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Have You Been Taken Over By Bell? Take The Test To Find Out

The Huffington Post Canada | Posted 09.27.2012 | Canada Business
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Have you been taken over by Bell Media? The Rick Mercer Report is offering a simple way to find out for sure. On his show Tuesday night, Mercer int...

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Watching the Watchdog: My 2012 Olympic Coverage Report Card

Tim Knight | Posted 10.17.2012 | Canada
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Tim Knight

Even before the Games began, it seemed Bell and Rogers decided to stick with selling cellphones and they aren't interested in the next Olympics (which have gone to CBC). Now, the viewing numbers are excellent of course. But they're no more than a rather dubious measurement of eyes in front of TV sets, computers and various gadgets. They're not indications of satisfaction. Or dissatisfaction. For the record though, here are some things in CTV's evening prime time coverage that certainly could have been done better...

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Anti-Competitive? Telus Weighs In On The $3.4B Bell-Astral Merger

CP | LuAnn LaSalle, The Canadian Press | Posted 10.14.2012 | Canada Business
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MONTREAL - Bell would have too much control of English-language TV content and consumers would end up with higher prices if the telecom company is all...

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Networks Prepare To Battle For 'Hockey Night In Canada'

CP | Cassandra Szklarski, The Canadian Press | Posted 07.29.2012 | Canada Business
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TORONTO - Most of the major Canadian TV networks are revealing their fall lineups this week, but speculation is already mounting over who might nab CB...

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Bell-Astral Deal Will Mean Layoffs: Analyst

CP | LuAnn LaSalle, The Canadian Press | Posted 05.21.2012 | Canada Business
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MONTREAL - Head office job cuts are expected to result from telecom giant BCE's $3.4-billion deal to acquire Montreal-based specialty broadcaster Astr...

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BCE Purchases Media Company For $3.38 Billion

The Huffington Post Quebec | Posted 03.16.2012 | Canada Business
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UPDATE, Friday, 7:38 a.m.: BCE has confirmed it is buying Astral Media for $3.38-billion in a deal that would give the Montreal telecom giant's me...

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BCE Profit Spikes 41.4 Per Cent

CP | LuAnn LaSalle, The Canadian Press | Posted 01.03.2012 | Canada Business
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MONTREAL - BCE Inc. posted a 41.4 per cent jump in its third-quarter net income, helped by strong wireless results and by its recently re-acquired CTV...

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New CanCon Rules Could Mean Fewer Shows

CP | Posted 01.24.2012 | Canada Business
Read More: Bell Canada, Corus Entertainment, Canadian Tv, Crtc, Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Bell Media, Television and Radio Artists, Actra, Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission, Shaw Media, Cancon, Canada Business News

Canada's federal TV regulator says it's bringing in new rules to encourage bigger budget, higher quality Canadian programs, but homegrown performers f...

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