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> Meanwhile, Canada’s media and telecom industry is concentrated in the hands of three wealthy families. For the benefit of those unfamiliar with the Canadian
by NoRelToEmber 3y ago
> Meanwhile, Canada’s media and telecom industry is concentrated in the hands of three wealthy families.
For the benefit of those unfamiliar with the Canadian media landscape, could you please name these families?
- rdlw 3y agoRogers is owned by the Rogers family. I don't actually know if there are two other families, but gp comment is clearly about Rogers, Bell, and Telus, all of which lower their rates so that other companies can't compete, and then raise rates after everyone else is either out of business or bought up. Affectionately known as Robellus, since there isn't much difference between them.
- ttul 3y agoRogers is owned by the Rogers. Obviously they also now own Shaw, which is a disgrace of failed competition regulation. Corus Entertainment is owned by the Shaws (along with Shaw Cable, which is now Rogers). They run YTV, HGTV, TÉLÉTOON, etc… Québecor Media is majority owned by Pierre Péladeau. They operate Videotron, Freedom Mobile, and others.