Following the sale of Astral Media to Bell Media, the two Disney Junior services and their sister networks were put up for sale to relieve concerns over Bell's market share following the merger. On November 28, 2013, DHX Media announced it would acquire the two Disney Junior services and their sister networks for $170 million, pending CRTC approval.[6][7] On July 24, 2014, the CRTC approved DHX's purchase of the networks,[8][9] and the deal was closed on July 31, 2014.[10][11]