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	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BCE INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000718940
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	TELEPHONE COMMUNICATIONS (NO RADIO TELEPHONE) [4813]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

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		FORM TYPE:		6-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-08481
		FILM NUMBER:		121213259

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1 CARREFOUR ALEXANDER-GRAHAM-BELL
		CITY:			VERDUN
		STATE:			A8
		ZIP:			H3E 3B3
		BUSINESS PHONE:		514-786-3891

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		STREET 1:		1 CARREFOUR ALEXANDER-GRAHAM-BELL
		CITY:			VERDUN
		STATE:			A8
		ZIP:			H3E 3B3

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		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	BELL CANADA ENTERPRISES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19880111
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UNITED STATES<BR>
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION<BR>
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<FONT SIZE="+2" FACE="Arial"><B>FORM 6-K</B></FONT><BR>

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REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER<BR>PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16<BR>UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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November 19, 2012
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      <FONT FACE="Courier" SIZE="+0">1, Carrefour Alexander-Graham-Bell<br>Corporate Secretary's Office<br>Building A7<br>Verdun, Quebec H3E 3B3</FONT>
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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><FONT style="font-size: 11pt">&#091;ASTRAL AND BELL LOGOS&#093;
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<P align="left" style="font-size: 11pt">For immediate release


<P align="left" style="font-size: 11pt"><FONT style="font-size: 12pt"><B>Astral and Bell submit new proposal for CRTC approval</B>
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    <TD><FONT style="font-size: 11pt">Updated application for transaction approval addresses CRTC concerns, including
viewership share criteria and improved tangible benefits package</FONT></TD>
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    <TD>Astral joining Bell Media will deliver more choice for consumers, more investment in radio
and TV, more opportunities for creators, and more competition in Canadian broadcasting</TD>
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    <TD>Qu&#233;bec content development to be led by the Montr&#233;al-based Astral team</TD>
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    <TD>The companies amend their March Agreement, including extension to June&nbsp;1, 2013</TD>
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    <TD>Astral shareholders to receive a dividend of $0.50 per share</TD>
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    <TD>Learn more about Astral-Bell at <U>CanadiansDeserveMore.ca</U></TD>
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<P align="left" style="font-size: 11pt">MONTR&#201;AL, November&nbsp;19 &#150; Astral Media Inc. (Astral) and BCE Inc. (Bell) today announced that they
have amended their Arrangement Agreement and submitted a new proposal to the Canadian
Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC)&nbsp;for approval of Bell&#146;s acquisition of
Montr&#233;al-based Astral. Bell also announced that it has formally withdrawn its request to the
federal Cabinet for a policy direction to the CRTC.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 11pt">&#147;We heard Canadians and the CRTC loud and clear &#150; they want assurance that Astral joining with Bell
Media will directly benefit consumers and creators. We&#146;re ready to deliver more choice for
listeners and viewers, more opportunity for content creators, and more competition for the
broadcasting industry,&#148; said George Cope, Bell&#146;s President and CEO. &#147;Bell and Astral are happy to
move forward with a new proposal that benefits all Canadians, in both official languages, in
communities large and small across the nation, with new ideas, new funding and new choices.&#148;


<P align="left" style="font-size: 11pt">&#147;The Canadian broadcasting industry is undergoing rapid change, and Astral and Bell are committed
to making sure that the consumer always comes first,&#148; said Ian Greenberg, President and CEO of
Astral Media. &#147;Considering the rapidly changing media landscape, including the accelerating impact
of foreign broadcasters on the Canadian media scene, constant investment and innovation is required
to develop and showcase the best content and to ensure TV viewers and radio listeners are
entertained and informed in the ways that they want. Together, Astral and Bell Media have the scale
to invest, compete and deliver on the opportunities ahead for all Canadians.&#148;


