CBC EDMONTON AND CBC REGINA NOW AVAILABLE ON BELL SATELLITE TV

VANCOUVER, Oct. 18 /CNW/ - CBC and Bell today announced wider distribution of CBC's unique services to audiences with the addition of CBC Edmonton and CBC Regina to the Bell Satellite TV service. The two channels (Edmonton as CBC-E channel 230 and Regina as CBC-R channel 247) will be available on Bell Satellite TV starting today.

"As Canada's public broadcaster, we continue to strive to ensure Canadians have access to our content whenever and wherever they may be," says Kirstine Stewart, interim executive vice president for CBC English Services. "Along with important local programming such as CBC News, we will now have increased flexibility to offer regionally focused content, such as hockey, for our viewers."

"We're delighted to be working with Bell on this initiative," says Scott Moore, CBC's general manager of the Revenue Group.  "This is the first time CBC Edmonton and CBC Regina have been available on Bell TV.  Important agreements like this help us to extend the reach of our channels within Alberta and Saskatchewan and to Canadians throughout the country."

"With the addition of CBC Edmonton and CBC Regina, Bell has further enhanced its broad range of news and other content from local television stations across Canada," said Heather Tulk, Senior Vice-President, Residential Products for Bell. "Along with the most HD channels, the best HD PVR and leading-edge services like Remote PVR, Bell continues to deliver an unparalleled TV experience to Canadians."

About CBC/Radio-Canada
CBC/Radio-Canada is Canada's national public broadcaster and one of its largest cultural institutions. The Corporation is a leader in reaching Canadians on new platforms and delivers a comprehensive range of radio, television, Internet, and satellite-based services. Deeply rooted in the regions, CBC/Radio-Canada is the only domestic broadcaster to offer diverse regional and cultural perspectives in English, French and eight Aboriginal languages. For more information, visit www.cbc.ca.

About Bell
Bell is Canada's largest communications company, providing consumers and business with solutions to all their communications needs, including Bell Mobility wireless, high-speed Bell Internet, Bell TV satellite television and Bell Fibe TV, Bell Home Phone local and long distance, and Bell Business Markets IP-broadband and information and communications technology (ICT) services.

The Bell Mental Health Initiative is a multi-year charitable program that promotes mental health across Canada via the Bell Let's Talk anti-stigma campaign and support for community care, research and workplace best practices. To learn more, please visit www.bce.ca/mentalhealth. Bell is wholly owned by BCE Inc. (TSX, NYSE: BCE). For information on Bell's products and services, please visit www.bell.ca. For BCE corporate information, please visit  www.bce.ca.

For further information:

Jeff Keay, CBC media relations, 416 205 3987, [email protected]
Marie-Eve Francoeur, Bell media relations, 514 391 5263,  [email protected]