History Creator / BellMedia

!!UsefulNotes/{{Canadian Multichannel Networks}} owned by Bell Media include (channels previously owned by CHUM & Astral are marked with a *):

** Super Écran*: The French equivalent of the Crave channels

** CTV Two*: Bell's secondary television network. Established in 1995 as the "[[NewAndImproved [=NewNet=]]]" (never an actual on-air name; all affiliated stations were branded as "The New (XX)", the last two call-letters filling in the space), branded as "A-Channel" from 2005-2008, and simply "A" from 2008-2011.
* Investigation: The French equivalent of Creator/InvestigationDiscovery. Formally Canal D/Investigation

** Réseau des sports (RDS): The French version of the channel
** RDS 2: RDS's second feed
** RDS Info: The French-Canadian equivalent to [=ESPNews=], sometimes used as a third feed. Formally RIS Info Sports
* Vrak*: A youth-oriented channel mostly aimed at teens and young adults. Formally Le Canal Famille, then Vrak.tv
* Z*: A channel showing science-fiction, fantasy, reality shows, and edgy comedies. Formally Canal Z, then Ztélé

Bell Media also owns the Noovo AVOD service in addition to the CTV Superhub AVOD service and the iHeartRadio radio service in Canada. In addition, the company has owned or currently owns Canadian versions of Creator/AnimalPlanet, Bob FM, Creator/DiscoveryChannel, Discovery Science (Science Channel), Discovery Velocity (Velocity by Discovery), Creator/{{E}}*, ESPN Classic, Creator/{{HBO}}*(A multiplex of Crave and the former [[Creator/CorusEntertainment Movie Central]] launched in 2008.), Creator/InvestigationDiscovery*, Creator/{{MTV}}, [=MTV2=]*, Creator/{{Starz}}* and Virgin Radio*.

!!Associated tropes

** In its early days, [=CTV=] Two (now marketed as [=CTV2=]), which was born out of using television stations that Bell (formerly [=CTV=]globemedia) owned in markets that [=CTV=] already operated in. [[note]]Major media companies are not usually allowed to hold twinsticks in the same city in Canada, [[LoopholeAbuse but in areas like Metro Toronto or the Vancouver / Victoria market, the stations could broadcast from the nearby city, allowing the two networks to operate side-by-side]][[/note]] [=CTV2=] was heavily marketed as a sister network to the flagship network, so that the Bell could maintain simulcast rights. However, as of 2018, there is little to no promotion for the network's programming, of which now only has ''Series/TheVoice'' and [[UsefulNotes/NationalFootballLeague NFL games on Thursday and Sunday evenings]] as its most notable.

Bell Media is Canada's largest mass media company and is one-half of MegaCorp holding company BCE (Bell Canada Enterprises) [[note]]In fact, Bell Media's massive size, along with main broadcast network, CTV's dominance in the ratings, makes even Bell Media ''itself a Mega Corp''.[[/note]], the other being telecommunications company Bell Canada. The company was originally established as Bell Globemedia in 2001. In 2006, it acquired the assets of CHUM Limited, including the A-Channel television system, Creator/{{MuchMusic}}, and [[Creator/SpaceChannel Space]]. As a condition imposed by the CRTC, Bell would sell Creator/{{Citytv}} to Rogers Communications. To pay for this deal, BCE would sell off its shares and, with its reduced ownership, the company was renamed Creator/{{CTV}}globemedia, after its flagship television network, in 2007. BCE would ultimately re-acquire full ownership of the company in 2011, when it adopted its current name.

Bell Media is Canada's largest mass media company and is one-half of MegaCorp holding company BCE (Bell Canada Enterprises) [[note]]In fact, Bell Media's massive size, along with main broadcast network, CTV's dominance in the ratings, makes even Bell Media ''[[UpToEleven itself a Mega Corp]]''.[[/note]], the other being telecommunications company Bell Canada. The company was originally established as Bell Globemedia in 2001. In 2006, it acquired the assets of CHUM Limited, including the A-Channel television system, Creator/{{MuchMusic}}, and [[Creator/SpaceChannel Space]]. As a condition imposed by the CRTC, Bell would sell Creator/{{Citytv}} to Rogers Communications. To pay for this deal, BCE would sell off its shares and, with its reduced ownership, the company was renamed Creator/{{CTV}}globemedia, after its flagship television network, in 2007. BCE would ultimately re-acquire full ownership of the company in 2011, when it adopted its current name.

* Comedy Gold*: An offshoot focusing on classic comedies from 1970s to 2000s. Originally launched by Craig Media as a Canadian version of TV Land, with Creator/{{Viacom}} owning a minority interest, the channel eventually came under Bell ownership in 2007 and re-branded in 2010. In 2018, the channel was approved for acquisition by [[Creator/FrederatorStudios Wow!]] [[Creator/MainframeEntertainment Unlimited Media]] in exchange for Bell Canada gaining voting shares in the company. As of March 2019, WOW! has delayed the acquisition to "pursue sponsorships and partnerships" for the channel's pending relaunch. Only to call it quit in 2021 due to the current TV situation. While they eventually acquired the channel on August 30, 2019, Comedy Gold went dark the following day.

** In its early days, [=CTV=] Two (now marketed as [=CTV2=]), which was born out of using television stations that Bell (formerly [=CTV=]globemedia) owned in markets that [=CTV=] already operated in. [[note]]Major media companies are not usually allowed to hold twinsticks in the same city in Canada, [[LoopholeAbuse but in areas like Metro Toronto or the Vancouver / Victoria market, the stations could broadcast from the nearby city, allowing the two networks to operate side-by-side]][[/note]] [=CTV2=] was heavily marketed as a sister network to the flagship network, so that the Bell could maintain simulcast rights. However, as of 2018, there is little to no promotion, especially in the fall, which now only has ''Series/TheVoice'' and [[UsefulNotes/NationalFootballLeague NFL games on Thursday and Sunday evenings]], otherwise, it's exclusively reruns and movies, especially of the aformentioned ''Big Bang Theory''. And even then, promotion is usually for [=CTV=]'s own programming during the broadcasts.

* [=BookTelevision=]*: A channel showing literature-related programming. After being bought by Bell, it later abandoned its original format and became a dumping ground for unrelated shows aired on Bell's other channels.. It closed in 2021.