Moody's Ratings says Bell Canada's ratings and outlook are unaffected by the sale of MLSE stake
Moody's Ratings (Moody's) commented that BCE Inc.'s, the parent of Bell Canada (Baa2 stable), announced sale of its 37.5% stake in Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment (MLSE) is credit positive but has no immediate impact on Bell Canada's ratings or outlook. Please see for a related i...BCE is a telecommunications and media company providing wireless, wireline, Internet and television (TV) services to residential, business and wholesale customers in Canada. As of Dec 31 2017, Co. operated three segments: Bell Wireless, which provides wireless voice and data communications products and services; Bell Wireline, which provides data, Satellite TV service and connectivity, and includes Co.'s wholesale business, which buys and sells local telephone, long distance, data and other services from or to resellers and other carriers; and Bell Media, which provides conventional, specialty and pay TV, digital media and radio broadcasting services and out of home advertising services.
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