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SEGMENTED INFORMATION (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Operating Segments [Abstract]  
Disclosure of operating segments
We report our results of operations in three reportable segments. Each segment and the nature of its business is as follows:
Segment
Principal activities
Wireless
Wireless telecommunications operations for Canadian consumers and businesses.
Cable
Cable telecommunications operations, including Internet, television, telephony (phone), and smart home monitoring services for Canadian consumers and businesses, and network connectivity through our fibre network and data centre assets to support a range of voice, data, networking, hosting, and cloud-based services for the business, public sector, and carrier wholesale markets.
Media
A diversified portfolio of media properties, including sports media and entertainment, television and radio broadcasting, specialty channels, multi-platform shopping, and digital media.

INFORMATION BY SEGMENT
 
Year ended December 31, 2019
Note

Wireless

Cable

Media

Corporate items and eliminations

Consolidated totals

 
 
(In millions of dollars)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenue
5

9,250

3,954

2,072

(203
)
15,073

 
Operating costs
6

4,905

2,035

1,932

(11
)
8,861

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Adjusted EBITDA
 
4,345

1,919

140

(192
)
6,212

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Depreciation and amortization
7, 8, 9

 
 
 
 
2,488

 
Restructuring, acquisition and other
10

 
 
 
 
139

 
Finance costs
11

 
 
 
 
840

 
Other income
12

 

 

 

 

(10
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income before income tax expense
 

 

 

 

 

2,755

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Capital expenditures 1
7, 29

1,320

1,153

102

232

2,807

 
Goodwill
9

1,160

1,808

955

—

3,923

 
Total assets
 

20,105

7,891

2,550

6,473

37,019

1 
Includes proceeds on disposition of $38 million (see note 29).
 
Year ended December 31, 2018
Note

Wireless

Cable

Media

Corporate items and eliminations

Consolidated totals

 
 
(In millions of dollars)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenue
5

9,200

3,932

2,168

(204
)
15,096

 
Operating costs
6

5,110

2,058

1,972

(27
)
9,113

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Adjusted EBITDA
 
4,090

1,874

196

(177
)
5,983

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Depreciation and amortization
7, 8, 9

 
 
 
 
2,211

 
Gain on disposition of property, plant and equipment
7

 
 
 
 
(16
)
 
Restructuring, acquisition and other
10

 
 
 
 
210

 
Finance costs
11

 
 
 
 
793

 
Other income
12

 

 

 

 

(32
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income before income tax expense
 

 

 

 

 

2,817

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Capital expenditures 1
7, 29

1,086

1,429

90

185

2,790

 
Goodwill
9

1,160

1,808

937

—

3,905

 
Total assets
 

16,572

7,666

2,438

5,242

31,918

1 
Includes proceeds on disposition of $25 million (see note 29).