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Canada: Competition Bureau flags BCE Inc.’s purchase of Astra Media Inc.

 |  October 17, 2012

The federal Competition Bureau is wary that BCE Inc.’s 3.4 billion USD purchase of Astra Media Inc. would put much power in the hands of a single broadcaster. The deal would leave BCE’s media arm with a control of over 10 radio stations and 90 TV channels.

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