Although Bell Media hasn’t shared specific numbers on how many positions it cut, union representatives for Bell Media outlets placed the number at 210 in the GTA alone. TORONTO – Unifor is condemning a round of cuts being made to CTV newsrooms across much of Bell Media this week, saying the layoffs will cost the network many valued media workers just when their communities need them most. The parent company took $122M in COVID wage subsidies. Positions affected in the latest round of layoffs are across Bell Media’s sales, ... Martin Spalding (managing editor, CTV Montreal), Lis Travers (CTV News Channel and CTVNews.ca Toronto), John Voiles (VP, Bell Media sales, Western Canada) and Stewart Meyers (VP and general manager for Bell Media Alberta) are also no longer with Bell Media. Bell Media confirms CTV local news job cuts while 'phasing out' sportscasts Back to video. The layoffs are being attributed to a challenging ad market and changing viewer habits, the same issues CBC and Shaw Media attributed to their lay offs. Impact of CTV/Bell Media layoffs on Calgary remains unclear. Bell Media is also eliminating two unionized jobs — an engineer and a cameraman — at CTV Montreal, according to Olivier Carrière, an official at the Unifor union. Firings and layoffs are part of the business, especially in radio. Bell Media hit with third round of job cuts Among the third wave of departures is Robin Johnston, director, original programming, factual and reality. Bell Media has shifted gears and is now focusing on growing their streaming platforms. Canadian Shows. However, the company won't say how many, who or where. She was a great anchor!!! Bell Media has vast media holdings in Toronto including CTV, the CP24 cable news channel and Business News Network. Gone are CTV Ottawa weatherman Eric Longley and sports anchor Corey Ginther, BOB-FM hosts Sandy Sharkey and Steve Gregory, and broadcaster Red Allen at Majic 100. Sweeping executive layoffs hit Bell Media The head of the company's content production studios are among the departures that come as its new president steps in. By … However, this comes at a great cost to many media outlets in Canada. CALGARY — The union representing some Bell Media workers says a total of 210 employees in the Toronto area are being laid off, with most of the notifications taking place Tuesday. They have $5.2 billion in "available liquidity." OTTAWA — Almost a year after Bell Media laid off 16 on-air staff, another round of layoffs hit CTV Ottawa and radio stations BOB-FM and Majic 100 on Thursday. CALGARY -- Bell Media is laying off employees, including prominent on-air personalities, at radio and TV stations across Canada. The Union that currently represents Bell Media … By Jordan Pinto . The move came amid hundreds of layoffs carried out this week by Bell Media, the division of telecom giant BCE Inc., where cuts also hit CTV and several local radio stations. Bell Media wouldn't confirm the number of layoffs. The union representing workers at CTV Bell Media is condemning recent layoffs at radio and television outlets across the country. TORONTO -- The union representing staff at CTV News said restructuring announced on Thursday has impacted jobs at stations in at least five provinces, and will result in a net reduction of staffing. As telecommunications giant Bell Media restructures across the country this week, there was no word as of Wednesday afternoon about the effect on local Bell-owned TV station CTV Calgary. "There are further changes in roles, including some departures, reflecting Bell Media’s streamlined operating structure," said director of communications Marc Choma in an emailed response to questions from The Canadian Press. However, union representatives for Bell Media outlets confirmed that 210 employees will … A raft of key senior executives have exited Bell Media as the company on Tuesday (January 5) made a sweeping round of executive layoffs.