialty channels including Super Écran and RDS.
Bell Media's predecessors, including CTVglobemedia, previously held most of their television assets through a subsidiary, CTV Inc. (the former Baton Broadcasting Inc.). This entity was amalgamated with CTVglobemedia and other subsidiaries in early 2011, and briefly carried the "CTV Inc." name until being renamed Bell Media Inc. later that year. [1] All of Bell Media's conventional television licences are currently held directly by Bell Media Inc. [2]
Call sign | City of licence | TV | RF | Owned since |
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CFCN-DT | Calgary, AB | 4 | 29 | 1996 |
CFRN-DT | Edmonton, AB | 3 | 12 | 1997 |
CJCH-DT | Halifax, NS | 5 | 48 | 1971 |
CKCO-DT | Kitchener, ON | 13 | 13 | 1997 |
CKCW-DT | Moncton, NB | 29 | 29 | 1972 |
CFCF-DT | Montreal, QC | 12 | 12 | 2001 |
CKNY-TV | North Bay, ON | 10 | 12 | 1990 |
CJOH-DT | Ottawa, ON | 13 | 13 | 1987 |
CIPA-TV | Prince Albert, SK | 9 (analogue) | 1987 | |
CKCK-DT | Regina, SK | 2 | 8 | 1985 |
CKLT-DT | Saint John, NB | 9 | 9 | 1972 |
CFQC-DT | Saskatoon, SK | 8 | 8 | 1972 |
CHBX-TV | Sault Ste. Marie, ON | 2 (analogue) | 1990 | |
CICI-TV | Sudbury, ON | 5 (analogue) | 1990 | |
CJCB-TV | Sydney, NS | 4 | 25 | 1971 |
CITO-TV | Timmins, ON | 3 (analogue) | 1990 | |
CFTO-DT | Toronto, ON | 9 | 8 | 1960 |
CIVT-DT | Vancouver, BC | 32 | 32 | 1997 |
CKY-DT | Winnipeg, MB | 7 | 7 | 2001 |
CICC-TV | Yorkton, SK | 10 (analogue) | 1986 |
Call sign | City/Province of licence | TV | RF | Owned since |
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CKVR-DT | Barrie, ON | 3 | 10 | 1969 |
CJDC-TV | Dawson Creek, BC | 5 (analogue) | 2013 [α] | |
CFPL-DT | London, ON | 10 | 10 | 1992 |
CHRO-DT-43 | Ottawa, ON | 43 | 7 | 1997 |
CHRO-TV | Pembroke, ON | 5 (analogue) | 1990 | |
CFTK-TV | Terrace, BC | 3 (analogue) | 2013 [α] | |
CIVI-DT | Victoria, BC | 23 | 23 | 2001 |
CHWI-DT | Wheatley–Windsor, ON | 16 | 16 | 1993 |
CTV 2 Alberta | Alberta | N/A | N/A | 2011 |
CTV 2 Atlantic | Atlantic Canada | N/A | N/A | 2011 |
Call sign | City of licence | TV | RF | Owned since |
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CFJP-DT | Montreal, QC | 35 | 35 | 2020 |
CFAP-DT | Quebec City, QC | 2 | 39 | 2020 |
CFRS-DT | Saguenay, QC | 4 | 13 | 2020 |
CFKS-DT | Sherbrooke, QC | 30 | 30 | 2020 |
CFKM-DT | Trois-Rivières, QC | 16 | 34 | 2020 |
Digital-only offerings available exclusively on CTV digital platforms (CTV.ca and the CTV App)
Bell Media launched 11 new free, ad-supported television (FAST) channels for its customers across Canada. These channels are available on the Bell TV and Virgin Plus TV apps, as well as online at TV.Bell.ca and TV.VirginPlus.ca. All TV package subscribers can access these channels, integrated into the 3000s section of the TV guide alongside regular live channels. [3]
Bell Media Radio (branded as iHeartRadio Canada) is the wholly-owned radio broadcasting division of Bell Media. Through iHeartRadio Canada, Bell Media also owns iHeartRadio Canada Sales and operates a localized version of the iHeartRadio online radio platform owned by iHeartMedia. [3]
Bell Media owns the following radio network brands: [4]
City of licence | Call sign | Frequency | Band | Years owned | Fate |
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Bathurst, NB | CKBC-FM | 104.9 | FM | 2013-2024 | Sold to Maritime Broadcasting System in 2024 |
Calgary, AB | CKMX | 1060 | AM | 2013–2023 | Defunct, ceased operations in 2023 |
CFVP | 6.03 | SW | 2013-2023 | Defunct shortwave relay of CKMX | |
Edmonton, AB | CFRN | 1260 | AM | 2013–2023 | Defunct, ceased operations in 2023 |
CHBN-FM | 91.7 | FM | 2005–2010 | Sold to Rogers Sports & Media in 2010 | |
Grand Falls, NB | CIKX-FM | 93.5 | FM | 2013-2024 | Sold to Maritime Broadcasting System in 2024 |
Hamilton, ON | CHAM | 820 | AM | 2013–2024 | Sold to CINA Radio Group in 2023, CRTC approved sale in 2024 |
CKOC | 1150 | AM | 2013–2024 | Sold to CINA Radio Group in 2023, CRTC approved sale in 2024 | |
London, ON | CKSL | 1410 | AM | 2013–2016 | Defunct, ceased operations in 2016 |
CJBK | 1290 | AM | 2013–2023 | Defunct, ceased operations in 2023 | |
CHST-FM | 102.3 | FM | 2000–2010 | Sold to Rogers Sports & Media in 2010 | |
Owen Sound, ON | CJOS-FM | 92.3 | FM | 2018–2024 | Sold to ZoomerMedia in 2024 |
Toronto, ON | CFXJ-FM | 93.5 | FM | 2010–2013 | Sold to Stingray Radio in 2013 |
Truro, NS | CKTO-FM | 100.9 | FM | 2013-2024 | Sold to Maritime Broadcasting System in 2024 |
CKTY-FM | 99.5 | FM | 2013-2024 | Sold to Maritime Broadcasting System in 2024 | |
Vancouver, BC | CKST | 1040 | AM | 1992–2023 | Defunct, ceased operations in 2023 |
CFTE | 1410 | AM | 1973–2023 | Defunct, ceased operations in 2023 | |
