CTV drives Bell Globemedia growth

MONTREAL - Bell Globemedia's revenues for the third quarter ended September 30th increased by 10.9% over the same period last year to reach $335 million. The company's operating income increased by 26% to $29 million. Revenue growth at the BCE division which owns and operates CTV, TSN, Animal Planet and The Globe and Mail, among numerous other assets, “was driven by double-digit growth in specialty television advertising and by an overall improvement in the print advertising market,” said the company. “CTV's strong programming schedule once again drove top ratings. For the summer season, CTV held 10 of the top 10...