OT: CRTC kills Bell's purchase of Astral (UPD: Bell comes up with new deal)

[Marc the Habs Fan]

RT @sladurantaye: No Astral for you: CRTC kills Bell’s $3.4-billion bid, says no benefit to Canadian consumers. Story imminent.

Steve Ladurantaye ‏@sladurantaye
Anglo sports fans rejoice: CRTC says Bell can’t convert TSN Radio to French.

Yes!

[Coldplay]

**** YES SOMETHING GOOD TO COME OUT OF THIS DAY!

[LyricalLyricist]

You can reject deals based on whats good for consumers? I had no idea. I don't mind though.

[Et le But]

Wow, great news.

[PunkinDrublic*]

Popo is going to be some upset !!

[Le Tricolore]

TSN Radio!

[overlords]

TSN radio staying is the smallest part of this news. **** you Bell.

[Private Encounter]

Bell gets ****ed over. Good. Seedy bunches of *****.

TSN Radio still needs to clean out some trash though, starting with that cheese-head Marinaro.

[Et le But]

Originally Posted by overlords

TSN radio staying is the smallest part of this news. **** you Bell.

I'm happy about TSN radio staying but that doesn't mean anything for me during this ****ing lockout anyway, but the better news is Bell not owning everything.

[overlords]

Originally Posted by Et le But

I'm happy about TSN radio staying but that doesn't mean anything for me during this ****ing lockout anyway, but the better news is Bell not owning everything.

Exactly. Makes me a happy man to see the CRTC finally doing their jobs.

[Lshap]

Wow! So TSN690 still has a chance to end the jinx that began the moment they got the Habs' broadcast rights.

[vokiel]

Originally Posted by LyricalLyricist

You can reject deals based on whats good for consumers? I had no idea. I don't mind though.

Yes, it's part of the anti-monopoly laws, which is why we have the CRTC, if I'm not mistaken.

[Private Encounter]

Originally Posted by vokiel

Yes, it's part of the anti-monopoly laws, which is why we have the CRTC, if I'm not mistaken.

Can we add those laws to these CBA negociations?

[vokiel]

Originally Posted by CrimsonSkorpion

Can we add those laws to these CBA negociations?

Well you'd need to ask a lawyer, but I don't think so.

The NHL isn't protected by any governing bodies that I know of. The act of broadcasting is however.

Edit: That's IT! We should make hockey a right in Canada.

[Burke the Legend]

Instead of making opaque judgements based on theoretical pricing conspiracies & economics, I wish CRTC would do something useful like end cable bundling, or allow more foreign competition into canada telcomm land, stuff that would be proven to lower costs for consumers.

[Player 61]

About time the Govt makes the right decision..

Combining sports with a really important Anglo News station(CJAD) in Montreal was not right, seriously if the ALs-Impact conflicted, then Montreal would lose it's Rock Station for 3 hours to cover sports games. Anglo Montreal is already at it's minimum.

Bell can apply for another frequency or try to purchase the many French ones aval for an RDS station. Montreal should have both languages on Air always...

[Inkling]

A lot of people in Ottawa are going to happy about what this should mean to TSN 690 as well. I hope Bell doesn't do anything stupid. Some good news amid all the NHL crap.

[deandebean]

Meanwhile, we still have a monster like Quebecor who is still trying to be as dominant in our market. Deux poids, deux mesures.

Péladeau is rejoicing. I'm not.

[Aspirine]

Originally Posted by Burke the Legend

Instead of making opaque judgements based on theoretical pricing conspiracies & economics, I wish CRTC would do something useful like end cable bundling, or allow more foreign competition into canada telcomm land, stuff that would be proven to lower costs for consumers.

Amen to this. When I moved in from Europe, it was like a 15 year ago flashback: limited internet (WTF?!), heavy prices for cable/internet/cell AND you pay incoming calls!
Now it just seems normal lol.

[persh]

CRTC did something for consumers? Someone's check must have not cleared.

[Burke the Legend]

Originally Posted by deandebean

Meanwhile, we still have a monster like Quebecor who is still trying to be as dominant in our market. Deux poids, deux mesures.

Péladeau is rejoicing. I'm not.

Quebecor has wrapped itself up in the fleur de lys so its gouging of Quebec consumers is a strategic asset.

[Captain Saku]

Great news.

Now get BeIn Sports approved in canada.

[yoyo999]

Originally Posted by Burke the Legend

Quebecor has wrapped itself up in the fleur de lys so its gouging of Quebec consumers is a strategic asset.

Quebecor's services don't operate anywhere else other than Quebec. I live in Southern Ontario and very few people know what Videotron is, unless they are former quebecers.

They only own some newspapers/tv stations

[Patofqc]

Originally Posted by deandebean

Meanwhile, we still have a monster like Quebecor who is still trying to be as dominant in our market. Deux poids, deux mesures.

Péladeau is rejoicing. I'm not.

I am, Québécor is a great Québec company

[overlords]

Originally Posted by Patofqc

I am, Québécor is a great Québec company

lol. No, it's not.