Articles Tagged ‘Ian Greenberg’

Astral Media co-founder Ian Greenberg passes away

Greenberg was the company’s CEO when it was acquired by Bell, with which he served as a director until his death.

Astral Media posts higher Q4 earnings, as BCE takeover stalls

TV, raido and OOH revenues were up for the quarter, with CEO Ian Greenberg saying the company will continue to invest in new products.

Astral and Corus toppers bullish on Canadian ad market

Astral’s Ian Greenberg and Corus’ John Cassaday told analysts to look beyond specialty TV declines in the third quarter to recovering sales in the fourth quarter.

Astral Media shareholders approve BCE takeover deal

Investors holding each of Astral Media’s three classes of shares voted over 99% in favour of the takeover deal during a meeting in Montreal.

Analyst predicts job cuts after BCE acquires Astral Media

UBS analyst Phillip Huang pointed to a major “overlap” between Bell Media and Astral Media, leading to likely head office cost savings.

George Cope: Astral deal helps BCE bulk up in Quebec

Astral CEO Ian Greenberg said the phone giant was chosen to buy the media empire in part to preserve as much of his 2,800-strong workforce as possible.