CTV News

What CTV News does

CTV News is the English-language news division of Bell Media, itself a wholly-owned subsidiary of BCE Inc. (TSX: BCE), one of Canada's largest telecommunications and media conglomerates. The organization operates as a multi-platform news network delivering national and local coverage across more than 15 Canadian markets, with editorial bureaus in Toronto (headquarters), Ottawa, Montreal, Vancouver, and Washington. Its core products include the CTV National News flagship broadcast (described as Canada's most-watched national news program), political programming such as Power Play and Question Period, the CTV Your Morning lifestyle show, business coverage via Taking Stock, the continuous CTV News Now live stream, the ctvnews.ca website, and mobile apps for iOS and Android. The technology backbone is a standard multi-platform digital news delivery infrastructure built on Arc Publishing (a Thomson Reuters/Washington Post platform), integrated with video streaming, mobile applications, and social media distribution on YouTube, TikTok, and X.

CTV News monetizes through three principal streams: traditional and digital advertising across its broadcast and digital properties, subscription revenue via Bell Media's Crave streaming service (which bundles CTV News content and targets growing from 4.3M to 6M subscribers by end of 2028), and affiliate-linked commerce revenue through its CTV Shopping Trends sub-brand. Cross-promotion and content sharing with sister Bell Media properties — TSN for sports, BNN Bloomberg for business, and CP24 for Toronto — extend audience reach and reduce content acquisition costs. The audience is primarily a horizontal consumer segment spanning the general Canadian public, politically engaged viewers, and business/finance viewers, with no B2B enterprise customer concentration disclosed.

Name

CTV News

Legal name

CTV News (operating brand of Bell Media, a subsidiary of BCE Inc.)

Website

https://ctvnews.ca

Company type

Public

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

CTV News is Bell Media's English-language national news brand, delivering Canadian and international news across broadcast, digital, streaming, and mobile platforms to a broad consumer audience nationwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

News Broadcasting and Digital News Media

NAICS

Television Broadcasting Stations (51612), Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers (5162)

SIC

Television Broadcasting Stations (4833)

akta.pro primary industry

24/7 National & International News Channels (MPABAIAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Local News & Weather Stations (MPABACAJ), News & Business Information Cable Networks (MPABAFAE)

Keywords

• News broadcasting
• Digital news media
• Political journalism
• Broadcast television
• Multi-platform news

Headquarters

HQ city

Toronto

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Advertising Revenue: Traditional TV advertising and digital advertising across CTV News platforms including website, streaming, and video content. Bell Media reported revenue of $732 million in latest quarterly results.
2. Subscriber Revenue: CTV News content is bundled within Bell Media's Crave streaming service subscription. Crave aims to grow from 4.3 million to six million subscribers by end of 2028.
3. Affiliate/Shopping Revenue: Shopping Trends vertical operates with affiliate links earning commission on product sales. The team is independent of the journalists at CTV News and earns revenue through affiliate partnerships.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

CTV News is a Canadian multi-platform news organization that produces and distributes national and local news content through broadcast television, a digital website (ctvnews.ca), mobile applications, and social media channels. Its core products include flagship programs such as CTV National News, Power Play, Question Period, CTV Your Morning, CTV News Now, and Taking Stock, supplemented by a separate commerce-focused CTV Shopping Trends sub-brand and content distribution via Bell Media's Crave streaming service.

Product overview

CTV News is a multi-platform news organization operated by Bell Media, offering a unified news operation across digital, broadcast, and streaming channels. The core products include the CTVNews.ca website and CTV News App (digital platforms), CTV National News broadcast program, and specialized programs like Power Play, Question Period, CTV Your Morning, and Taking Stock for specific content verticals. CTV Shopping Trends operates as a separate sub-brand focused on commerce content. CTV News content is also distributed through Bell Media's Crave streaming service. The portfolio is unified by CTV News branding across all platforms while serving distinct content needs: breaking news (CTV News Now), politics (Power Play, Question Period), business (Taking Stock), lifestyle (CTV Your Morning), and shopping (Shopping Trends).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CTV Shopping Trends: A shopping deals, product reviews, and gift ideas platform operated by the CTV News team, separate from the editorial news operation.

