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Significant partly-owned subsidiaries | 12 Months Ended
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Interest In Other Entities [Abstract] |
Significant partly-owned subsidiaries |
Note 33 | Significant partly-owned subsidiaries
The following tables show summarized financial information for our subsidiary with significant non-controlling interest (NCI). Summarized statements of financial position
| CTV SPECIALTY(1) (2)
| December 31, 2018 |  | December 31, 2017 |  | January 1, 2017 |
Current assets | 337 |  | 328 |  | 293 |
Non-current assets | 993 |  | 1,013 |  | 1,013 |
Total assets | 1,330 |  | 1,341 |  | 1,306 |
Current liabilities | 142 |  | 153 |  | 130 |
Non-current liabilities | 201 |  | 184 |  | 195 |
Total liabilities | 343 |  | 337 |  | 325 |
Total equity attributable to BCE shareholders | 685 |  | 700 |  | 687 |
NCI | 302 |  | 304 |  | 294 |
(1) | At December 31, 2018 and 2017 and January 1, 2017, 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, 2018 and 2017 and January 1, 2017, include $10 million, $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 | 2018 |  | 2017 |
Operating revenues | 857 |  | 832 |
Net earnings | 131 |  | 179 |
Net earnings attributable to NCI | 42 |  | 56 |
Total comprehensive income | 149 |  | 172 |
Total comprehensive income attributable to NCI | 47 |  | 54 |
Cash dividends paid to NCI | 16 |  | 34 |
(1) | CTV Specialty's net earnings and total comprehensive income include $4 million directly attributable to NCI for 2018 and $3 million for 2017.

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