Windsor, ON | CKWW | 580 | AM | 1985–2024 | Sold to CINA Radio Group in 2023, CRTC approved the sale in 2024 |
Winnipeg, MB | CFRW | 1290 | AM | 1974–2023 | Defunct, ceased operations in 2023 |
Woodstock, NB | CJCJ-FM | 104.1 | FM | 2013-2024 | Sold to Maritime Broadcasting System in 2024 |
The Sports Network (TSN) is a Canadian English language discretionary sports specialty channel owned by The Sports Network Inc., a subsidiary of CTV Specialty Television, which is also a joint venture of Bell Media (70%), also owned by BCE Inc. and ESPN Inc. (30%), itself a subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company. TSN was established by the Labatt Brewing Company in 1984 as part of the first group of Canadian specialty cable channels. In 2013, TSN was the largest specialty channel in Canada in terms of gross revenue, with a total of CA$400.4 million in revenue.
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Max is a Canadian French language specialty channel owned by Remstar Media Group, a division of Remstar. The channel primarily broadcasts entertainment programming, focusing on scripted television series and films.
Noovo is a Canadian French-language terrestrial television network owned by the Bell Media subsidiary of BCE Inc. The network has five owned-and-operated and three affiliated stations throughout Quebec. It can also be seen over-the-air in some bordering markets in the provinces of Ontario and New Brunswick, and in some other parts of Canada on cable television or direct broadcast satellite.
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Réseau des sports (RDS) is a Canadian French language discretionary specialty channel oriented towards sports and sport-related shows. It is available in 2.5 million homes, and is owned by CTV Specialty Television Inc.. Its full name translates as "The Sports Network", the name of its Anglophone counterpart, TSN.
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Oxygen is a Canadian discretionary service owned by Bell Media. Based of the U.S. cable network of the same name, the channel focuses on true crime programming, including original productions and imports from its U.S. counterpart.
Super Écran is a Canadian French-language premium television network owned by Bell Media. It airs a mix of commercial-free films and television series. Films are primarily sourced from the United States and Canada, while the television series mostly consist of original series and programs from HBO and Showtime in the United States.
CFCF-DT is an English-language television station in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, part of the CTV Television Network. It is owned and operated by network parent Bell Media alongside Noovo flagship CFJP-DT. The two stations share studios at the Bell Media building, at the intersection of Avenue Papineau and Boulevard René-Lévesque Est in downtown Montreal; CFCF-DT's transmitter is located atop Mount Royal.
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Cinépop is a Canadian French language Category B pay television channel owned by Bell Media. Cinépop broadcasts films from the 1950s to the present without commercial interruption.
Bell Media Radio, G.P., operating as iHeartRadio Canada, is the radio broadcasting and music events subsidiary of Canadian media conglomerate Bell Media, a division of BCE Inc.. The company owns stations across the country, including in most of Canada's largest radio markets. The company's programming is distributed to other stations across Canada via its syndication division, Orbyt Media, and it is also the local licensee of the Virgin Radio brand.
Established in 2007, Canada's Olympic Broadcast Media Consortium was a joint venture set up by Canadian media companies Bell Media and Rogers Media to produce the Canadian broadcasts of the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, and the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, England, as well as the two corresponding Paralympic Games. Bell owned 80% of the joint venture, and Rogers owned 20%.
TSN Radio is a semi-national sports radio brand and part-time network in Canada carried on AM radio stations owned by Bell Media. The TSN Radio brand, and some of the stations' content, are shared with Bell Media's television sports channel, The Sports Network. With the American sports media company ESPN being a minority shareholder in TSN, most of the stations also air some ESPN Radio programming, usually on weekends and/or overnight.
Crave is a Canadian subscription video on demand service owned by Bell Media. The service competes directly with other subscription-based over-the-top streaming services operating in Canada, primarily against American-based services.