Products and services

• CTVNews.ca Website CTV News's primary digital news platform providing breaking news, video content, and live coverage across Canadian and international stories, organized by geography (local markets) and topical sections (Politics, World, Business, Health, Entertainment, Sports, Sci-Tech, Climate & Environment).
• CTV National News Canada's most-watched national news program covering stories that matter to Canadians, anchored by Omar Sachedina as Chief News Anchor and Senior Editor.
• Power Play Political talk show hosted by Vassy Kapelos that interviews political figures and analysts dominating Canada's political landscape.
• Question Period Canada's top weekly Sunday morning political program hosted by Vassy Kapelos, featuring interviews with political leaders and commentators.
• CTV Your Morning Morning news and lifestyle program featuring news updates, interviews, and lifestyle content including recipes and entertainment coverage.
• CTV News Now Continuous news streaming service providing live news coverage and interactive experience with trending stories.
• Taking Stock Weekly business news roundup covering trending stories Canadians need to know in the world of business.
• CTV News App Mobile application for iOS and Android providing news alerts, video content, and access to CTV News coverage on mobile devices.
• CTV Shopping Trends Product review, deal aggregation, and shopping guide platform independent from CTV News journalism, featuring product recommendations, affiliate links, and promotional content. Operated by a separate team from CTV News journalists.
• Crave Streaming Integration CTV News content distributed via Bell Media's Crave streaming platform as part of a multi-year initiative to grow subscribers and reach audiences migrating to streaming platforms.

Quantifiable outcome

• CTV National News is Canada's most-watched national news program
• +1 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Bell Media (BCE Inc.)coreOthersCTV News is a flagship property of Bell Media (BCE Inc.). Bell Media is adding CTV News content to its Crave streaming service as part of a multi-year initiative to grow subscribers from 4.3 million to six million by end of 2028. Bell Media reported revenue of $732 million in latest quarterly results, with CTV News positioned as a key differentiator against global streaming competitors.
• BNN BloombergminorGTM or Marketing PartnerBNN Bloomberg content is cross-promoted on CTV News platforms and vice versa. CTV News Business section features BNN Bloomberg market coverage and analysis.
• TSN (The Sports Network)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerTSN content is cross-promoted on CTV News platforms. CTV News Sports section includes TSN-branded content for World Cup and major sporting events coverage.
• Ottawa Board of TrademinorOthersGraham Richardson, returning to CTV News as Ottawa bureau chief, was previously with Edelman Global Advisory. Erin Benjamin, outgoing CEO of Canadian Live Music Association, joined the Ottawa Board of Trade. Personnel connections exist between CTV News and the Ottawa business community.
• Quebec English News Media ConsortiumminorOthersCTV News participated in the Quebec English news media consortium comprising six Montreal-based broadcasters and publications that invited party leaders to an English-language debate for the Quebec provincial election.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Global News: Canadian English-language news broadcaster operated by Corus Entertainment, with national and local news operations directly competing with CTV News for audience, advertising, and political coverage leadership in the Canadian market.
• CBC News: Canada's national public broadcaster offering news across broadcast, web, and mobile. Direct competitor for Canadian audiences, political coverage, and advertising share; operates with public funding that creates a different cost structure.
• CityNews: Rogers Sports & Media-owned Canadian news operation with local stations across major markets (Toronto, Calgary, Edmonton, etc.). Competes directly with CTV News for local advertising and audience in overlapping markets.
• CTV News Channel: Bell Media-operated 24/7 national news cable channel under the same parent (BCE). Operates within the same media family and shares content infrastructure with CTV News but competes for cable distribution and news audience share.
• CBC News Network: CBC's 24/7 cable news channel directly comparable to CTV News Channel. Competes for the same cable-news audience in Canadian households and for political/news coverage prominence.

Emerging players

• BNN Bloomberg: Bell Media-operated business news channel cross-promoted on CTV News platforms. Comparable in business news vertical coverage and shares the BCE parent, but focuses specifically on financial/business news rather than general news.

Others

• The Canadian Press: Canadian newswire and content syndication service supplying news copy to CTV News and other Canadian outlets. Operates as an ecosystem participant and content supplier rather than a direct consumer-facing news brand.

Broad incumbents

• Reuters: Global news agency and digital news operation. Comparable as a multi-platform news organization with national and international coverage, though operates at significantly larger global scale than CTV News.
• CNN: US-headquartered 24/7 cable and digital news network. Comparable as a multi-platform national news brand operating linear and digital distribution, though serves a larger US/international audience rather than the Canadian market.
• BBC News: UK public broadcaster's news division operating across broadcast, web, and app. Comparable as a multi-platform national news brand with international reach, though operates with public funding model distinct from CTV News's commercial structure.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/CTVNews
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@CTVNews
• TikToktiktok.com/@ctvnews

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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