TORONTO,May 15 2000 --Trina McQueen, Executive Vice-President of CTV
Inc., today announced the appointment of Rick Brace as President of NetStar
Sports and Senior Vice-President of CTV Sports and the Outdoor Life Network.
    Effective Monday May 22, Brace will be responsible for TSN, RDS, CTV
Network Sports, OLN as well as NetStar Sports Sales.
    In announcing the appointment, McQueen said: "Rick's appointment is about
the future of sports television. His leadership, creativity and passion for
sports means that viewers can expect innovation and new excitement on their
screens. He will also be a key member of the CTV programming team; and we look
forward to his contributions there. Our friends and partners at ESPN and
Outdoor Life join us in expressing support and congratulations to Rick."
    "TSN has long been setting the standard for sports viewing in Canada.
Now, with CTV Sports and OLN, we have more to offer viewers," said Brace.
"With our combined top-rated sports properties and multiple channels, it can
only get better for the sports viewer."
    Ivan Fecan, President and CEO of CTV Inc., said: "Rick exemplifies the
great management team at NetStar. That team is one of the prime reasons we
purchased the company."
    Brace's broadcasting career has spanned more than 25 years, 15 of which
he worked at TSN as President; Executive Vice-President and General Manager;
Vice-President of Programming; Director of Programming; Executive Producer;
and Producer. Before joining the all-sports network in 1986, he was a Producer
and Director with the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.
    Over the years, Brace has worked on the 1988 Winter Olympics for TSN, the
1984 Summer and Winter Olympics and the 1976 Summer Olympics at CBC. At TSN,
he negotiated the acquisition of major properties including the World Series,
World Cup of Soccer and Formula One auto racing.
    CTV Inc. recently received CRTC approval to own 68% of NetStar
Communications Inc., with ESPN holding the remaining 32%.
    CTV Inc. is a leader in conventional and specialty broadcasting with 25
television stations across Canada, interests in 11 pay and specialty channels,
production houses, music publishing, and new media holdings. Through its
network operations, CTV reaches 99% of English-speaking households, offering a
wide range of quality news, sports, information and entertainment programming.
CTV Inc. is Canada's pre-eminent communications company. BCE Inc. owns CTV
Inc., in trust, subject to regulatory approval. More information about CTV
Inc. and its properties are on the company Web site at www.ctv.ca.



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