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New campaign shows how private sector broadband investments power, transform and grow Canada's economyBell calls on the federal government and the CRTC to implement smart policies that unlock billions in private investments in critical infrastructureMONTRÉAL, May 12, 2025 /CNW/ - Bell Canada today announced the launch of Build. Connect. Grow Canada., a national multimedia campaign calling on the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission's (CRTC) and the federal government to implement smart policies that will grow the economy by unlocking billions worth of private sector investments to build fibre networks.

A roundup of the most newsworthy press releases from Cision Distribution this week TORONTO, May 9, 2025 /CNW/ - With thousands of press releases published each week, it can be difficult to keep up with everything on Cision. To help journalists and consumers stay on top of the week's most newsworthy and popular releases, here's a recap of some major stories from the week that shouldn't be missed. The list below includes the headline (with a link to the full text) and an excerpt from each story. Click on the press release headlines to access accompanying multimedia assets that a

MONTRÉAL, May 8, 2025 /PRNewswire/ - BCE Inc. (TSX:BCE) (NYSE:BCE) today announced that shareholders voted in favour of all items of business put forth by BCE at the company's Annual Meeting of Shareholders today, including the election of the Directors by a majority of the votes cast by shareholders present or represented by proxy: Nominee Votes For % For Votes Against % Against Mirko Bibic 280,854,230 97.58 % 6,963,072 2.42 % Robert P. Dexter 278,934,572 96.91 % 8,884,730 3.09 % Katherine Lee  279,198,941 97.00 % 8,620,292 3.00 % Monique F. Leroux  278,663,893 96.82 % 9,153,499 3.18 % Sheila A. Murray  275,977,442 95.89 % 11,840,086 4.11 % Gordon M. Nixon 278,153,764 96.64 % 9,661,517 3

This news release contains forward-looking statements. For a description of the related risk factors and assumptions, please see the section entitled "Caution Regarding Forward-Looking Statements" later in this news release. The information contained in this news release is unaudited. Net earnings of $683 million, up 49.5% with net earnings attributable to common shareholders of $630 million, up 56.7% or $0.68 per common shareAdjusted net earnings1 of $633 million yielded adjusted EPS1 of $0.69, down 4.2%Consolidated adjusted EBITDA1 essentially stable in Q1 2025 compared with Q1 2024 with 0.4 percentage-point increase in margin2 to 43.1% on 2.1% lower operating costsFree cash flow1 increase

This news release contains forward-looking statements. For a description of the related risk factors and assumptions, please see the section entitled "Caution Concerning Forward-Looking Statements" later in this news release. MONTRÉAL, May 8, 2025 /PRNewswire/ - BCE Inc. (TSX:BCE) (NYSE:BCE) announced today that the board of directors of BCE has approved certain modifications to BCE's Shareholder Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan (the "DRP") whereby common shares distributed under the DRP will no longer be issued from treasury at a 2% discount to the average market price and will instead be purchased by BCE's agent, TSX Trust Company (the "Agent"), on the secondary market with ca

This news release contains forward-looking statements. For a description of the related risk factors and assumptions, please see the section entitled "Caution Regarding Forward-Looking Statements" later in this news release.  MONTRÉAL, May 8, 2025 /PRNewswire/ - BCE Inc. (TSX:BCE) (NYSE:BCE), Canada's largest communications company1, and Public Sector Pension Investment Board (PSP Investments), one of Canada's largest pension investors, today announced the formation of Network FiberCo, a long-term strategic partnership to accelerate the development of fibre infrastructure through Ziply Fiber, in underserved markets in the United States.

– From acclaimed showrunner and writer Celeste Parr, and produced by Neshama Entertainment with Pixcom and Keshet International serving as Executive Producers, PREJUDICE focuses on a rising litigator as her life and career are thrown into upheaval – – A second script for the project is currently underway with Bell Media, Fox Entertainment Global, and Neshama Entertainment – – PREJUDICE marks the first potential series produced under Bell Media's previously announced content licensing and distribution agreement with Fox Entertainment Global – TORONTO, April 17, 2025 /CNW/ - Bell Media announced today a development agreement for compelling new drama series PREJUDICE from creator and showrunner

MONTRÉAL, April 3, 2025 /PRNewswire/ - BCE Inc. (TSX:BCE) (NYSE:BCE) will hold its first-quarter 2025 results conference call with the financial community on Thursday, May 8, 2025 at 8:00 am eastern. Participants will include Mirko Bibic, President and Chief Executive Officer, and Curtis Millen, Chief Financial Officer. Media are welcome to participate on a listen-only basis. To participate, please dial toll-free 1-844-933-2401 or 647-724-5455. A replay will be available until midnight on June 8, 2025 by dialing 1-877-454-9859 or 647-483-1416 and entering passcode 7485404. A l

