Description: Rogers Communications Inc. told Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) that Bell’s $3.4 billion takeover of Astral Media Inc. will limit the competition in the market and will make it difficult for Rogers to offer programming on online devices.

Source: Business News Network

Date: September 12 2012

Video and Text Link: http://www.bnn.ca/News/2012/9/12/BCE-will-hoard-content-after-Astral-buy-Rogers-tells-CRTC.aspx

Questions for Discussion:

1. Should CRTC allow this takeover to go through?
2. Discuss the drawbacks of this takeover for other competitors, such as Rogers, Telus and Shaw?
3. Discuss the benefits and drawbacks of this takeover for consumers?