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Significant partly-owned subsidiaries | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017
Interest In Other Entities [Abstract] |
Significant partly-owned subsidiaries |
Note 30 Significant partly-owned subsidiaries
The following tables show summarized financial information for our subsidiaries with significant non-controlling interest (NCI). Summarized statements of financial position
| CTV SPECIALTY(1) (2)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31 | 2017 |  | 2016 |
Current assets | 328 |  | 293 |
Non-current assets | 1,013 |  | 1,013 |
Total assets | 1,341 |  | 1,306 |
Current liabilities | 153 |  | 130 |
Non-current liabilities | 184 |  | 195 |
Total liabilities | 337 |  | 325 |
Total equity attributable to BCE shareholders | 700 |  | 687 |
NCI | 304 |  | 294 |
(1) | At December 31, 2017 and 2016, the ownership interest held by NCI in CTV Specialty Television Inc. (CTV Specialty) was 29.9%. CTV Specialty was incorporated and operated in Canada as at such dates.
(2) | CTV Specialty's net assets at December 31, 2017 and 2016, include $6 million and $2 million, respectively, directly attributable to NCI.
Selected income and cash flow information
| CTV SPECIALTY(1)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31 | 2017 |  | 2016
Operating revenues | 832 |  | 824
Net earnings | 179 |  | 182
Net earnings attributable to NCI | 56 |  | 56
Total comprehensive income | 172 |  | 173
Total comprehensive income attributable to NCI | 54 |  | 54
Cash dividends paid to NCI | 34 |  | 46
(1) | CTV Specialty's net earnings and total comprehensive income include $3 million directly attributable to NCI for 2017 and 2016, respectively.

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