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 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Operating Segments [Abstract]  
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FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2023 NOTE BELL CTS BELL
MEDIA		 INTER-
SEGMENT
ELIMINA-
TIONS		 BCE
Operating revenues
     External service revenues 18,378  2,776  —  21,154 
     Inter-segment service revenues 29  341  (370) — 
Operating service revenues 18,407  3,117  (370) 21,154 
External/Operating product revenues 3,519  —  —  3,519 
     Total external revenues 21,897  2,776  —  24,673 
     Total inter-segment revenues 29  341  (370) — 
Total operating revenues 21,926  3,117  (370) 24,673 
Operating costs 5 (12,206) (2,420) 370  (14,256)
Adjusted EBITDA (1)
 9,720  697  —  10,417 
Severance, acquisition and other costs 6 (200)
Depreciation and amortization 17, 19 (4,918)
Finance costs
    Interest expense 7 (1,475)
    Net return on post-employment benefit plans 27 108 
Impairment of assets 8 (143)
Other expense 9 (466)
Income taxes 10 (996)
Net earnings 2,327 
Goodwill 22 8,099  2,843  —  10,942 
Indefinite-life intangible assets 19 8,052  1,763  —  9,815 
Capital expenditures 4,421  160  —  4,581 
(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 YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2022 NOTE BELL CTS BELL
MEDIA		 INTER-
SEGMENT
ELIMINA-
TIONS		 BCE
Operating revenues
External service revenues 18,052  2,904  —  20,956 
Inter-segment service revenues 31  350  (381) — 
Operating service revenues 18,083  3,254  (381) 20,956 
External/Operating product revenues 3,218  —  —  3,218 
Total external revenues 21,270  2,904  —  24,174 
Total inter-segment revenues 31  350  (381) — 
Total operating revenues 21,301  3,254  (381) 24,174 
Operating costs 5  (11,847) (2,509) 381  (13,975)
Adjusted EBITDA (1)
 9,454  745  —  10,199 
Severance, acquisition and other costs 6 (94)
Depreciation and amortization 17, 19 (4,723)
Finance costs
Interest expense 7 (1,146)
Net return on post-employment benefit plans 27 51 
Impairment of assets 8 (279)
Other expense 9 (115)
Income taxes 10 (967)
Net earnings 2,926 
Goodwill 22 7,960  2,946  —  10,906 
Indefinite-life intangible assets 19 7,980  1,846  —  9,826 
Capital expenditures 4,971  162  —  5,133 
(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
The following table presents our revenues disaggregated by type of services and products.
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31 2023 2022
Services(1)
Wireless 7,120  6,821 
Wireline data 8,084  7,920 
Wireline voice 2,862  3,002 
Media 2,776  2,904 
Other wireline services 312  309 
Total services 21,154  20,956 
Products(2)
Wireless 2,885  2,714 
Wireline 634  504 
Total products 3,519  3,218 
Total operating revenues 24,673  24,174 
(1) Our service revenues are generally recognized over time.
(2) Our product revenues are generally recognized at a point in time.