M&A Deal Summary

BCE Acquires Astral Media

On March 16, 2012, BCE acquired media company Astral Media for 3.4B USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is BCE’s 2nd transaction in the Media sector.
  • This is BCE’s 2nd largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is BCE’s 3rd transaction in Canada.
  • This is BCE’s 1st transaction in Quebec.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2012-03-16
Target Astral Media
Sector Media
Buyer(s) BCE
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 3.4B USD

Target

Astral Media

Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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Astral Media, Inc. is an Canadian media company, active in specialty, pay and pay-per-view television, radio and outdoor advertising. Astral Media’s solid and dynamic presence in the country’s major markets rests on its commitment to offer a unique combination of high-quality, targeted media for all its audiences.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

BCE

Verdun, Quebec, Canada

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Category Company
Founded 1880
Sector Communications
Employees50,704
Revenue 24.2B CAD (2022)
DESCRIPTION

BCE is Canada's largest communications company, providing a comprehensive and innovative suite of broadband communication services to residential and business customers in Canada. BCE was incorporated in 1880 and is based in Verdun, Canada.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 9
Sector (Media) 2 of 2
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 2 of 7
State (Quebec) 1 of 3
Country (Canada) 3 of 9
Year (2012) 1 of 2
Size (of disclosed) 2 of 6
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