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SEGMENTED INFORMATION | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2020
Operating Segments [Abstract] |
SEGMENTED INFORMATION | SEGMENTED INFORMATION ACCOUNTING POLICY Reportable segments We determine our reportable segments based on, among other things, how our chief operating decision maker, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of RCI, regularly review our operations and performance. They review adjusted EBITDA as the key measure of profit for the purpose of assessing performance of each segment and to make decisions about the allocation of resources, as they believe adjusted EBITDA reflects segment and consolidated profitability. Adjusted EBITDA is defined as income before depreciation and amortization; (gain) loss on disposition of property, plant and equipment; restructuring, acquisition and other; finance costs; other expense (income); and income tax expense. We follow the same accounting policies for our segments as those described in the notes to our consolidated financial statements. We account for transactions between reportable segments in the same way we account for transactions with external parties, but eliminate them on consolidation. USE OF ESTIMATES AND JUDGMENTS JUDGMENTS We make significant judgments in determining our operating segments. These are components that engage in business activities from which they may earn revenue and incur expenses, for which operating results are regularly reviewed by our chief operating decision makers to make decisions about resources to be allocated and assess component performance, and for which discrete financial information is available. EXPLANATORY INFORMATION Our reportable segments are Wireless, Cable, and Media (see note 1). All three segments operate substantially in Canada. Corporate items and eliminations include our interests in businesses that are not reportable operating segments, corporate administrative functions, and eliminations of inter-segment revenue and costs. Segment results include items directly attributable to a segment as well as those that can be allocated on a reasonable basis. INFORMATION BY SEGMENT
Year ended December 31, 2020 | Note | Wireless | Cable | Media | Corporate items and eliminations | Consolidated totals
(In millions of dollars)
Revenue | 5 |  | 8,530 |  | 3,946 |  | 1,606 |  | (166) |  | 13,916 |
Operating costs | 6 |  | 4,463 |  | 2,011 |  | 1,555 |  | 30 |  | 8,059 |
Adjusted EBITDA |  | 4,067 |  | 1,935 |  | 51 |  | (196) |  | 5,857 |
Depreciation and amortization | 7, 8, 9 |  |  |  |  | 2,618 |
Restructuring, acquisition and other | 10 |  |  |  |  |  | 185 |
Finance costs | 11 |  |  |  |  |  | 881 |
Other expense | 12 |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |
Income before income tax expense |  |  |  |  |  | 2,172 |
Capital expenditures | 7, 29 | 1,100 |  | 940 |  | 79 |  | 193 |  | 2,312 |
Goodwill | 9 | 1,160 |  | 1,858 |  | 955 |  | — |  | 3,973 |
Total assets |  | 20,639 |  | 7,877 |  | 2,569 |  | 7,769 |  | 38,854 |
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).

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