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Canada: Bell Media acquires slate of ITV Studios content

ITV Studios has announced a series of sales to Canadian media and entertainment company, Bell Media, across its drama and non-scripted slate. The deal brokered by Craig Bohland, VP Sales, Canada, ITV Studios and Bell Media includes the new scripted titles from acclaimed producers: Coldwater from Sister; What it Feels Like for a Girl from […]

October 27, 2025

Canada: Bell Media, Tubi partnership

Bell Media and Tubi, Fox’s ad-supported streaming service, have announced a long-term strategic partnership across ad sales and content distribution, including Canadian titles from Bell Media’s on-demand catalogue and FAST channel lineup. The partnership also includes plans to co-develop original content for distribution on Tubi globally, across Bell Media platforms in Canada, and through Sphere […]

October 24, 2025

Bell Media invests in Blink49 Studios

Bell Media is making a strategic investment in independent production company, Blink49 Studios. Based in Toronto, Vancouver and Los Angeles, Blink49 is known for its production pipeline and partnership capabilities within Canada, the US and Europe. The investment, which sees Bell Media strike, alongside Fifth Season, a production and distribution partnership with Blink49, further enhances […]

June 9, 2025

Canada: Disney+, Crave and TSN bundle offers

Bell Media and Disney Entertainment have announced new streaming bundle offers for the Canadian market that include Disney+, Crave, and TSN, slated to launch later this year. At launch, the new bundles provide savings for viewers when they combine services together, giving customers access to a vast selection of content, including HBO and Max Originals, […]

June 5, 2025

Bell Media hires Snapchat’s McGowan

Bell Media has appointed Matt McGowan to the newly created position of Senior Vice-President, Business Solutions, Bell Media effective immediately. In this role, McGowan is set to lead the go-to-market team and oversee the strategy and execution of advertising sales and partnerships at Bell Media, Canada’s largest media and entertainment company. With almost three decades […]

April 1, 2025

Bell Media acquires majority stake in Sphere Abacus

Canada’s Bell Media has bolstered its existing partnership with Montréal-based Sphere Media by acquiring a majority stake in content distributor Sphere Abacus, through parent company Sphere Media International. As part of the acquisition, UK-based Sphere Abacus becomes the primary international distributor of Bell Media’s owned distribution rights, which enables Bell Media to participate more broadly […]

March 26, 2025

Canada: NASCAR announces media rights deals

NASCAR has announced multiple media rights deals that bolster its presence in Canada, the sport’s largest international market, highlighted by the expansion of its decades-long partnership with Bell Media. For the first time, Bell Media will be Canada’s home for all three NASCAR national series as it adds NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series programming to its […]

January 17, 2025

Bell Media, Shopsense AI bring curated shoppable TV to Canadian viewers

Bell Media, Canada’s leading media and entertainment company, has partnered with Shopsense AI, a specialist in shoppable TV technology, to bring innovative second-screen shopping experiences to Canadian viewers. This collaboration marks Shopsense’s first expansion outside of the US and the first integration of its Commerce OS into Canadian entertainment programming. The partnership will debut on […]

December 18, 2024

Lionsgate, Bell Media announce original series with Point Grey

Bell Media has made a commitment to Point Grey Pictures to develop and produce an original scripted television series from Point Grey and Lionsgate. The agreement was made through Lionsgate’s first-look television deal with Point Grey. As a company with roots in Canada, Point Grey will enhance its presence in the country through this agreement […]

December 18, 2024

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