Charles Benoît and Luc Quétel appointed Québec leads on Bell Media
executive team
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MONTREAL, Sept. 23, 2013 /CNW Telbec/ - Bell Media announced today that
Jacques Parisien, President, National Specialty and Pay TV, Radio, and
Out-of-Home, has decided to depart Bell Media at the end of the year.
"On behalf of the national Bell Media team, I would like to thank
Jacques for his counsel, leadership, and enthusiasm as we joined Astral
with Bell Media. We look forward to working with him for the rest of
this year, and wish him a very happy and rewarding future," said Kevin
Crull, President, Bell Media.
"I have been at Astral for nearly two decades. I have seen it mature
into the pride of Québec, and one of Canada's most accomplished media
organizations," said Parisien. "Now, as Bell Media, the team has the
resources and acumen to further flourish and succeed."
Benoît and Quétel Become Quebec Leads
Reporting to Kevin Crull, Charles Benoît, President, Television and
Radio, Québec and Luc Quétel, President, Astral Out-of-Home will join
Luc Sabbatini, President, Bell Media Sales, Anne McNamara,
Vice-President, Human Resources, and Gerry Frappier, President and
General Manager, RDS, as the Québec leads on Bell Media's executive
team as of January 1, 2014.
"Congratulations to Charles and Luc," continued Parisien. "I have worked
with them for a long time and I have every confidence in them taking
their organizations to the next level at Bell Media."
About Jacques Parisien
Before joining Bell Media, Parisien was the Executive Vice-President and
COO of Astral Media Inc. and President of Astral Radio. He was
responsible for the company's operation and growth strategy and has
played a significant role in developing the vision of the new Bell
Media. Parisien has spent his professional career in the communications
industry, having worked for many years at Telemedia before joining
Astral.
About Bell Media
With passion and an unrelenting commitment to excellence, Bell Media
creates content and builds brands that entertain, inform, engage, and
inspire audiences through the platforms of their choice. Bell Media is
Canada's premier multimedia company with leading assets in television,
radio, out-of-home advertising, and digital media. Bell Media owns 30
local television stations led by CTV, Canada's #1 television network;
34 specialty channels, including TSN and RDS, Canada's most-watched
specialty channels in English and French; four pay TV services,
including The Movie Network and Super Écran; and is managing
shareholder of premium pay-per-view service Viewers Choice Canada. Bell
Media is also Canada's largest radio broadcaster, with 107 licensed
radio stations in 55 markets across Canada. Bell Media owns Astral
Out-of-Home, one of Canada's most dynamic and innovative out-of-home
advertising companies. Bell Media also operates more than 200 websites,
delivers TV Everywhere with its innovative GO video streaming services,
including TMN GO and Bravo GO, and owns Dome Productions Inc., a
multi-platform production company. Bell Media is part of BCE Inc. (TSX,
NYSE: BCE), Canada's largest communications company. For more on Bell
Media, please visit www.bellmedia.ca.
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