<P align="left" style="font-size: 11pt">Originally announced in March&nbsp;2012, the plan for Astral to join with Bell Media was subsequently
approved by more than 99% of Astral shareholders and the Qu&#233;bec Superior Court, and is supported by
a range of independent producers, advertisers, media companies, and community and arts groups
across Canada.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 11pt">As a result of the amendments made to the terms of the original Arrangement Agreement between
Astral and Bell, the outside date for the closing of the transaction has been extended to June&nbsp;1,
2013 with each of Astral and Bell having a further right to postpone it to July&nbsp;31, 2013. Bell&#146;s
regulatory covenants have been modified and Astral&#146;s board of directors has declared a cash
dividend of $0.50 per share on its class A non-voting shares and class B subordinate voting shares,
payable on February&nbsp;1, 2013 to shareholders of record at the close of business on January&nbsp;15, 2013.
The consideration payable to Astral shareholders remains unchanged under the Amended Agreement.
Holders of class A non-voting shares and class B subordinate
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voting shares of Astral will receive cash or a combination of cash and up to $750&nbsp;million of BCE
common shares, representing a value of $50.00 and $54.83 per share, respectively. Valued at $3.38
billion, the transaction must be approved by the CRTC and the Competition Bureau.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 11pt">As previously announced, French-language TV and radio assets would be led by the Astral team
headquartered in Montr&#233;al, and Jacques Parisien, currently Astral&#146;s Executive Vice President and
COO, will join the Bell Media leadership team managing a broad portfolio of assets across the
country. Astral President and CEO Ian Greenberg would join the BCE Board of Directors following the
closing of the transaction.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 11pt">On October&nbsp;18, the CRTC rejected the original submission by Astral and Bell for approval of the
transaction. In that decision, the CRTC outlined the public interest concerns to be addressed and
clarified its approach to calculating viewership thresholds when assessing transactions of this
nature. As a result, viewership of media properties jointly owned with other companies must be
included in the calculation, while viewership of U.S. channels available in Canada must be
excluded.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 11pt">The new proposal to the CRTC by Astral and Bell addresses the commission&#146;s concerns and sets out
the steps the companies would take to comply with the relevant viewership thresholds. The proposal
also includes a revised package of tangible benefits to support the creation of exceptional
Canadian TV and radio content, promote homegrown talent in a multi-platform universe, and foster
consumer engagement in the broadcasting system. In addition, given passionate listener response to
Bell&#146;s earlier proposal regarding TSN Radio 690 (CKGM), Bell has asked for an exception to the
CRTC&#146;s Radio Common Ownership Policy to enable the Montr&#233;al station to continue to operate as an
English-language sports talk radio channel.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 11pt">Details of the new Astral-Bell proposal will be made available by the CRTC when it launches its
public consultation on the application. A copy of the amending agreement and a material change
report, providing more details on the transaction, will be filed by Astral with the Canadian
securities regulatory authorities and will be available at www.sedar.com.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 11pt">To learn more about how Astral joining with Bell Media will benefit Canadians, please visit
<U>CanadiansDeserveMore.ca</FONT><FONT style="font-size: 12pt"></U>. </FONT><FONT style="font-size: 11pt">Twitter: <U>@MoreForCanada</U>.
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<P align="left" style="font-size: 11pt"><B>About Astral</B>
<BR>
Founded in 1961, Astral Media Inc. (TSX: ACM.A/ACM.B) is one of Canada&#146;s largest media companies.
It operates several media properties &#151; pay and specialty television, radio, out-of-home
advertising, and digital &#151; that are among the most popular in the country. Astral plays a central
role in community life across the country by offering diverse, rich, and vibrant programming that
meets the tastes and needs of consumers and advertisers alike. To learn more about Astral, please
visit <U>Astral.com</U>.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 11pt"><B>About Bell</B>
<BR>
Headquartered in Montr&#233;al since its founding in 1880, Bell is Canada&#146;s largest communications
company, providing consumers and business with solutions to all their communications needs. Bell
Media is Canada&#146;s premier multimedia company with leading assets in television, radio and digital
media. Bell is wholly owned by Montr&#233;al&#146;s BCE Inc. (TSX, NYSE: BCE). For more information, please
visit <U>Bell.ca</U>.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 11pt">Bell is committed to promoting Canadian mental health through the Bell Let&#146;s Talk anti-stigma
campaign and unprecedented financial support for community care, research and workplace best
practices. To learn more, please visit <U>Bell.ca/LetsTalk</U>.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 11pt"><B>Media inquiries:</B>

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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Marie-Eve Francoeur<BR>
Bell Media Relations<BR>
(514)&nbsp;391-5263<BR>
marie-eve.francoeur@bell.ca
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">Olivier Racette<BR>
Astral Media Inc.<BR>
(514)&nbsp;939-5000<BR>
oracette@astral.com</TD>
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<P align="left" style="font-size: 11pt"><B>Investor inquiries:</B>

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BCE Investor Relations<BR>
(514)&nbsp;870-4619<BR>
thane.fotopoulos@bell.ca
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Robert Fortier<BR>
Vice-President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer<BR>
Astral Media Inc.<BR>
(514)&nbsp;939-5000<BR>
rfortier@astral.com</DIV></TD>
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<P align="left" style="font-size: 11pt"><B>Caution Concerning Forward-Looking Statements</B>
<BR>
Certain statements made in this news release, including, but not limited to, statements relating to
the proposed acquisition by BCE Inc. of Astral Media Inc. and other statements that are not
historical facts, are forward-looking. Forward-looking statements, by their very nature, are
subject to inherent risks and uncertainties and are based on several assumptions which give rise to
the possibility that actual results or events could differ materially from our expectations
expressed in or implied by such forward-looking statements. As a result, we cannot guarantee that
any forward-looking statement will materialize and you are cautioned not to place undue reliance on
these forward-looking statements.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 11pt">The forward-looking statements contained in this news release describe BCE&#146;s and Astral&#146;s
expectations at the date of this news release and, accordingly, are subject to change after such
date. Except as may be required by Canadian securities laws, we do not undertake any obligation to
update or revise any forward-looking statements contained in this news release, whether as a result
of new information, future events or otherwise. Forward-looking statements are provided herein for
the purpose of giving information about the proposed transaction referred to above and its expected
impact. Readers are cautioned that such information may not be appropriate for other purposes. The
completion of the above-mentioned proposed transaction is subject to customary closing conditions,
termination rights and other risks and uncertainties including, without limitation, regulatory
approvals, including approval by the CRTC and the Competition Bureau. Accordingly, there can be no
assurance that the proposed transaction will occur, or that it will occur on the terms and
conditions currently contemplated by the parties. The proposed transaction could be modified,
restructured or terminated. For additional information with respect to certain of these and other
assumptions and risks, please refer to BCE&#146;s and Astral&#146;s MD&As filed in 2012 with the Canadian
securities commissions (available at <U>www.sedar.com</U>) and, in the case of BCE, also filed
with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (available at <U>www.sec.gov</U>). These
documents are also available on BCE&#146;s website at <U>www.bce.ca</U> and Astral&#146;s website at
<U>www.astral.com</U>.



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