List of assets owned by Bell Media

This is a list of assets currently owned by Bell Media, a subsidiary of BCE Inc.

For the assets that were previously owned by CTVglobemedia, see List of assets owned by CTVglobemedia.
Further information: Bell Media

Note that this list does not include BCE's 28% interest in Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment, which itself owns a majority interest in the digital specialty channels Leafs Nation Network, NBA TV Canada, and GolTV Canada. This interest is held by BCE through a different subsidiary, not through Bell Media.

This list also 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.

CTV Inc.

CTV Inc. is the wholly-owned television broadcasting division of Bell Media. Bell Media owns 30 local television stations led by CTV Television Network; 29 specialty channels, including TSN and RDS; and four pay TV services, including Crave (formerly The Movie Network) and Super Écran.[1]

CTV Inc. owns and operates the following stations, specialty channels, and pay-per-view & video-on-demand services.

Conventional television
Further information: CTV Television Network, CTV 2, and Noovo

Stations are arranged alphabetically by city of licence. Dates when the respective station was purchased by Bell Media or a corporate antecedent (CHUM, Baton, CTVglobemedia) are recognized; this does not include instances of when a station was sold from one antecedent to another, ex., CHRO-TV being sold from Baton to CHUM in 1997.

  • A lavender blue background indicates the flagship station of the respective network or television system.
  • A blue background indicates a television station transmitting in analogue.
  • (**) – Indicates station was built and signed on by Bell Media or a corporate antecedent (CHUM, Baton, CTVglobemedia).

CTV
CTV owned-and-operated stations
Call sign City of licence TV RF Owned since
CFCN-DT Calgary, AB4291996
CFRN-DT Edmonton, AB3121997
CJCH-DT Halifax, NS5481971
CKCO-DT Kitchener, ON13131997
CKCW-DT Moncton, NB29291972
CFCF-DT Montreal, QC12122001
CKNY-TV North Bay, ON10121990
CJOH-DT Ottawa, ON13131987
CIPA-TV** Prince Albert, SK9 (analogue)1987
CKCK-DT Regina, SK281985
CKLT-DT Saint John, NB991972
CFQC-DT Saskatoon, SK881972
CHBX-TV Sault Ste. Marie, ON2 (analogue)1990
CICI-TV Sudbury, ON5 (analogue)1990
CJCB-TV Sydney, NS4251971
CITO-TV Timmins, ON3 (analogue)1990
CFTO-DT** Toronto, ON981960
CIVT-DT** Vancouver, BC32321997
CKY-DT Winnipeg, MB772001
CICC-TV Yorkton, SK10 (analogue)1986

CTV 2
CTV 2 owned-and-operated stations
Call sign City of licence TV RF Owned since
CKVR-DT Barrie, ON3101969
CJDC-TV Dawson Creek, BC5 (analogue)2013[lower-greek 1]
CFPL-DT London, ON10101992
CHRO-DT-43** Ottawa, ON4371997
CHRO-TV Pembroke, ON5 (analogue)1990
CFTK-TV Terrace, BC3 (analogue)2013[lower-greek 1]
CIVI-DT** Victoria, BC23232001
CHWI-DT** Wheatley–Windsor, ON16161993

Noovo
Noovo owned-and-operated stations
Call sign City of licence TV RF Owned since
CFJP-DT Montreal, QC35352020
CFAP-DT Quebec City, QC2392020
CFRS-DT Saguenay, QC4132020
CFKS-DT Sherbrooke, QC30302020
CFKM-DT Trois-Rivières, QC16342020

CTV

CTV 2

CTV Entertainment

CTV News

CTV Specialty

CTV Specialty Television Inc. is jointly owned by Bell Media and ESPN Inc., with 70% and 30% voting interests respectively, and approximately 70% and 30% equity interests respectively. ESPN itself is 80% owned by The Walt Disney Company and 20% owned by Hearst Corporation.

Premium and PPV

Other English-language

Other French-language

Other assets
  • Dome Productions (owned by Bell Media and Rogers Media Inc.) — a multi-platform production company that operates a fleet of 18 television production mobiles, one production/uplink truck, and three KU uplink tractors. Dome’s head office is in the Rogers Centre in Toronto.[1][3]
  • Exploration Production Inc. and Exploration Distribution Inc. (56.06% owned by Bell Media) — were Discovery Channel Canada's in-house production and distribution companies. In February 2021, EPI and EDI were folded into Bell Media Studios.[4]
  • Movie Entertainment — was Crave's monthly in-house magazine before its publication ended in April 2021.