-       Bell Media maintains its existing minority ownership in Sphere Media --       Sphere Abacus becomes primary international distributor of Bell Media's owned distribution rights --       Acquisition to enhance the reach of Canadian content and creators with international audiences - TORONTO, March 26, 2025 /CNW/ - Bell Media announced today that it has bolstered its existing partnership with Montréal-based Sphere Media by acquiring a majority stake in leading global content distributor Sphere Abacus, through parent company Sphere Media International. The acquisition serves as a launchpad for Bell Media's content distribution expansion, combining the strength of the two companies to acc

– Live Connected TV (CoTV) inventory is now available on TSN, Canada's Sports Leader – – Inventory on RDS to be available later this year – Key Tags: @BellMediaPR, @TheLede_CA To post this release: https://thelede.ca/vi4w4q TORONTO, March 10, 2025 /CNW/ - Bell Media today announced a major advancement in sports advertising with the launch of live CoTV inventory on TSN, Canada's Sports Leader. This innovative offering combines the reach of traditional television with the precision targeting of digital advertising, providing brands with unparalleled access to Canada's most engaged sports fans.

Analyst downgraded BCE Inc from Neutral to Underweight

BofA Securities downgraded BCE Inc from Neutral to Underperform

Morgan Stanley resumed coverage of BCE Inc with a rating of Underweight

Canaccord Genuity downgraded BCE Inc from Buy to Hold

Edward Jones downgraded BCE Inc from Buy to Hold

CIBC upgraded BCE Inc from Neutral to Sector Outperform

BMO Capital Markets downgraded BCE Inc from Outperform to Market Perform

Argus downgraded BCE Inc from Buy to Hold

TD Securities downgraded BCE Inc from Buy to Hold

TD Securities upgraded BCE Inc from Hold to Buy

A roundup of the most newsworthy press releases from Cision Distribution this week TORONTO, May 9, 2025 /CNW/ - With thousands of press releases published each week, it can be difficult to keep up with everything on Cision. To help journalists and consumers stay on top of the week's most newsworthy and popular releases, here's a recap of some major stories from the week that shouldn't be missed. The list below includes the headline (with a link to the full text) and an excerpt from each story. Click on the press release headlines to access accompanying multimedia assets that a

This news release contains forward-looking statements. For a description of the related risk factors and assumptions, please see the section entitled "Caution Regarding Forward-Looking Statements" later in this news release. The information contained in this news release is unaudited. Net earnings of $683 million, up 49.5% with net earnings attributable to common shareholders of $630 million, up 56.7% or $0.68 per common shareAdjusted net earnings1 of $633 million yielded adjusted EPS1 of $0.69, down 4.2%Consolidated adjusted EBITDA1 essentially stable in Q1 2025 compared with Q1 2024 with 0.4 percentage-point increase in margin2 to 43.1% on 2.1% lower operating costsFree cash flow1 increase

This news release contains forward-looking statements. For a description of the related risk factors and assumptions, please see the section entitled "Caution Regarding Forward-Looking Statements" later in this news release.  MONTRÉAL, May 8, 2025 /PRNewswire/ - BCE Inc. (TSX:BCE) (NYSE:BCE), Canada's largest communications company1, and Public Sector Pension Investment Board (PSP Investments), one of Canada's largest pension investors, today announced the formation of Network FiberCo, a long-term strategic partnership to accelerate the development of fibre infrastructure through Ziply Fiber, in underserved markets in the United States.

MONTRÉAL, April 3, 2025 /PRNewswire/ - BCE Inc. (TSX:BCE) (NYSE:BCE) will hold its first-quarter 2025 results conference call with the financial community on Thursday, May 8, 2025 at 8:00 am eastern. Participants will include Mirko Bibic, President and Chief Executive Officer, and Curtis Millen, Chief Financial Officer. Media are welcome to participate on a listen-only basis. To participate, please dial toll-free 1-844-933-2401 or 647-724-5455. A replay will be available until midnight on June 8, 2025 by dialing 1-877-454-9859 or 647-483-1416 and entering passcode 7485404. A l

-       Bell Media maintains its existing minority ownership in Sphere Media --       Sphere Abacus becomes primary international distributor of Bell Media's owned distribution rights --       Acquisition to enhance the reach of Canadian content and creators with international audiences - TORONTO, March 26, 2025 /CNW/ - Bell Media announced today that it has bolstered its existing partnership with Montréal-based Sphere Media by acquiring a majority stake in leading global content distributor Sphere Abacus, through parent company Sphere Media International. The acquisition serves as a launchpad for Bell Media's content distribution expansion, combining the strength of the two companies to acc

