CRTC tests Bell/Astral deal for market share

by South Bayview Bulldog Admin • September 9, 2012

This story asks if the swallowing up of Astral Media by omnivorous Bell breaks some sort of “threshold”. Asrtral owns Newstalk 1010 and 83 other radio stations, HBO and numerous Pay and Specialty Channels. Who knew there was a threshold? Vancouver Sun.

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