| 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, businesses, the public sector, and wholesale providers. | | Cable | Cable telecommunications operations, including Internet, television and other video (Video), Satellite, telephony (Home Phone), and home monitoring services for Canadian consumers and businesses, and network connectivity through our fibre network 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, digital media, and sports team ownership. |
INFORMATION BY SEGMENT | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Year ended December 31, 2025 | Note | Wireless | Cable | Media | Corporate items and eliminations | Consolidated totals | | | (In millions of dollars) | | | | | | | | | Revenue from external customers | | 10,603 | | 7,800 | | 2,997 | | 312 | | 21,712 | | Revenue from internal customers | | 112 | | 68 | | 291 | | (471) | | — | | Total revenue | 6 | | 10,715 | | 7,868 | | 3,288 | | (159) | | 21,712 | | | Operating costs | 7 | | 5,351 | | 3,283 | | 3,047 | | 211 | | 11,892 | | | | | | | | | | | Adjusted EBITDA | | 5,364 | | 4,585 | | 241 | | (370) | | 9,820 | | | | | | | | | | | Depreciation and amortization | 8, 9, 10 | | | | | 4,802 | | | | | | | | | Restructuring, acquisition and other | 11 | | | | | | 439 | | | Finance costs | 12 | | | | | | 2,043 | | | Gain on disposition of data centres | 3 | | | | | | (69) | | | Other income | 13 | | | | | | (5,021) | | | | | | | | | | | Income before income tax expense | | | | | | 7,626 | | | | | | | | | | | Capital expenditures | 8 | 1,471 | | 1,803 | | 206 | | 227 | | 3,707 | | | Goodwill | 10 | 1,634 | | 13,617 | | 4,781 | | — | | 20,032 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Year ended December 31, 2024 | Note | Wireless | Cable | Media | Corporate items and eliminations | Consolidated totals | | | (In millions of dollars) | | | | | | | | Revenue from external customers | | 10,528 | | 7,801 | | 1,973 | | 302 | | 20,604 | | Revenue from internal customers | | 67 | | 75 | | 269 | | (411) | | — | | Total revenue | 6 | 10,595 | | 7,876 | | 2,242 | | (109) | | 20,604 | | | Operating costs | 7 | | 5,283 | | 3,358 | | 2,154 | | 192 | | 10,987 | | | | | | | | | | | Adjusted EBITDA | | 5,312 | | 4,518 | | 88 | | (301) | | 9,617 | | | | | | | | | | Depreciation and amortization | 8, 9, 10 | | | | | 4,616 | | | | | | | | | | Restructuring, acquisition and other | 11 | | | | | | 406 | | | Finance costs | 12 | | | | | | 2,295 | | | Other income | 13 | | | | | | (6) | | | | | | | | | | | Income before income tax expense | | | | | | 2,306 | | | | | | | | | | | Capital expenditures | 8 | 1,596 | | 1,939 | | 259 | | 247 | | 4,041 | | | Goodwill | 10 | 1,634 | | 13,677 | | 969 | | — | | 16,280 | | | | | | | | |
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