BCE to buy U.S. internet provider Ziply for $5B, in part with funds from MLSE sale

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BCE has signed a deal to buy U.S. fibre internet provider Ziply Fiber for about $5 billion in cash, using in part the profits from the high-profile sale of the company’s stake in Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment earlier this fall.