Earlier this month, Bell Media announced it would soon bring its Crave streaming service to Amazon’s Prime Video Channels. As of today, the premium ad-free version of Crave is now available on Prime Video Channels. The plan costs $21.99/month in Canada and can be paid for through their Prime Video account (Amazon, essentially). This is...
Bell Media's Crave has announced its list of new shows and movies coming to the streaming service in March 2024. Highlights include the premiere of HBO original series The Regime, along with the movie streaming debut of the newest Willy Wonka film, Wonka, on March 8. All 10 seasons of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia,...
Bell has come out with some updated Exclusive Partner Program (EPP) plans, which are offers made for businesses to offer employees. The EPP plans out today include the following: $45/50GB 5G $55/100GB 5G+ Canada-US for 24 months (goes back to $65/month) $55/100GB 5G+ Canada-US-Mexico (after ongoing $40/month bill credit) for new activations and hardware upgrades...
In a forceful slamming of Bell, Lana Payne, National President of Unifor, the country's largest private sector union, blasted the telecom for its recent mass layoffs. Payne contrasted Bell's decision to cut nearly 4,800 employees with its ongoing policy of increasing dividends to shareholders, a practice that has been consistent for more than a decade....
Speaking at the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) public consultation today, Bell and Telus took their chance to explain their stances on sharing its network to smaller competitors. Bell wants specific conditions on the access of smaller internet providers to competitors' fibre networks. This appeal was made during the CRTC's ongoing consultation on fostering...
Members of Parliament have called on top executives from Bell to testify about the company's recent announcement to cut approximately 9% of its workforce this year, or 4,800 jobs. The House of Commons heritage committee will hear from Bell CEO Mirko Bibic regarding the layoffs, which notably affect newsrooms nationwide. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau criticized...
The Federal Court of Appeal has dismissed Bell’s plea for a stay against the CRTC’s decision to allow independent ISPs wholesale access to the latter’s fibre network. The court decision was made on Friday, after Bell announced job cuts of 4,800 positions, blaming the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission's (CRTC) for causing it to slash...
Speaking to the press in King City, Ontario, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau went off about Bell’s layoffs yesterday, as he stood in front of Ontario Premier Doug Ford. When a reporter asked, “your heritage minister accused Bell Canada of breaking promises after receiving $40 million in regulatory relief funds, and what is your view of...
Bell announced yesterday it was cutting 4,800 jobs and selling off 45 radio stations, a money-saving move expected to bring back $150 to $200 million for the company. Aside from slashing 9% of its workforce, Bell also announced it has capped fibre internet speeds to 3 Gbps. The company blamed this policy change on the...
Earlier today Bell announced it was slashing 4,800 jobs as part of its biggest restructuring in 30 years, to go with selling off 45 radio stations, including numerous in B.C. The job cuts will see CTV News Vancouver weekday noon and weekend 6pm and 11pm shows axed, as part of Bell Media downsizing. The news...
Bell, let’s talk. The company announced on Thursday it will cut 4,800 positions, marking the largest restructuring initiative the company has undertaken in nearly three decades. These cuts will amount to 9% of all Bell employees in 2024, and will bring in-year cost savings between $150 million to $200 million, with an annualized saving of...
Bell plans to shift from paper to electronic billing, joining its rivals Rogers and Telus. The company started notifying customers of the shift on their billing statements and Bell confirmed to iPhone in Canada the change will begin in April 2024. "Bell is transitioning from paper to electronic billing starting April 2024,” said a Bell...
