Corus sides with Cogeco against Astral's appeal

TORONTO - Corus Entertainment said that it will oppose Astral’s applications challenging the CRTC’s approval of the sale of Corus' Quebec radio stations to Cogeco.Corus said Thursday that like Cogeco, it “considers that the applications filed by Astral are without merit”. It also confirmed that it will continue with the process to effect the closing of the transaction on February 1, 2011.As Cartt.ca reported earlier this week, Astral Radio is appealing the CRTC’s decision to allow Cogeco to maintain a third radio station in the Montreal market, an exemption to the Commission’s common ownership policy. It filed a motion filed...