Astral Media
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Astral Media was a major Canadian media company known for its portfolio of specialty television channels, radio stations, and outdoor advertising assets before its acquisition by Bell Media.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Canadian company
ⓘ
media company ⓘ |
| acquiredBy | Bell Media NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| acquisitionAnnounced | 2012 ⓘ |
| acquisitionCompleted | 2013 ⓘ |
| companyType | public company ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| defunct | 2013 ⓘ |
| focus |
premium television services
ⓘ
specialty channels in Canada ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Ian Greenberg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
Canada
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Montreal NERFINISHED ⓘ Quebec NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 1961 ⓘ |
| industry |
broadcasting
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media ⓘ out-of-home advertising ⓘ radio ⓘ television ⓘ |
| keyPerson |
André Bureau
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ian Greenberg NERFINISHED ⓘ Jacques Parisien NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfBroadcast |
English
ⓘ
French ⓘ |
| market | Canadian media market ⓘ |
| notableAssetType |
billboard advertising
ⓘ
street furniture advertising ⓘ transit advertising ⓘ |
| notableDivision |
Astral Out-of-Home
NERFINISHED
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Astral Radio NERFINISHED ⓘ Astral Television Networks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operated |
digital out-of-home advertising networks
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outdoor advertising assets ⓘ pay television services ⓘ radio stations ⓘ specialty television channels ⓘ |
| operatedIn |
Ontario
NERFINISHED
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Quebec NERFINISHED ⓘ Western Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalName | Anglo-Canadian Films Limited NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentCompany |
BCE Inc.
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bell Media NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regulatorForAcquisition |
Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Competition Bureau (Canada) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | defunct ⓘ |
| tradedAs |
TSX:ACM.A
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
TSX:ACM.B ⓘ |
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