TORONTO, March 25, 2015 /CNW/ - "CTV News is
Canada's leading news organization
because of its longstanding commitment to the highest levels of
journalistic integrity. With that reality in mind, I would like to
explain events around discussion of last week's CRTC decisions on
CTV and other Bell Media news channels.
I reached out to the CTV News leadership team to let them know I
felt the focus on the CRTC itself by CTV and other Canadian news
organizations would be better placed on a broad and necessary
discussion of the impacts of the CRTC's decisions on consumers, our
team members, and our business.
It was wrong of me to be anything but absolutely clear that
editorial control always rests with the news team. I have
apologized to the team directly for this mistake. Indeed their
strong and straightforward reaction to my intrusion only heightens
my appreciation of their independence, integrity and
professionalism. It is crucial to note that CTV's coverage of the
CRTC's decisions was fair, balanced and extensive, and stands up in
comparison to coverage of the issue by any Canadian news
organization.
In short, I've re-learned a valuable lesson from the best news
team in the business."
About Bell Media
With passion and an
unrelenting commitment to excellence, Bell Media creates content
and builds brands that entertain, inform, engage, and inspire
audiences through the platforms of their choice. Bell Media is
Canada's premier multimedia
company with leading assets in television, radio, out-of-home
advertising, and digital media. Bell Media owns 30 local television
stations led by CTV, Canada's #1
television network; 35 specialty channels, including TSN and RDS,
Canada's most-watched specialty
channels in English and French; and four pay TV services, including
The Movie Network and Super Écran. Bell Media is also Canada's largest radio broadcaster, with 106
licensed radio stations in 54 markets across Canada. Bell Media owns Astral Out-of-Home,
one of Canada's most dynamic and
innovative out-of-home advertising companies with a network of more
than 9,500 advertising faces in Québec, Ontario, Alberta, and British
Columbia. Bell Media also operates more than 200 websites;
delivers TV Everywhere with premium subscription on-demand
streaming service CraveTV, as well as its innovative GO video
streaming services including CTV GO, TMN GO, and TSN GO; holds an
equity stake in digital startup Hubub; is partners in Cirque du
Soleil Media, a joint venture with Cirque du Soleil; and owns Dome
Productions Inc., a multi-platform production company. Bell Media
is part of BCE Inc. (TSX, NYSE: BCE), Canada's largest communications company. For
more on Bell Media, please visit www.bellmedia.ca.
SOURCE Bell Media