Friday | National Post
Rights museum receives another $1.5 million in donations
“Community involvement is as important as the way we develop our communities and build our homes”
Two prominent organizations from Edmonton have donated $1.5-million to the Canadian Museum of Human Rights. via National Post
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CanWest Global Communications Forum & PollsWednesday May 14 | The Globe and Mail
No pilots, no actors, few scripts, and bidding starts now
“It's going to be an interesting and challenging year, because of the writers' strike”
Picking the next big hit has always been a gamble for TV programmers. But this year they'll be doing it blind - placing multimillion-dollar bets on several unproven series without even watching a single ... via The Globe and Mail
Saturday May 10 | Calgary Herald
When true cost of war hits home
“Oh my God, it actually happened.”
We cover the breaking stories of the day, many of them tales of tragedy and unimaginable loss. via Calgary Herald
Thursday May 8 | The Georgia Straight
“They've got the money to do it”
The defendants in a lawsuit brought by CanWest MediaWorks Publications Inc. over a Vancouver Sun parody got support this week from a magazine editor who knows much about satire and getting sued. via The Georgia Straight
Tuesday May 6 | Globeinvestor.com
NBC tears up script for selling new shows
“Our strategy to get out in front with advertisers this year provided us with an opportunity to have meaningful discussions about our new fall programming with our broadcast and cable partners earlier than we ever have”
Canada's biggest television networks are still weeks away from their annual trip to Los Angeles to check out the new shows Hollywood has produced for the fall - but the deal making has started early. via Globeinvestor.com
Monday May 5 | Montreal Gazette
Garda calls on global advisers
“Individually and collectively they bring great knowledge and experience to our important strategic initiative”
For risk group. Security firm unit helps corporate and government clients MIKE KING, The Gazette Garda World Security Corp. via Montreal Gazette
Saturday May 3 | Digital Home Canada
To the CRTC: What consumers want from the televison industry
Over the last three weeks, the heads of the Canadian cable, satellite and broadcasting industry sat in meetings in Quebec telling the CRTC what regulations they think the federal regulators should enact or ... via Digital Home Canada
Thursday May 1 | Seeking Alpha
Will Newspaper Survivors Include AbitibiBowater and CanWest?
ABH / CWG The shift of readers from newspapers to online media appears to be accelerating. via Seeking Alpha
Tuesday Apr 29 | The Georgia Straight
CanWest lawsuit defendant Briemberg wins peace award
A Vancouver activist and broadcaster being sued by the owner of the Vancouver Sun has won the YMCA Power of Peace Award. via The Georgia Straight
Sunday Apr 27 | Globeinvestor.com
Where have all the couch potatoes gone? To specialty channels and the Internet, which are stealing away viewers from network TV at a rate that is alarming the big broadcasters such as CTV and Global. via Globeinvestor.com
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