Kid-Friendly and Parent-Approved: Bell Media Launches All-New, 24-Hour Music Video Channel Today
Kids who can’t get enough of music and pop stars can quench their thirst with Juicebox, an all-new, commercial-free, music video channel devoted specifically to pre-teens, launching today. Formerly the all-request music video channel PunchMuch, Juicebox is the only channel of its kind in Canada, offering music-loving kids, parent-approved music programming, 24-7. Juicebox is available on more than 30 carriers across the country, including Bell TV (channel 578) and Rogers (channel 707). For kids and parents on the go, the same kid-safe videos can be viewed online at juiceboxtv.ca. Read more 
Bell Completes Acquisition of CTV and Launches Bell Media
BCE Inc. today announced that it has completed its $3.2-billion acquisition of CTV and launched Bell Media, a new business unit encompassing all CTV and other Bell content assets. “Our acquisition of Canada’s No. 1 media company leverages our strategic investments in broadband networks and services and enables our promise to deliver the content Canadians want most across every screen — smartphone, tablet, computer and TV,” George Cope, president and chief executive at Bell Canada and BCE. Read more
CRTC Approves BCE’s Purchase of CTVglobemedia
OTTAWA-GATINEAU, March 7, 2011 — The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) today approved BCE Inc.’s acquisition of CTVglobemedia Inc. This transaction will improve access to local programming through the carriage of at least 43 additional conventional and community television stations on BCE’s satellite television service. Read more
Marilyn
Jones is a corporate and social media advocate for individuals, small businesses
and nonprofit organizations in Alberta. She lives in Edmonton, Alberta,
Canada and is the proprietor of RiverCity Productions. You can contact her
by phone at 780-695-5675 or by email at marilyn@mediamag.ca.