After rejecting the planned merger of Bell Media and Astral in October, the two companies plans have have been approved by the Competition Bureau. In order to do so, a few swaps … [Read more...]
CRTC Denies Bell Media Purchase Of Astral
October 18, 2012 at 4:07 pm By
The CRTC has denied Bell Media's planned $3.38 Billion acquisition of Astral Media. “BCE failed to persuade us that the deal would benefit Canadians,” said Jean-Pierre … [Read more...]
TSN 990 Montreal Moves to 690 Tuesday
August 31, 2012 at 12:37 pm By
While still broadcasting in English, Bell Media Sports "TSN 990" CKGM Montreal will make the move to 690 on Tuesday, September 4. The CRTC approved the move of CKGM from 990 to … [Read more...]
TSN 990 Montreal Applies To Become RDS 990
July 10, 2012 at 11:20 am By
Bell Media has applied to the CRTC to flip Sports "TSN 990" CKGM Montreal to French Sports "RDS 990". The move would be made to get Bell under regulatory ownership limits in … [Read more...]
Bell Canada Acquires Astral
March 16, 2012 at 11:35 am By
Bell Canada has agreed to purchase Astral Media for $3.38 Billion Canadian to combine the two Canadian media giants. The acquisition will combine Bell's 35 radio stations from … [Read more...]
CRTC Approves AM Moves In Montreal
November 21, 2011 at 12:19 pm By
The CRTC has chosen applicants for two vacant AM's, while allowing a third to move to a new spot with more power. Bell Media's Sports "TSN Radio 990" CKGM will move to 690, … [Read more...]
The Beat Dropping Into Montreal On September 6
September 6, 2011 at 4:35 pm By
Update 8/6: CFQR relaunched as Rhythmic AC "9-2-5 The Beat" today positioned as "The Beat of Montreal" and "Montreal's Variety Station". The station's new lineup consists of Cat … [Read more...]
730 CKAC Montreal To Go All-Traffic
September 2, 2011 at 11:52 am By
Cogeco Diffusion has announced that it will flip French Sports 730 CKAC Montreal to All-Traffic as "Radio Circulation 730" on Tuesday, September 6. Some of the sports … [Read more...]
Rock Detente Goes Rouge In Quebec
August 17, 2011 at 4:34 pm By
Astral Media will rebrand its nine "Rock Detente" French AC's in Quebec as "Rouge FM" on Thursday, August 18. The stations are 107.3 CITE Montreal and its booster 102.7 CITE-1 … [Read more...]
Rogers Taking Its News Brand To The City
May 30, 2011 at 12:45 pm By
Update 5/30: Rogers announced today that CityNews will debut as a local cable network serving the Toronto area in October. “We’re taking the number one news radio … [Read more...]
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