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CRTC rules Quebecor contravened the law and issues mandatory order prohibiting the broadcaster from denying TVA Sports to Bell TV customersMONTRÉAL, April 18, 2019 /CNW Telbec/ - Bell today welcomed the decision by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) to issue a mandatory order to Quebecor prohibiting the broadcaster from denying its TVA Sports channel to Bell TV customers. Quebecor faces serious penalties if it ignores order "The CRTC has made clear that broadcasters must follow the law and that reckless and unfair actions like Quebecor's will lead to very negative outcomes," said Martine Turcotte, Bell's Vice Chair, Québec. "Taking TV viewers hostage by unilaterally cutting off service is not the way to change regulations you don't like." Origins of the dispute Quebecor's illegal actions Bell sought and won an injunction from the Québec Superior Court that compelled Quebecor to reinstate the channel until April 23, enabling the CRTC to rule on the situation and issue its mandatory order. About Bell The Bell Let's Talk initiative promotes Canadian mental health with national awareness and anti-stigma campaigns like Bell Let's Talk Day and significant Bell funding of community care and access, research and workplace leadership initiatives across the country. To learn more, please visit Bell.ca/LetsTalk. Bell is wholly owned by BCE Inc. (TSX, NYSE: BCE). To learn more, please visit Bell.ca or BCE.ca. Media inquiries: Caroline Audet
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