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This company controls media serving every point on the compass. CanWest Global Communications is the largest media conglomerate in Canada with operations including television, newspapers, and interactive media. The company operates TV network Global Television, along with a portfolio of specialty cable networks including HGTV Canada, the History Channel, and Showcase. CanWest's publishing operations are anchored by its flagship newspaper the National Post, along with such local papers as The Gazette (Montreal) and The Vancouver Sun. The company, which is controlled by the founding Asper family, filed for bankruptcy in 2009.
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3100 CanWest Global Place, 201 Portage Ave.
Winnipeg, Manitoba R3B 3L7, Canada
| | Phone: | 204-956-2025 | | Fax: | 204-947-9841 |
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| Financial
Highlights | | Fiscal Year End: | August | | Revenue (2008): | 2955.30 M | | Revenue Growth (1 yr): | 9.40% | | Employees (2007): | 2,171 | | Employee Growth (1 yr): | (-79.60%) |
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Key People
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Chairman:
Derek H. Burney
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President, CEO, and Director:
Leonard J. Asper
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CFO:
John E. Maguire
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