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Competitors using Bell-Astral hearing to push for better distribution rates, BCE says

News | 04/17/2013 8:19 pm EDT

Broadcast distributors turned down BCE Inc.'s proposed deals to carry its content on online, mobile and video-on-demand platforms, Bell said, as the company accused competitors of coordinating their strategies in the CRTC's merger approval process to get lower distribution rates.

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