Bell Media Radio

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.[5]

Bell Media owns the following radio network brands:[2]

Current stations
  • An orange background indicates a French language format.
  • (**) – Indicates station was built and signed on by Bell Media or a corporate antecedent (CHUM, Baton, CTVglobemedia).
City of licence Call sign Frequency Band Branding Format Owned since
Amqui, QC CFVM-FM 99.9FMRouge FMAdult contemporary2013[lower-greek 1]
Bathurst, NB CKBC-FM 104.9FMBounceAdult hits2013[lower-greek 1]
Brandon, MB CKX-FM 96.1FMBounceAdult hits2013[lower-greek 1]
Brandon, MB CKXA-FM 101.1FMPure CountryCountry music2013[lower-greek 1]
Brockville, ON CJPT-FM 103.7FMBounceAdult hits1996
Brockville, ON CFJR-FM 104.9FMMove RadioAdult contemporary1996
Calgary, AB CIBK-FM 98.5FMVirgin RadioContemporary hits2013[lower-greek 1]
Calgary, AB CJAY-FM 92.1FMCJAY 92Mainstream rock2013[lower-greek 1]
Dawson Creek, BC CJDC 890AMPure CountryCountry music2013[lower-greek 1]
Drummondville, QC CHRD-FM 105.3FMRouge FMAdult contemporary2013[lower-greek 1]
Drummondville, QC CJDM-FM 92.1FMÉnergieContemporary hits2013[lower-greek 1]
Edmonton, AB CFBR-FM 100.3FMThe BearActive rock2013[lower-greek 1]
Edmonton, AB CFMG-FM 104.9FMVirgin RadioContemporary hits2013[lower-greek 1]
Fort Nelson, BC CKRX-FM 102.3FMBounceAdult hits2013[lower-greek 1]
Fort St. John, BC CHRX-FM 98.5FMMove RadioAdult contemporary2013[lower-greek 1]
Fort St. John, BC CKNL-FM 101.5FMBounceAdult hits2013[lower-greek 1]
Fredericton, NB CKHJ 1260AMPure CountryCountry music2013[lower-greek 1]
Fredericton, NB CFXY-FM 105.3FMBounceAdult hits2013[lower-greek 1]
Fredericton, NB CIBX-FM 106.9FMMove RadioAdult contemporary2013[lower-greek 1]
Gatineau, QC CIMF-FM 94.9FMRouge FMAdult contemporary2013[lower-greek 1]
Gatineau, QC CKTF-FM 104.1FMÉnergieContemporary hits2013[lower-greek 1]
Golden, BC CKGR-FM 106.3FMBounceAdult hits2013[lower-greek 1]
Grand Falls, NB CIKX-FM 93.5FMBounceAdult hits2013[lower-greek 1]
Halifax, NS CJCH-FM 101.3FMVirgin RadioContemporary hits1970
Halifax, NS CIOO-FM** 100.1FMMove RadioAdult contemporary1977
Hamilton, ON CKLH-FM 102.9FMBounceAdult hits2013[lower-greek 1]
Kawartha Lakes, ON CKLY-FM 91.9FMBounceAdult hits2000
Kelowna, BC CKFR 1150AMAM 1150Talk radio2013[lower-greek 1]
Kelowna, BC CHSU-FM 99.9FMVirgin RadioContemporary hits2013[lower-greek 1]
Kelowna, BC CILK-FM 101.5FMMove RadioAdult contemporary2013[lower-greek 1]
Kingston, ON CFLY-FM 98.3FMMove RadioAdult contemporary1996
Kingston, ON CKLC-FM 98.9FMPure CountryCountry music1996
Kitimat, BC CKTK-FM 97.7FMBounceAdult hits2013[lower-greek 1]
London, ON CIQM-FM 97.5FMVirgin RadioContemporary hits2013[lower-greek 1]
London, ON CJBX-FM 92.7FMPure CountryCountry music2013[lower-greek 1]
Magog, QC CIMO-FM 106.1FMÉnergieContemporary hits2013[lower-greek 1]
Midland, ON CICZ-FM 104.1FMBounceAdult hits2018[lower-greek 2]
Montreal, QC CKGM 690AMTSN RadioSports radio1985
Montreal, QC CJAD 800AMCJAD 800Talk radio2013[lower-greek 1]
Montreal, QC CHOM-FM 97.7FMCHOM 977Mainstream rock2013[lower-greek 1][lower-alpha 1]
Montreal, QC CJFM-FM 95.9FMVirgin RadioContemporary hits2013[lower-greek 1]
Montreal, QC CKMF-FM 94.3FMÉnergieContemporary hits2013[lower-greek 1]
Montreal, QC CITE-FM 107.3FMRouge FMAdult contemporary2013[lower-greek 1]
Nelson, BC CKKC-FM 106.9FMBounceAdult hits2013[lower-greek 1]
Orillia, ON CICX-FM 105.9FMPure CountryCountry music2018[lower-greek 2]
Osoyoos, BC CJOR 1240AMBounceAdult hits2013[lower-greek 1]
Ottawa, ON CFRA 580AM580 CFRATalk radio1968
