TV1 (formerly Bell Local and Community One) is a group of community channels operated by Bell Canada's Fibe TV and FibreOP TV services and are exclusive to those services.
The service is primarily delivered via video on demand.
History Bell Local channels operated in four cities in Bell's Fibe TV service area; they were renamed TV1 on August 31, 2015.
Bell Aliant simultaneously operated a single Community One channel serving all of Atlantic Canada, prior to its full acquisition by (and integration into) Bell Canada in 2014. In 2015, Bell Aliant acquired broadcast rights to Atlantic University Sport for broadcast on Community One. Community One was also renamed TV1 in September 2015.
In 2019, as part of license renewals, the CRTC showed concerns over non-access programming tied to groups financially supported by Bell or starring personalities from local Bell Media radio and television stations. Bell defended the programs, arguing that they only constituted 5% of their output, were produced independently and "intimately tied to our various licence areas", and that they were designed to be associated with "popular" brands to attract viewership. As a result, Bell Media personalities or its content no longer appear on the platform.
Programming
In recent years the channel has invested in some scripted comedy and drama programming by independent local producers in markets served by the channel, including the series Big League, Pink Is In,Christine Rankin, "New TV series about a Hamilton prison shows that 'Pink Is In'". CBC Hamilton, November 25, 2020. Vollies,John Doyle, "Four fun or powerful shorts from the fringes of TV". The Globe and Mail, November 3, 2021. King & Pawn,Mark Robins, "Finding family at the King & Pawn". Halifax Presents, July 19,2022. Sunshine City,Tyler Evans, "Orillia plays starring role in new, locally produced TV series". Orillia Matters, May 7, 2022. Stittsville on Patrol,Lynn Saxberg, "Stittsville On Patrol: Local Twitter hero teams up with Ottawa director for new TV comedy". Ottawa Citizen, January 14, 2021. The Missus Downstairs,Elizabeth Whitten, "Remembering the real Missus Downstairs, Elsie Higgins". CBC News Newfoundland and Labrador, January 7, 2024. Everybody's Meg,Kelly Townsend, "Bell Fibe TV1 renews Everybody’s Meg for season two". Playback, September 19, 2024. Hey Halifax, Hello! Today!,Katie Kelly, "‘Hey Halifax Hello! Today!’: New comedy series leans heavily into ‘so bad it’s good’ humour". CTV Atlantic, September 3, 2025. 18 to 35,Nicholas Sokic, "Bell Fibe TV1 greenlights workplace comedy 18 to 35". Playback, April 10, 2025. Cows Come Home,Kim Izzo, "Cows Come Home to Bell Canada’s Fibe TV1". Playback, July 2, 2024. Trapped,Chelsey Gould, "Nathan Macintosh, Jonathan Torrens feature Truro in second season of Trapped". PNI Atlantic News, November 18, 2022. and Geri Atrick 4 Mayor."Geri Atrick 4 Mayor". BlogTO, August 15, 2026.
List of channels Quebec City (French) Trois-Rivières (French) Joliette (French) Gatineau (French) Sherbrooke (French) Ottawa (French/English) Atlantic Canada (English/French) Hamilton and Niagara Region (English) London (English) Kitchener (English) Oshawa (English) Kingston (English) North Bay (English) Peterborough (English) Windsor (English) Brandon (English) Portage la Prairie (English) Selkirk (English) Winnipeg (English)
See also Rogers TV TV Rogers
References
External links