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CPAC to provide live coverage of CRTC hearing on proposed Bell/Astral deal

MONTREAL - CPAC will present live coverage of the CRTC hearing regarding the BCE acquisition of Astral Media beginning Monday. CPAC will televise the week-long hearing in Montreal in its entirety beginning at 10 am each day, and provide online coverage beginning at 9 am ET. Since the House of Commons is not sitting until the week of September 17th, CPAC has the ability to carry long-form coverage on the channel in addition to the web site. Due to the size and scope of the proposed transaction, the Commission has stated it will likely expand the discussion beyond just the...