Ottawa, ON CFGO 1200AMTSN RadioSports radio1999
Ottawa, ON CKKL-FM 93.9FMPure CountryCountry music1968
Ottawa, ON CJMJ-FM 100.3FMMove RadioAdult contemporary1999
Owen Sound, ON CJOS-FM 92.3FMBounceAdult hits2018[lower-greek 2]
Pembroke, ON CHVR-FM 96.7FMPure CountryCountry music2013[lower-greek 1]
Penticton, BC CKOR 800AMBounceAdult hits2013[lower-greek 1]
Penticton, BC CJMG-FM 97.1FMMove RadioAdult contemporary2013[lower-greek 1]
Peterborough, ON CKPT-FM 99.7FMMove RadioAdult contemporary1984
Peterborough, ON CKQM-FM 105.1FMPure CountryCountry music1984
Prince Rupert, BC CHTK-FM 99.1FMBounceAdult hits2013[lower-greek 1]
Quebec City, QC CHIK-FM 98.9FMÉnergieContemporary hits2013[lower-greek 1]
Quebec City, QC CITF-FM 107.5FMRouge FMAdult contemporary2013[lower-greek 1]
Regina, SK CHBD-FM 92.7FMPure CountryCountry music2013[lower-greek 1]
Revelstoke, BC CKCR-FM 106.1FMBounceAdult hits 2013[lower-greek 1]
Rimouski, QC CIKI-FM 98.7FMÉnergieContemporary hits 2013[lower-greek 1]
Rimouski, QC CJOI-FM 102.9FMRouge FMAdult contemporary2013[lower-greek 1]
Rouyn-Noranda, QC CJMM-FM 99.1FMÉnergieContemporary hits2013[lower-greek 1]
Saguenay, QC CFIX-FM 96.9FMRouge FMAdult contemporary2013[lower-greek 1]
Saguenay, QC CJAB-FM 94.5FMÉnergieContemporary hits2013[lower-greek 1]
Saint-Hyacinthe, QC CFEI-FM 106.5FMBoom FMOldies2013[lower-greek 1]
Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, QC CFZZ-FM 104.1FMBoom FMOldies2013[lower-greek 1]
Salmon Arm, BC CKXR-FM 91.5FMBounceAdult hits2013[lower-greek 1]
Sherbrooke, QC CITE-FM-1 102.7FMRouge FMAdult contemporary2013[lower-greek 1]
St. Catharines, ON CKTB 610AMNewstalk 610Talk radio2013[lower-greek 1]
St. Catharines, ON CHRE-FM 105.7FMMove RadioAdult contemporary2013[lower-greek 1]
St. Catharines, ON CHTZ-FM 97.7FM97.7 HTZ-FMActive rock2013[lower-greek 1]
Sudbury, ON CICS-FM 91.7FMPure CountryCountry music2018[lower-greek 2]
Summerland, BC CHOR-FM 98.5FMBounceAdult hits2013[lower-greek 1]
Terrace, BC CFTK 590AMBounceAdult hits2013[lower-greek 1]
Terrace, BC CJFW-FM 103.1FMPure CountryCountry music2013[lower-greek 1]
Toronto, ON CFRB 1010AMNewstalk 1010Talk radio2013[lower-greek 1]
Toronto, ON CHUM** 1050AMTSN RadioSports radio1945
Toronto, ON CHUM-FM** 104.5FMCHUM 104.5Hot AC1963
Toronto, ON CKFM-FM 99.9FMVirgin RadioContemporary hits2013[lower-greek 1]
Trail, BC CJAT-FM 95.7FMBounceAdult hits2013[lower-greek 1]
Trois-Rivières, QC CHEY-FM 94.7FMRouge FMAdult contemporary2013[lower-greek 1]
Trois-Rivières, QC CIGB-FM 102.3FMÉnergieContemporary hits2013[lower-greek 1]
Truro, NS CKTO-FM 100.9FMBounceAdult hits2013[lower-greek 1]
Truro, NS CKTY 99.5FMPure CountryCountry music2013[lower-greek 1]
Val-d'Or, QC CJMV-FM 102.7FMÉnergieContemporary hits2013[lower-greek 1]
Vancouver, BC CFBT-FM 94.5FMVirgin RadioContemporary hits2007
Vancouver, BC CHQM-FM 103.5FMMove RadioAdult contemporary1990
Vernon, BC CICF-FM 105.7FMPure CountryCountry music2013[lower-greek 1]
Victoria, BC CFAX 1070AMCFAX 1070Talk radio2004
Victoria, BC CHBE-FM 107.3FMVirgin RadioContemporary hits2004
Waterloo, ON CKKW-FM 99.5FMBounceAdult hits1993
Waterloo, ON CFCA-FM 105.3FMVirgin RadioContemporary hits1993
Windsor, ON CKLW 800AMAM 800Talk radio1993[lower-alpha 2]
Windsor, ON CIDR-FM 93.9FMVirgin RadioContemporary hits1993
Windsor, ON CIMX-FM 88.7FMPure CountryCountry music1985
Winnipeg, MB CFWM-FM 99.9FMBounceAdult hits2001
Winnipeg, MB CKMM-FM 103.1FMVirgin RadioContemporary hits2013[lower-greek 1]
Woodstock, NB CJCJ-FM 104.1FMPure CountryCountry music2013[lower-greek 1]

