on december 4, 2013, v media group announced a deal to acquire musiqueplus and musimax, which bell media had put up for sale following its acquisition of astral media earlier in the year. the acquisition was approved by the crtc on september 11, 2014; to fund the purchase, 15% stakes in v media were sold to the caisse and fonds de solidarité ftq. the sale was closed on september 16, 2014.