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.
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.
[1] In recent years the channel has also invested in some scripted comedy and drama programming by independent local producers, including the series Pink Is In,[4] Vollies,[5] King & Pawn,[6] Sunshine City,[7] Stittsville on Patrol,[8] and The Missus Downstairs.