RE:Possible takeover if slide continues?Deuteronomy818 wrote: Is Corus the next Shaw?
Corus has been considered a potential takeover opportunity for a while. In many cases, I think Corus was thought of as a likelier potential takeover target than Shaw.
Unlike telecoms which have specific regions they operate in, the vast majority of tv stations (that aren't French) are national.
If Bell cannot buy a couple French tv stations, foreign companies cannot buyout, Quebecor not being national, Telus focusing on non-telecom operations, Rogers attempting to buy Shaw.
There is nobody who can buy Corus.
If it is incredibily challenging for Rogers to buy Shaw which at most have 2-3% overlap, it is not going to happen with Corus. Even if the Shaw transaction goes through the bulk of the family's compensation is in shares and will likely have a hefty tax bill. Doubtful they could financially acquire Corus.