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Bell Launches $70 Travel Passes to Mexico, Caribbean, and Europe
Bell has launched new travel passes for customers traveling to the Caribbean, Mexico and Europe, in the form of new 7-day and 14-day passes, according to changes made on its website on late Tuesday and spotted by iPhone in Canada. The new passes include: Mexico and Caribbean Pass: $70 for 7 days of usage (works...
Telus Accuses Bell of CRTC Games and Blocking TSN and Crave
Telus is calling out Bell for what it describes as a blatant abuse of regulatory process, urging the CRTC to throw out Bell's latest application without further review. In a letter to the CRTC on May 2, Telus criticized Bell for trying to force it to carry five new TV channels — like USA Network...
Why Bell’s $1 Billion Sale of Northwestel Still Isn’t Done
A year after Bell said it would sell Northwestel to a coalition of Indigenous groups for $1 billion, the deal still hasn’t gone through, according to The Globe and Mail. The buyer, Sixty North Unity, includes Indigenous organizations from Yukon, the Northwest Territories, and Nunavut. The sale was billed as a major step toward Indigenous...
Bell to CRTC: Telus and Rogers Are Shutting Us Out of TV Bundles
Bell Media is ramping up its battle at the CRTC, filing complaints against both Rogers and Telus for what it says is unfair treatment of its rebranded TV channels. In separate filings, Bell alleges its rivals are favouring Rogers’ new Discovery-branded channels while downplaying or sidelining Bell’s own content, which includes renamed versions of former...
Bell Says CRTC Internet Labels Target a Problem That Isn’t There
Bell says most Canadians already have the information they need to choose the right internet plan—and new government rules could make things worse, not better. Speaking at a CRTC hearing today, June 11, Bell’s legal and network executives said consumers aren’t struggling to compare internet services, so the Commission shouldn’t roll out strict new requirements...
Bell Media Bets on Blink49 Studios in Major Production Push
Bell Media is making a strategic investment in independent production company Blink49 Studios, known for producing both scripted and unscripted content across Canada, the U.S., and Europe. The deal, expected to close this fall, will deepen the two companies' existing relationship and includes a new production and distribution partnership alongside global studio FIFTH SEASON. The...
Bell, Rogers, and Disney Sue Ontario Duo Over TV Piracy Operation
Two Ontario men—Antonio and Marshall Macciacchera—are being sued by some of the biggest names in entertainment, including Bell, Rogers, Disney, Paramount, and Warner Bros., for allegedly operating a large-scale TV piracy service that generated millions in revenue. According to a report by the Vaughan Citizen, the father and son are accused of illegally streaming TV...
Bell is Revamping Crave—with Free Streaming and 30% More Content
Bell Media says Crave will be getting a major overhaul by the end of 2025. The new version will include over 30% more content, a redesigned user experience, and both paid and free options. For paying subscribers, the upgraded Crave will include content from HBO and Max Originals, Crave Originals, CTV, Noovo, Bell Media specialty...
Bell’s New Bundle Combines Crave, Disney+ and TSN: What’s Included
Bell Media and Disney are teaming up to offer Canadians a new streaming bundle later this year that combines Disney+, Crave, and TSN in one package. The bundle will offer a discount for viewers who subscribe to all three services together. Subscribers will get access to top-tier content from HBO, Max, Crave Originals, Disney, Pixar,...
Virgin, Fido and Koodo Tweak June Plans—See Who Wins
The flanker brands of Rogers, Bell and Telus continue to make tweaks and changes as we enter the first week of June. On Tuesday afternoon, Fido kicked things off by adding international texts to its plans. Pricing below after the $10 automatic payments discount: $45/60GB + 500 international texts $55/80GB + 1000 international texts Also...
Bell to Launch Canada’s Largest AI Compute Network
Bell has launched what it calls Bell AI Fabric, a major investment to build Canada’s largest artificial intelligence (AI) compute network. The project starts with six hydro-powered data centres in British Columbia, aimed at giving Canadian companies and researchers a boost in the global AI race. The first data centre will open in Kamloops in...
CRTC Urged to Bail Out Bell and Rogers’ Newsrooms: Unifor
The nation’s largest private sector union is calling on the CRTC to step up and protect local news, warning that the country’s media landscape is in crisis and urgently needs stronger regulations for foreign streaming platforms like Netflix and Disney+. On the final day of hearings on Tuesday related to the future of Canadian content,...
