May 7 (Reuters) - BCE Inc BCE.TO :
* BCE REPORTS FIRST QUARTER 2020 RESULTS
* Q1 ADJUSTED EARNINGS PER SHARE C$0.80
* Q1 EARNINGS PER SHARE ESTIMATE C$0.76 -- REFINITIV IBES DATA
* Q1 EARNINGS PER SHARE C$0.75
* Q1 REVENUE C$5.68 BILLION VERSUS REFINITIV IBES ESTIMATE OF C$5.68 BILLION
* QTRLY BELL MEDIA RESULTS IMPACTED BY INDUSTRY-WIDE DECLINE IN ADVERTISING DUE TO COVID-19
* 45,042 TOTAL WIRELESS, RETAIL INTERNET AND IPTV NET CUSTOMER ADDITIONS IN Q1
* WITHDRAWING 2020 FINANCIAL GUIDANCE DUE TO UNCERTAINTY REGARDING DURATION AND IMPACTS OF COVID-19
* WE DO NOT ANTICIPATE ANY CHANGES TO PLANNED 2020 CAPITAL EXPENDITURES OR TO DIVIDEND PAYMENTS FOR FORESEEABLE FUTURE
* THE CRISIS SIGNIFICANTLY IMPACTED RETAIL ACTIVITY, MEDIA ADVERTISING REVENUE AND MANY OTHER PARTS OF OUR BUSINESS IN Q1
* BLENDED AVERAGE BILLING PER USER DECREASED 2.7% TO $65.53 FOR BELL WIRELESS IN Q1