Editing Bell Media (section)

=== {{Anchor|CTVglobemedia}}CTVglobemedia (2007–11) ===
[[File:CTVglobemedia.svg|thumb|The logo for CTVglobemedia since January 1, 2007.]]
As a result of BCE's reduced ownership in the company, '''Bell Globemedia''' was renamed '''CTVglobemedia Inc.''' on January 1, 2007.<ref name=":0" />

In April of that year, [[Rogers Communications]] announced a tentative deal to purchase [[A-Channel]], [[CKX-TV]], [[Access Alberta]], [[Canadian Learning Television]], and [[Cooking Channel]] from CTVglobemedia, if its purchase of CHUM was approved. [[Astral Media]] made a similar deal for CHUM's 50% interest in [[Musimax|MusiMax]] and [[MusiquePlus]].

That June, the CRTC approved the CHUM takeover, on condition that CTV sell off the Citytv stations, because of the CTV network's [[owned-and-operated station]] stations serving the very same cities. CTV ultimately chose to keep the A-Channel stations along with the rest of CHUM Ltd. assets it had previously said it would sell, except for MusiquePlus/MusiMax. [[Rogers Communications]] was announced as the buyer of the Citytv stations on June 11, 2007, and the CHUM acquisition was finalized on June 22.

Subsequently, CTVglobemedia, Inc. sold off its interests in various non-core channels. Rogers purchased several of these assets, including CTV's 33% interest in OLN in late 2007, as well as radio stations [[CHST-FM]] in [[London, Ontario]] and [[CHBN-FM]] in [[Edmonton]], [[Alberta]] in 2010.<ref>[http://www.radio-info.com/news/canadas-rogers-broadcasting-buys-edmonton-chr-bounce-fm Canada's Rogers Radio acquires Edmonton top 40 station 91.7 The Bounce] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100627032732/http://www.radio-info.com/news/canadas-rogers-broadcasting-buys-edmonton-chr-bounce-fm |date=2010-06-27 }} — Retrieved 2010-06-22</ref><ref>[http://www.radio-info.com/news/canadas-rogers-broadcasting-buys-bob-fm-in-london-ontario Canada's Rogers Radio acquires 102.3 Bob FM in London, Ontario] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110804172359/http://www.radio-info.com/news/canadas-rogers-broadcasting-buys-bob-fm-in-london-ontario |date=2011-08-04 }} — Retrieved 2010-06-22</ref> [[Corus Entertainment]] would acquire [[Canadian Learning Television]], [[Cooking Channel]], and [[Drive-In Classics]] for a combined $113 million. TQS entered bankruptcy protection and was ultimately acquired by [[Remstar]] (which renamed the network "V"). Meanwhile, [[Glassbox Television]] acquired [[Travel + Escape]] in late 2010. In two cases, the operations were closed down, specifically CBC affiliate [[CKX-TV]] in [[Brandon, Manitoba]] (which left the air in October 2009 after a deal to sell that station to Bluepoint Investment Corporation fell through) and the A station in Wingham, [[CKNX-TV]] (which left the air one month prior to CKX and is now a rebroadcaster of the A station in London, [[CFPL-TV]]).

CTVglobemedia acquired Toronto station [[CFXJ-FM]] from [[Milestone Radio]] in 2010.<ref>[http://www.radio-info.com/news/torontos-urban-flow-935-is-sold-to-the-chum-radio-group Toronto's rhythmic station Flow 93.5 is sold to CTVglobemedia, Inc.] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100630220920/http://www.radio-info.com/news/torontos-urban-flow-935-is-sold-to-the-chum-radio-group |date=2010-06-30 }} — Retrieved 2010-06-24</ref><ref name="CRTC-decision-CFXJ">{{cite web
 | url = http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2010/2010-964.htm
 | title = ARCHIVED – Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2010-964
 | author = Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission
 | date = 2010-12-23
 | publisher = Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission
 | access-date = 2016-03-21 }}
</ref>

On September 10, 2010, BCE announced plans to re-acquire 100% of the company's broadcasting arm, including CTV Inc. Under the deal, [[The Woodbridge Company|Woodbridge]], [[Torstar]], and Teachers' would together receive $1.3 billion in either cash or equity in BCE, while BCE would also assume $1.7 billion in debt (BCE's existing equity interest was $200 million, for a total transaction value of $3.2 billion). Woodbridge would also regain majority control of The Globe and Mail Inc., with BCE retaining a 15% interest. The overall deal was expected to close by April 2011.<ref name="bell-pr-2010">{{cite web|url=http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/September2010/10/c8677.html|title=Bell to acquire 100% of Canada's No.1 media company CTV|publisher=CNW Group|author=Bell Canada|date=2010-09-10|access-date=2010-09-10}}</ref> However, the sale of ''The'' ''Globe'', which did not require CRTC approval, was completed in late December 2010.<ref name="globesale-2011">{{cite news|url=https://www.thestar.com/business/companies/article/915934--torstar-completes-first-stage-of-ctvglobemedia-sale|title=Torstar completes first stage of CTVglobemedia sale|work=[[Toronto Star]]|date=2011-01-04|access-date=2011-01-09}}</ref> The deal was approved by the CRTC on March 7, 2011,<ref>[http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/com100/2011/r110307.htm CRTC approves BCE's purchase of CTVglobemedia] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150305155104/http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/com100/2011/r110307.htm |date=2015-03-05 }}, ''CRTC'', March 7, 2011</ref><ref>[http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2011/2011-163.htm Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2011-163], Change in effective control of CTVglobemedia Inc.'s licensed broadcasting subsidiaries, ''CRTC'', March 7, 2011</ref> and the company was officially closed on April 1, 2011. It was renamed as '''Bell Media Inc'''.<ref>[https://www.ctvnews.ca/crtc-approves-bce-s-purchase-of-ctvglobemedia-1.615461 CRTC approves BCE's purchase of CTVglobemedia, Inc.] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110629044310/http://www.ctv.ca/CTVNews/TopStories/20110307/crtc-approves-ctvglobemedia-purchase-by-bce-110307/ |date=June 29, 2011 }}</ref>