Canadian PM Justin Trudeau ‘furious’ at ‘garbage decision’ by Bell for mass layoffs around record Super Bowl ad sales
"I'm pretty pissed off about what just happened."
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After Bell abruptly killed TSN 1260, Edmonton Elks plan to give station a proper farewell
The Elks are doing a "$12.60 section" for their next home game, featuring discounted tickets and TSN 1260 hosts from over the years.
TSN 1260 Edmonton suddenly announces shutdown mid-show, part of wider Bell cuts of 1,300 positions
This comes just over two years after station parent Bell abruptly closed its sports radio stations in Vancouver, Winnipeg, and Hamilton.
Raptors’ title brought ratings and revenue for part owners Bell and Rogers, but outages ruined key moments for thousands of subscribers
Rogers' Sportsnet Now crashed during the first half of Game 5 of the NBA Final. Bell's Fibe TV crashed in the final 30 seconds there. And Fibe TV's app crashed during the final moments of Game 6, causing viewers to miss the moment where the Raptors officially won the NBA championship.
On the first day of the NHL playoffs, Quebec’s TVA Sports pulled its signal from Bell despite the CRTC warning it not to
Quebecor-owned TVA Sports appears to be going against the regulator's rules.
Bell likely lost around $11 million Canadian on the Super Bowl, with viewership again down thanks to Canadians watching U.S. ads
The 4.45 million viewers Bell averaged for Super Bowl LII is close to last year's 4.47 million, but way below the 7.32 million in 2016 when Super Bowl simsub was still in effect.
After Hail Mary stay isn’t granted, Canadians can again watch U.S. Super Bowl ads, but Bell offers $300K in prizes to choose CTV...
Bell won't be able to use simsub to block U.S. Super Bowl ads this year, but they're offering prizes to viewers who stick with CTV.
Bell and Rogers plan to make Canadian bars pay over $120 extra/month for sports channels
It might soon get tougher to watch games at a bar in Canada thanks to Bell and Rogers.