Former stations
City of licence Call sign Frequency Band Years owned Current status
Calgary, AB CKMX 1060AM2013–2023[lower-greek 1]Defunct, ceased operations in 2023[lower-alpha 3]
Edmonton, AB CFRN 1260AM2013–2023[lower-greek 1]Defunct, ceased operations in 2023[lower-alpha 3]
Edmonton, AB CHBN-FM** 91.7FM2005–2010Owned by Rogers Sports & Media
Hamilton, ON CHAM 820AM2013–2023[lower-greek 1]To be sold to an undisclosed third party[9]
Hamilton, ON CKOC 1150AM2013–2023[lower-greek 1]To be sold to an undisclosed third party[9]
London, ON CJBK 1290AM2013–2023[lower-greek 1]Defunct, ceased operations in 2023[lower-alpha 3]
London, ON CHST-FM** 102.3FM2000–2010Owned by Rogers Sports & Media
Toronto, ON CFXJ-FM 97.3FM2010–2013Owned by Stingray Radio
Vancouver, BC CKST 1040AM2007–2023Defunct, ceased operations in 2023[lower-alpha 3]
Vancouver, BC CFTE 1410AM1973–2023Defunct, ceased operations in 2023[lower-alpha 3]
Windsor, ON CKWW 580AM1985–2023To be sold to an undisclosed third party[9]
Winnipeg, MB CFRW 1290AM1974–2023Defunct, ceased operations in 2023[lower-alpha 3]
  1. Acquired from Astral Media.[6][7]
  2. Acquired from Larche Communications.[8]
  1. Also owned by CHUM Radio from 1985 to 2002.
  2. Also owned by Baton from 1970 to 1985.
  3. Was one of six stations simultaneously shut down by Bell Media on June 14, 2023.[9]

Other assets

Environics Analytics
Environics Analytics
TypePublic
FoundedToronto, Ontario, Canada (2003 (2003)) [12]
FounderJan Kestle
HeadquartersToronto, Ontario, Canada
Key people
Nauby Jacob (SVP)[12]
Servicesmarketing and analytical
Websitewww.environicsanalytics.com

Environics Analytics is a Canadian marketing and analytical services company, established in 2003, by founder and current President Jan Kestle, owned by Bell Media.[13] The company is based in Toronto, Ontario. Environics Analytics Group Ltd. is owned by Bell Media, separate from Environics Research Group.

