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Segmented information (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2020
Operating Segments [Abstract] |
Segmented information | The following tables present financial information by segment for the three month periods ended June 30, 2020 and 2019.
FOR THE THREE MONTH PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30, 2020 | NOTE | BELL WIRELESS | BELL WIRELINE | BELL MEDIA | INTER- SEGMENT ELIMINA- TIONS | BCE
Operating revenues |  |  |  |  |  |
External customers |  | 1,909 |  | 2,963 |  | 482 |  | — |  | 5,354 |
Inter-segment |  | 13 |  | 80 |  | 97 |  | (190) |  | — |
Total operating revenues |  | 1,922 |  | 3,043 |  | 579 |  | (190) |  | 5,354 |
Operating costs | 5 | (1,043) |  | (1,764) |  | (406) |  | 190 |  | (3,023) |
Segment profit (1) |  | 879 |  | 1,279 |  | 173 |  | — |  | 2,331 |
Severance, acquisition and other costs | 6 |  |  |  |  | (22) |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  | (1,103) |
Finance costs |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  | (280) |
Interest on post-employment benefit obligations | 13 |  |  |  |  | (11) |
Impairment of assets | 7 |  |  |  |  | (449) |
Other expense | 8 |  |  |  |  | (80) |
Income taxes |  |  |  |  |  | (96) |
Net earnings from continuing operations |  |  |  |  |  | 290 |
Net earnings from discontinued operations |  |  |  |  |  | 4 |
Net earnings |  |  |  |  |  | 294 |
(1) The chief operating decision maker uses primarily one measure of profit to make decisions and assess performance, being operating revenues less operating costs.
FOR THE THREE MONTH PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30, 2019 |  | NOTE | BELL WIRELESS | BELL WIRELINE | BELL MEDIA | INTER- SEGMENT ELIMINA- TIONS | BCE
Operating revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| External customers |  | 2,146 |  | 3,006 |  | 737 |  | — |  | 5,889 |
| Inter-segment |  | 14 |  | 67 |  | 105 |  | (186) |  | — |
Total operating revenues |  |  | 2,160 |  | 3,073 |  | 842 |  | (186) |  | 5,889 |
Operating costs |  | 5 | (1,192) |  | (1,723) |  | (588) |  | 186 |  | (3,317) |
Segment profit (1) |  |  | 968 |  | 1,350 |  | 254 |  | — |  | 2,572 |
Severance, acquisition and other costs |  | 6 |  |  |  |  | (39) |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,099) |
Finance costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  | (279) |
| Interest on post-employment benefit obligations | 13 |  |  |  |  | (15) |
Impairment of assets |  | 7 |  |  |  |  | (1) |
Other expense |  | 8 |  |  |  |  | (54) |
Income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  | (275) |
Net earnings from continuing operations |  |  |  |  |  |  | 810 |
Net earnings from discontinued operations |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7 |
Net earnings |  |  |  |  |  |  | 817 |
(1) The chief operating decision maker uses primarily one measure of profit to make decisions and assess performance, being operating revenues less operating costs. The following tables present financial information by segment for the six month periods ended June 30, 2020 and 2019.
FOR THE SIX MONTH PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30, 2020 | NOTE | BELL WIRELESS | BELL WIRELINE | BELL MEDIA | INTER- SEGMENT ELIMINA- TIONS | BCE
Operating revenues |  |  |  |  |  |
External customers |  | 3,931 |  | 5,923 |  | 1,140 |  | — |  | 10,994 |
Inter-segment |  | 26 |  | 156 |  | 191 |  | (373) |  | — |
Total operating revenues |  | 3,957 |  | 6,079 |  | 1,331 |  | (373) |  | 10,994 |
Operating costs | 5 | (2,150) |  | (3,465) |  | (1,003) |  | 373 |  | (6,245) |
Segment profit (1) |  | 1,807 |  | 2,614 |  | 328 |  | — |  | 4,749 |
Severance, acquisition and other costs | 6 |  |  |  |  | (38) |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  | (2,191) |
Finance costs |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  | (557) |
Interest on post-employment benefit obligations | 13 |  |  |  |  | (23) |
Impairment of assets | 7 |  |  |  |  | (456) |
Other expense | 8 |  |  |  |  | (127) |
Income taxes |  |  |  |  |  | (339) |
Net earnings from continuing operations |  |  |  |  |  | 1,018 |
Net earnings from discontinued operations |  |  |  |  |  | 9 |
Net earnings |  |  |  |  |  | 1,027 |
(1) The chief operating decision maker uses primarily one measure of profit to make decisions and assess performance, being operating revenues less operating costs.
FOR THE SIX MONTH PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30, 2019 |  | NOTE | BELL WIRELESS | BELL WIRELINE | BELL MEDIA | INTER- SEGMENT ELIMINA- TIONS | BCE
Operating revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| External customers |  | 4,210 |  | 5,991 |  | 1,377 |  | — |  | 11,578 |
| Inter-segment |  | 27 |  | 134 |  | 210 |  | (371) |  | — |
Total operating revenues |  |  | 4,237 |  | 6,125 |  | 1,587 |  | (371) |  | 11,578 |
Operating costs |  | 5 | (2,377) |  | (3,450) |  | (1,168) |  | 371 |  | (6,624) |
Segment profit (1) |  |  | 1,860 |  | 2,675 |  | 419 |  | — |  | 4,954 |
Severance, acquisition and other costs |  | 6 |  |  |  |  | (63) |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  | (2,189) |
Finance costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  | (560) |
| Interest on post-employment benefit obligations | 13 |  |  |  |  | (31) |
Impairment of assets |  | 7 |  |  |  |  | (5) |
Other income |  | 8 |  |  |  |  | 51 |
Income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  | (565) |
Net earnings from continuing operations |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,592 |
Net earnings from discontinued operations |  |  |  |  |  |  | 16 |
Net earnings |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,608 |
(1) The chief operating decision maker uses primarily one measure of profit to make decisions and assess performance, being operating revenues less operating costs.
Revenues by services and products | Revenues by services and products
| THREE MONTHS |  | SIX MONTHS |
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30 | 2020 | 2019 | 2020 | 2019
Services(1) |  |  |  |
Wireless | 1,481 |  | 1,580 |  | 3,016 |  | 3,108 |
Wireline data | 1,916 |  | 1,914 |  | 3,807 |  | 3,780 |
Wireline voice | 863 |  | 897 |  | 1,735 |  | 1,804 |
Media | 482 |  | 737 |  | 1,140 |  | 1,377 |
Other wireline services | 58 |  | 62 |  | 120 |  | 121 |
Total services | 4,800 |  | 5,190 |  | 9,818 |  | 10,190 |
Products(2) |  |  |  |
Wireless | 428 |  | 566 |  | 915 |  | 1,102 |
Wireline data | 113 |  | 123 |  | 236 |  | 265 |
Wireline equipment and other | 13 |  | 10 |  | 25 |  | 21 |
Total products | 554 |  | 699 |  | 1,176 |  | 1,388 |
Total operating revenues | 5,354 |  | 5,889 |  | 10,994 |  | 11,578 |
(1) Our service revenues are generally recognized over time. (2) Our product revenues are generally recognized at a point in time.

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