This news release contains forward-looking statements. For a description of the related risk factors and assumptions, please see the section entitled "Caution Regarding Forward-Looking Statements" later in this news release. The information contained in this news release is unaudited. All non-revenue and revised revenue guidance targets for 2024 achieved Adjusted EBITDA1 growth of 1.5% in Q4 delivered 0.9 percentage-point increase in adjusted EBITDA margin2 to 40.6% – highest Q4 margin in more than three decadesQ4 net earnings of $505 million, up 16.1%, with net earnings attributable to common shareholders of $461 million, up 20.7% or $0.51 per common share; 4.1% increase in adjusted net ear

MONTRÉAL, Jan. 21, 2025 /PRNewswire/ - BCE Inc. (TSX:BCE) (NYSE:BCE) today announced that 8,050 of its 8,779,487 fixed-rate Cumulative Redeemable First Preferred Shares, Series AF ("Series AF Preferred Shares") have been tendered for conversion on February 1, 2025, on a one-for-one basis, into floating-rate Cumulative Redeemable First Preferred Shares, Series AE ("Series AE Preferred Shares"). In addition, 2,479,334 of its 5,810,913 Series AE Preferred Shares have been tendered for conversion on February 1, 2025, on a one-for-one basis, into Series AF Preferred Shares. Consequently, excluding any Series AE Preferred Shares and Series AF Preferred Shares that may be purchased for cancellation

MONTRÉAL, Jan. 2, 2025 /PRNewswire/ - BCE Inc. (TSX:BCE) (NYSE:BCE) will hold its fourth-quarter 2024 results and 2025 guidance conference call with the financial community on Thursday, February 6, 2025 at 8:00 am eastern. Participants will include Mirko Bibic, President and Chief Executive Officer, and Curtis Millen, Chief Financial Officer. Media are welcome to participate on a listen-only basis. To participate, please dial toll-free 1-844-933-2401 or 647-724-5455. A replay will be available until midnight on March 6, 2025 by dialing 1-877-454-9859 or 647-483-1416 and entering passcode 1483538#. A live audio webcast of the conference call will be available on BCE's website at BCE Q4-2024

This news release contains forward-looking statements. For a description of the related risk factors and assumptions, please see the section entitled "Caution Regarding Forward-Looking Statements" later in this news release. The information contained in this news release is unaudited. Consolidated adjusted EBITDA1 growth of 2.1% in Q3 2024 compared to Q3 2023 delivering 1.7 percentage-point increase in adjusted EBITDA margin2 to 45.6% – highest quarterly margin in more than three decadesNet loss of $1,191 million with net loss attributable to common shareholders of $1,237 million, or $1.36 per common share attributable to approximately $2.1 billion in non-cash media asset impairment charges;

This news release contains forward-looking statements. For a description of the related risk factors and assumptions, please see the section entitled "Caution Regarding Forward-Looking Statements" later in this release. BCE to acquire 100% of equity in Ziply Fiber for approximately C$5.0 billion (U.S. $3.65 billion)Acquisition to extend Bell's fibre footprint to the United States, adding approximately 1.3 million fibre locationsAcquisition to reinforce Bell's position as third-largest fibre Internet provider in North America with a total of 9 million fibre locations and an objective to reach over 12 million fibre locations by the end of 2028Bell to use estimated C$4.2 billion net proceeds fr

– All Pattison Media radio stations can now be streamed on iHeart.com and the iHeartRadio Canada app – – iHeartRadio Canada continues to provide extensive options for listeners, with thousands of radio stations, playlists, and podcasts – To tweet this release: https://thelede.ca/3yqm6d TORONTO , Nov. 20, 2024 /CNW/ - Bell Media's iHeartRadio Canada and Pattison Media announced today 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 d

Telecommunications luminary Wade Oosterman brings three decades of expertise driving transformation and profitable growth at Canada's largest telecom companies, further strengthening Calix market leadership amid the ongoing broadband industry disruption Calix, Inc. (NYSE:CALX) today announced that Wade Oosterman, former vice chairman of Bell Canada and president of Bell Media, BCE Inc. (NYSE:BCE), has been appointed to its board of directors. Highly regarded as an influential figure in telecommunications, Oosterman will provide valuable counsel as Calix continues transforming the broadband industry with its award-winning innovation portfolio. With the addition of Oosterman to its board, C

These acquisitions combine Canada's best network with tech and cloud services expertise to power up businessesThey accelerate growth and provide end-to-end AI-powered service solutions that enhance Bell's expertise in cloud services as a trusted partnerMONTRÉAL, July 9, 2024 /CNW/ - Bell announced today that it has acquired leading technical services companies Stratejm and CloudKettle Inc., adding Professional and Managed Services expertise in cybersecurity and Salesforce to its existing capabilities. These acquisitions will advance Bell's strategy to be the leader in supporting medium and large organizations' digital transformations and automation through cloud services. Combined with Bell'