All staff report to Nauby Jacob, SVP of Products and Services at Bell Media.[14]

Environics Analytics experts, studies and data are often cited in Canadian news media.[15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23]

Founder Jan Kestle is one of Canada's leading experts on the use of privacy-friendly data.[24][25]

Environics Analytics was one of a group of companies to object to the removal of the Canada 2011 Census long form.[26][27]

Dormant or shuttered businesses

The following companies are divisions of Bell Media that are no longer active or been absorbed into another part of the company

See also

References
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  2. "The Lede". Bell Media. Retrieved May 2, 2021.
  3. "Dome Productions". Bell Media. Retrieved May 2, 2021.
  4. https://playbackonline.ca/2021/02/05/senior-staff-laid-off-as-bell-media-consolidates-in-house-prodcos/
  5. "iHeartRadio joins Canada's streaming market through partnership with Bell". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved January 7, 2016.
  6. "CRTC approves Bell/Astral deal with conditions". Toronto Star. June 27, 2013. Retrieved July 5, 2013.
  7. "CRTC approves Bell-Astral merger". CBC News. Retrieved July 5, 2013.
  8. Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2018-57, CICZ-FM Midland, CICX-FM Orillia, CJOS-FM Owen Sound and CICS-FM Sudbury – Acquisition of assets, CRTC, February 14, 2018
  9. Hudes, Sammy (June 14, 2023). "Bell cutting 1,300 positions, closing or selling 9 radio stations". Financial Post. The Canadian Press. Retrieved June 14, 2023.
  10. "Astral". Bell Media. Retrieved May 2, 2021.
  11. "Pinewood". Bell Media. Retrieved May 2, 2021.
  12. "Premier Data and Analytics Services Company". Environics Analytics. Retrieved November 17, 2019.
  13. "Environics Analytics Acquired by Bell Media". the-message.ca. December 3, 2020. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
  14. loyd, Jeromey (December 3, 2020). "Bell Canada acquires Environics Analytics". Media of Canada. Retrieved January 9, 2022.
  15. Posted (July 19, 2018). "The Big Smoke: Survey says Torontonians smoke 141.7M joints a year". Toronto.citynews.ca. Retrieved November 17, 2019.
  16. "Canada's Best Places to Live 2018 Archives - MoneySense". www.moneysense.ca.
  17. "Pot use highest among Millennials in Edmonton, lowest in communities with high immigrant populations". The Star. July 19, 2018. Retrieved November 17, 2019.
  18. Hall, Joseph (July 19, 2018). "What's that smell? In wealthy neighbourhoods it's most likely weed" – via www.thespec.com.
  19. "Vancouver becomes Canada's first 'city of millionaires,' study finds" – via The Globe and Mail.
  20. "Canada had 1 city where people were worth over $1M last year. There are 4 now". Globalnews.ca. September 5, 2017. Retrieved November 17, 2019.
  21. "Election analysis: Who votes and who doesn't are key battlegrounds | CTV News". Ctvnews.ca. May 14, 2018. Retrieved November 17, 2019.
  22. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on July 27, 2018. Retrieved August 20, 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  23. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on May 14, 2018. Retrieved August 20, 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  24. "Data can make our lives better, but we must proceed with caution" – via The Globe and Mail.
  25. "What is the science behind the Cambridge Analytica scandal?" – via The Globe and Mail.
  26. "Why Marketers Should Support the 2016 Canadian Census". The-cma.org. May 2, 2016. Retrieved November 17, 2019.
  27. Wherry, Aaron (May 8, 2013). "Revisiting the census debate". Macleans.ca. Retrieved November 17, 2019.
  28. "Bell Media ends BravoFACT, MuchFACT". Retrieved February 14, 2018.
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