Elation LED Lighting Upgrade at Bell Media The Ottawa broadcast facility of Bell Media now has a modern LED infrastructure built around Elation broadcast lighting solutions. Housed in a two-story former shopping mall in downtown Ottawa, the facility is a bright, open-concept workspace, with original escalators and elevators intact. The facility, home to CTV Ottawa (CJOH) and CTV2 Ottawa (CHRO) along with four Bell Media radio stations, operates in a shared production environment that supports multiple live broadcasts every day. The studios host CTV Your Morning Ottawa, a three-hour morning program, before transitioning to CTV News' daily news productions, demanding lighting systems that are both dependable and adaptable. Leading the modernization was Robert Edgley, director of engineering and information technology and facilities manager, who has spent 35 years in Canadian television and radio engineering. "Our productions all have their own visual identity," he says. "Our morning show uses warm yellow tones while our news broadcasts use cooler blue looks. With the Elation fixtures, we can change the entire feel of the studio in moments without swapping gels or reconfiguring the lighting." The transition to LED began in 2017, when Bell Media built a new green room that required compact, efficient fixtures. Working with longtime lighting supplier Christie Lites sales and account manager Olivier Alarie, who helped evaluate LED solutions, Edgley selected Elation fixtures for the project Since then, Bell Media has steadily replaced incandescent and fluorescent fixtures throughout its studios with Elation LED lighting. The 2023 installation of warm-white KL Fresnel 6 luminaires was followed in 2024 by full-color KL Fresnel 6 FC fixtures and additional KL Fresnel 6 units. latest phase, completed in 2026, adds more KL Fresnel 6 and KL Fresnel 6 FC fixtures along with full-color KL Panel soft lights, bringing the facility even closer to its goal of becoming virtually incandescent-free. The full-color KL Panel features TruSpectrum, Elation's multicolor LED platform with integrated control over individual fixture performance and cross-fixture consistency. The multi-emitter RGBWLC LED engine produces a broad spectral foundation for whites, skin tones, pastels, and saturated colors. With a CRI of 95, a CCT range of 2,000K to 10,000K, selectable in one-degree increments, and extensive color-tuning capabilities, the fixture gives Bell Media's Ottawa broadcast facility the flexibility to produce nuanced white light and a wide range of colors. The LED upgrade has also dramatically reduced power consumption and heat generated in the studios. "Moving to LED allowed us to lower our overall electrical load, eliminate gels, and reduce the heat load," Edgley says. "That means less demand on our HVAC systems while giving us much more flexibility with color." The energy savings have aligned closely with Bell Canada's corporate environmental initiatives. Bell Media has been working toward ambitious carbon reduction goals across its operations, making the lighting upgrade part of the company's sustainability strategy. According to Edgley, replacing incandescent fixtures with Elation LED fixtures has reduced the facility's electrical costs by at least 40% while substantially lowering cooling requirements. "When we moved in here, everything was incandescent lighting, 160,000W easily in two studios," he says. "We were able to show that this project would reduce electricity consumption, reduce our cooling load, and contribute to Bell's carbon reduction objectives. From both an operational and environmental standpoint, it made complete sense." The investment paid for itself in approximately one year. "When you can demonstrate that kind of return, the decision becomes very straightforward," Edgley adds. "The savings spoke for themselves." Availability played a significant role during purchasing decisions. "In television, you're rarely given months to prepare," Edgley says. "Production schedules move fast, so having equipment available when we needed it was important. The Elation lights checked the box for availability, and the build quality is excellent. Everything has been positive, which is why we've stayed with Elation." Today, Bell Media continues replacing the remaining incandescent fixtures across its Ottawa studios to complete the transition by the end of the summer. Programming of the lighting system is handled by technical production supervisor Pat Seguin, whose responsibilities span audio, cameras, graphics, and lighting for the facility's daily productions. Elation Canada opened in April 2026 to bring the company's full brand and service capabilities closer to customers across the country, providing enhanced local support, resources, and access to Elation's growing portfolio of professional lighting solutions. 
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