TORONTO, March 16 (Reuters) - BCE Inc , parent of Bell Canada, has agreed to acquire its smaller rival Astral Media for C$3 billion, as seeks to expand its presence in broadcasting and strengthen its ...

TORONTO (AP) — Canada’s broadcast regulator has rejected BCE Inc.’s bid to buy Astral Media Inc. for US$3.40 billion. BCE, Canada’s largest telecommunications company, had wanted to create a media ...

March 16 (Reuters) - Canada's Astral Media, a Montreal-based media company that has agreed to be acquired by BCE Inc, has evolved from an operator of photography booths into a pure-play media company ...

TORONTO (AP) — Canada’s broadcast regulator rejected BCE Inc.’s bid to buy Astral Media Inc. for US$3.4 billion on Thursday, saying the deal would have resulted in an unprecedented level of ...