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Canada: World Cup Knockout victory sets viewing record

Canada’s Men’s National Team continued their FIFA World Cup 2026 run with big win on June 28th as they secured their first-ever Knockout Stage victory with a 1-0 victory over South Africa. Attracting an average audience of 5.2 million viewers on TSN, RDS, CTV, Noovo and Crave, Canada vs South Africa becomes the country’s most-watched […]

June 30, 2026

Canada: TSN, RDS expand sports experience with 16 new apps

As the FIFA World Cup 2026 arrives on Canadian soil, Bell Media has announced an expansion of its sports across its TSN and RDS networks, anchored by 16 new Connected TV apps extending across web and mobile. The new apps are available across major platforms including Samsung, LG, Roku, Amazon, Apple, Google, Microsoft and Hisense, […]

June 12, 2026

Canada: FIFA World Cup 2026 on Bell Media

The FIFA World Cup 2026 kicks off on June 11th, and Bell Media has fans covered, from every moment of action on the pitch to the biggest news and storylines throughout the tournament. As the official broadcasters and streamers of FIFA World Cup 2026, TSN and RDS are the exclusive home to complete coverage of […]

June 3, 2026

Bell Media legacy content on YouTube

Bell Media, the Canadian broadcaster, has announced an initiative to transform its media archives into a digital-first content ecosystem, unlocking decades of the country’s cultural history. YouTube will serve as the primary home for the revitalised legacy content available to audiences in Canada and around the world. Spanning an estimated 300,000 to 400,000 physical tapes […]

May 11, 2026

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