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Bell Media originated in 1960 when a group of investors including the Bassett and Eaton families formed Baton Aldred Rogers Broadcasting Ltd. to build Toronto's first private television station CFTO-TV.
On the 2nd of December 2005 BCE announced it would sell interests to multiple parties including The Woodbridge Company Limited Torstar and the Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan.
The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission approved Bell's acquisition of Astral Media on the 27th of June 2013 following hearings in May 2013.
Michael Sabia replaced Jean Monty as chief executive officer after Monty resigned in 2002 while Ivan Fecan served as president and CEO throughout the BGM era.
Bell Media revealed additional cuts of 380 jobs across production editorial sales and administrative roles in Toronto and Montreal on the 6th of November 2015.