The telco reported higher net earnings of $632 million in its most recent quarter—up 25.1 per cent—compared to the previous year, largely because Bell made money selling assets and because an accounting move pushed the older quarter’s profits down. Otherwise, though, quarterly operating revenue slipped 0.3 per cent. (The Logic)

Talking point: CEO Mirko Bibic said Bell “delivered strong results” in 2025 as the company retooled for an economy that’s been tough on telecom companies in general. Hockey romance Heated Rivalry, commissioned for Bell’s Crave streaming platform, was a wild success and helped produce a gangbusters quarter for Crave, though the Bell Media segment Crave is in saw lower revenue overall as ad revenue plunged. Across all of 2025, Bell’s revenue increased 0.2 per cent; it forecasts growth of one to five per cent in 2026, and plans to maintain its annualized dividend payments of $1.75 a share.