Kevin Crull, currently the president of Bell Canada’s residential
division, will join CTVglobemedia as chief operating officer starting
January 1, 2011.

At Bell, where he has worked for five years, Crull is responsible for internet, satellite TV, Sympatico online and Bell’s home phone services. He will be replaced by the president of Bell Mobility, Wade Oosterman.

Crull will report to CTV Inc. CEO Ivan Fecan.

A press release quotes Fecan:

“Kevin Crull has a great reputation as a seasoned executive leader and innovator in Canadian communications and is well regarded in the industry for his deep understanding of both digital and conventional media,” said Fecan. “By building industry-leading distribution and delivering world-class content to Canadians when, where and how they want it, he has built Bell’s TV, broadband and online portal businesses into digital media leaders. I am very pleased to bring Kevin’s proven strategic and operational expertise to CTVglobemedia.”