MONTREAL – BCE reported a 41% increase in profits for its third quarter, which it attributed to its recent purchase of CTV and improved performance at Bell. Earnings for the quarter were $642 million, up from $454 million in the same quarter of 2010. Operating revenues increased by 8.7% to $4.91 billion from $4.52 billion, and EBITDA grew 5.4% to $1.94 billion. The Montreal-based telecommunications company said Thursday that its main subsidiary Bell, which includes the Bell Wireless, Bell Wireline and Bell Media segments, recorded revenues of $4.31 billion, a 10.1% increase compared to $3.92 billion in the same period...
