Bell Media ordered to sell off nearly 700 billboards and outdoor ad displays in Ontario and Quebec
- Bell Media is required to sell around 700 advertising displays in Ontario and Quebec due to the $410 million purchase of Outfront Media Inc.'s Canadian operations.
- Outfront Media's Canadian arm, now Outedge Media Canada, had 9,325 displays acquired by Bell.
- The Competition Bureau found the merger could harm competition in several areas and mandated Bell to sell 669 displays in selected markets.
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Bell Media ordered to sell off nearly 700 billboards and outdoor ad displays in Ontario and Quebec
The sale includes nearly 200 advertising displays across Toronto, according to the Competition Bureau decision, in a move the agency says will “protect competition for outdoor advertising.”

Bell closes deal to buy Outfront Media’s Canadian operations, must sell 669 ad spaces as a condition
Bell Media president Sean Cohan says the closure of the acquisition marks a significant milestone for Bell and solidifies its position as the leading supplier of out-of-home advertising space
Bell closes deal to buy Outfront Media's Canadian business, must sell 669 ad spaces
GATINEAU, Que. — The Competition Bureau says Bell Media must sell 669 advertising displays in Ontario and Quebec as a condition of its $410-million acquisition of outdoor advertising company Outfront Media Inc.'s Canadian operations.
Bell closes deal to buy Outfront Media's Canadian business, must sell 669 ad spaces
GATINEAU, Que. — The Competition Bureau says Bell Media must sell 669 advertising displays in Ontario and Quebec as a condition of its $410-million acquisition of outdoor advertising company Outfront Media Inc.'s Canadian operations.
Bell closes deal to buy Outfront Media's Canadian business, must sell 669 ad spaces
GATINEAU, Que. — The Competition Bureau says Bell Media must sell 669 advertising displays in Ontario and Quebec as a condition of its $410-million acquisition of outdoor advertising company Outfront Media Inc.'s Canadian operations.
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