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WildBrain accusing Bell of disadvantaging its programming

OTTAWA – WildBrain has filed a heavily redacted Part 1 application accusing Bell of disadvantaging its children’s programming to the benefit of Corus in the English-language markets. “The origin of this application is the disadvantageous treatment of the WildBrain Services by Bell,” alleges the application, which is nearly entirely redacted. “We do wish to note, however, that by creating this disadvantage for the WildBrain services, Bell is providing a direct advantage to the sole direct competitor to these services in English markets.” The application is in relation to the distribution of Family Channel, Family Jr., WildBrain TV, and Telemagino. The...