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Business acquisitions (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2025
Business Combinations [Abstract] |
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination | The following table summarizes the fair value of the consideration paid and the fair value assigned to each major class of assets and liabilities.
|  | Total
Cash consideration paid | 429 |
Total cost to be allocated | 429 |
| Trade and other receivables | 40 |
| Other non-cash working capital | 7 |
| Assets held for sale | 16 |
| Property, plant and equipment | 290 |
| Finite-life intangible assets | 17 |
| Other non-current assets | 30 |
| Trade payables and other liabilities | (12) |
| Contract liabilities | (1) |
| Debt due within one year | (20) |
| Liabilities held for sale | (10) |
| Long-term debt | (100) |
| Deferred tax liabilities | (41) |
| Other non-current liabilities | (7) |
|  | 209 |
Cash and cash equivalents | 11 |
Fair value of net assets acquired | 220 |
Goodwill (1) | 209 |
(1)Goodwill arises principally from expected synergies and future growth and is not deductible for tax purposes. Goodwill was allocated to our Bell Media group of cash-generating units (CGUs). The following table summarizes the fair value of the consideration paid and the fair value assigned to each major class of assets and liabilities.
|  | Total
Cash consideration paid | 78 |
Contingent consideration (1) | 11 |
Total cost to be allocated | 89 |
| Trade and other receivables | 6 |
| Other non-cash working capital | 2 |
| Finite-life intangible assets | 21 |
| Other non-current assets | 1 |
| Trade payables and other liabilities | (3) |
| Contract liabilities | (7) |
| Deferred tax liabilities | (6) |
|  | 14 |
Cash and cash equivalents | 5 |
Fair value of net assets acquired | 19 |
Goodwill (2) | 70 |
(1)Contingent consideration is estimated to be $11 million at June 30, 2025. (2)Goodwill arises principally from expected synergies and future growth and is not deductible for tax purposes. Goodwill was allocated to our Bell CTS group of CGUs.

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