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Bell’s IPTV service hits 1M customers; will roll out in smaller communities this year

MONTREAL - Bell said Friday that it now serves 1 million IPTV customers, making Fibe TV and FibreOp TV among the fastest growing product lines in the company’s 135-year history.With the growth of Fibe TV in Ontario and Québec, and FibreOp TV in Atlantic Canada, Bell said that its IPTV coverage footprint now reaches 6.1 million homes, up from 5.1 million at the start of 2014. Fibe is also making “significant inroads” with small and medium business such as medical and dental offices, restaurants, and repair shops.With service established in major cities across six provinces, Bell pledged to extend its...