TORONTO, July 02, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Beanfield, a local and independent telecom in Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver and Ottawa, with over 450 employees, has appointed Rizwan Jamal as its Chief Executive Officer effective immediately. David Pistachio, Chair of Beanfield's Board, said, "We are thrilled to have a telecom leader of Rizwan's experience join the Beanfield team. Our belief in this company and its bright future continues to grow. We are confident that Rizwan's vision and track record is exactly what Beanfield needs as it embarks on its next chapter of expansion and growth." Mr. Jamal, who is based in Toronto, comes to Beanfield with deep industry knowledge and proven leade

– Bell Media becomes the exclusive Canadian sales partner for Dotdash Meredith, America's largest digital publisher – – The partnership adds Dotdash Meredith's premium digital inventory from more than 40 iconic brands to Bell Media's robust portfolio – Key Tags: @BellMediaPR, @TheLede_CA To tweet this release: https://thelede.ca/bdx128 TORONTO, June 6, 2024 /CNW/ - Bell Media announced today that it has been selected to become Dotdash Meredith's new Canadian sales partner, expanding premium digital advertising in Canada. This partnership leverages Dotdash Meredith's premium digital inventory as well as Bell Media's powerful sales team and advertising expertise to expand the reach and effecti

– Clients can now buy adjacency next to Bell Media's TikTok content – To tweet this release: https://thelede.ca/roc9ry TORONTO, June 6, 2024 /CNW/ - Bell Media today announced it has joined onto a strategic partnership that brings TikTok's Pulse Premiere to Canada. A game changer for advertisers in Canada, Pulse Premiere is an advertising solution that gives brands the control and predictability to choose where their ads are placed, adjacent to select publisher partner content on the For You feed. The new partnership allows ads to be featured adjacent to Bell Media's TikTok content. With Pulse Premiere, advertisers will be able to feature their ads next to Bell Media's high engagement conte

Bell calls on provincial and federal governments to join the fight to protect critical infrastructure and increase fines and implement amendments to the Criminal CodeInnovative aerial alarms launched across Bell's network, with plans to expand deployment to more locationsAerial alarms provide real time alerts of vandalism, primarily copper theft, allowing for faster response by local law enforcementFREDERICTON, NB, March 13, 2024 /CNW/ - Bell has made security enhancements to its network, including the installation of aerial alarms, to enhance reliability for its customers and protect critical communications infrastructure from vandalism, primarily in the form of copper theft.

$1 million in grants awarded to 11 Canadian colleges, universities and CEGEPs to support mental health initiatives200 Canadian schools participating in the Bell Let's Talk Campus Campaign leading up to Bell Let's Talk Day on January 24MONTRÉAL, Jan. 23, 2024 /CNW/ - Bell today announced that $1 million in grants from the Bell Let's Talk Post-Secondary Fund have been awarded to 11 Canadian colleges, universities and CEGEPs to support initiatives that align with the National Standard of Canada for Mental Health and Well-Being for Post-Secondary Students (the Standard) or the Québec Action Plan on Student Mental Health for Higher Education (Québec Action Plan). According to Mental Health Resea

Best Buy Canada and Bell to operate 165 small-format consumer electronics retail stores across Canada, branded Best Buy ExpressBest Buy Express stores to offer leading consumer electronics from Best Buy and wireline and wireless services from Bell, Virgin Plus and Lucky MobileMONTRÉAL and VANCOUVER, BC, Jan. 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ - Best Buy Canada and Bell Canada (TSX:BCE) (NYSE:BCE) have entered into a strategic partnership to operate 165 consumer electronics retail stores in Canada. The Source, a wholly owned subsidiary of Bell, will be rebranded as Best Buy Express and offer the latest in consumer electronics from Best Buy along with exclusive telecommunications services from Bell.

Grants for mental health programs supporting Black, Indigenous and People of Colour (BIPOC) communities throughout CanadaDiversity Fund provides $5.45 million in grants since 2020 MONTRÉAL, Jan. 17, 2024 /CNW/ - Bell Let's Talk today announced $1,000,000 in new grants from the Bell Let's Talk Diversity Fund to support 10 additional organizations helping to create real change for members of Black, Indigenous and People of Colour (BIPOC) communities in Canada. The Bell Let's Talk Diversity Fund supports organizations working to reduce the stigma of mental illness and increase access to culturally informed mental health and well-being support for BIPOC communities. Since the launch of the Fund