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Mar 16, 2012 · BCE Inc. The telecom giant has been moving into the media space to ensure content ownership in Canada, as it competes with Rogers Communications and Quebecor. Last year, it bought 100 per cent of...
Astral Media Inc. (Astral) today officially joins with Bell Media following the completion of the $3.2-billion acquisition of Astral by BCE Inc. (Bell). “Our union with Astral is full of opportunity for our audiences, our industry, and our team members,” said Kevin Crull, President, Bell Media.
Jun 28, 2013 · Astral Media Inc. (Astral) and BCE Inc. (Bell) today announced that, with yesterday’s approval by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC), Bell has now obtained all necessary regulatory and other approvals to close its $3.2-billion acquisition of Astral on July 5, 2013. “Together, Astral and Bell Media will ...
The Astral team will join the Bell Media business unit, which was formed in April 2011 following Bell's acquisition of CTV, Canada's largest media company. With the addition of Astral, Bell Media will become a $3-billion national media leader with annual EBITDA of more than $850 million.
On March 4, 2013, the Competition Bureau approved a new proposal by Bell to acquire Astral Media, which would involve the divestiture of certain television channels and radio stations owned by the combined company, and was subject to restrictions preventing Bell from imposing restrictive bundling requirements on any provider seeking to carry ...
Mar 16, 2012 · BCE Inc. has agreed to acquire Astral Media Inc. in a blockbuster $3.38-billion deal that cements the telecom giant's media unit as the owner of the deepest and most lucrative roster of television assets in the country.
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Mar 20, 2012 · Canadian telco Bell has formally agreed to acquire Quebec's Astral Media for C$3.38bn ($ 3.4bn), as part of efforts to bolster its position in French-speaking Canada and deliver valued content to any broadband-connected screen.
