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On net neutrality and Internet access
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April 27, 2010 - Posted by Dana Lacey
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Steve Anderson of OpenMedia.ca appeared before a House of Commons committee today to discuss net neutrality, media ownership and internet access. Listen to the podcast...
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Rival bid for Canwest emerges
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February 19, 2010 - Posted by Regan Ray
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Just hours before Shaw Communications Inc. was about to seek court
approval for its
offer to buy 20 per cent equity and a controlling stake in
Canwest, another bid has emerged for the company, The
Globe and Mail reports. The
Catalyst Capital Group-led coalition also includes Goldman Sachs Group
Inc., the Asper family, John Tory, ex-CEO of Rogers' cable division and
television executive Rael Merson. According to the...
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What will the Shaw-Canwest deal mean?
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February 16, 2010 - Posted by Regan Ray
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When Canwest announced it had agreed to sell a controlling stake in the company to Calgary-based Shaw, the speculation began.
In an article titled, "Future uncertain for CanWest's newspaper chain," Toronto Star reporters noted that the deal "leaves significant assets of both companies on the sidelines," including Canwest's newspapers, which were not a part of the deal, and Shaw's stake in Corus Entertainment.
A Globe and Mail report called "Why Shaw wants Canwest," notes that "as industries converge, it is important for telecom companies to be more than just 'dumb pipes,'" and then compares the outcome of the Shaw deal to models that have worked for both Quebecor and Rogers.
And what about New York investment firm Goldman Sachs? A Financial Post article notes that Goldman, which controls the 13 specialty channels Shaw is acquiring, ultimately "wants the opportunity to flex its muscles and remind the players any successful bid needs its support."
Freelance journalist and blogger Steve Faguy lists the assets involved and reminds readers that Shaw and Canwest have been rivals in the fee-for-carriage battle and the deal will force "Shaw to prove its point about how conventional television isn't in need of financial support from cable and satellite companies."
The Globe's Andrew Willis calls it a "dark day for the Asper family" as he lists the "Winners and losers at Canwest."
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Znaimer back in TV with Vision
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June 16, 2009 - Posted by Regan Ray
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Moses Znaimer, founder of CityTV and MuchMusic, is jumping back into television with an agreement to buy Vision TV, a collection of multicultural and religious channels. Znaimer's ZoomerMedia Ltd., along with backing from Fairfax Financial Holdings, is set to acquire Vision TV for $25 million. Znaimer said...
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Intern fired over news article
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June 8, 2009 - Posted by Regan Ray
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[Note: this post has been updated] While working as an intern at New Brunswick's Telegraph-Journal,
Matt McCann wrote a news story that was put on the front page. Then he
was fired for writing that same story, according to the St. Thomas
University student. McCann's story was about...
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Shaw to buy three CTV stations for $1 each
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May 1, 2009 - Posted by Regan Ray
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Shaw Communications offered CTV a buck apiece for three television stations and the offer was accepted, CTV announced. The deal includes one station in Brandon, Man., and CTV's A Channel stations in Wingham and Windsor, Ont. In February...
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Canwest considers selling E! network
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February 6, 2009 - Posted by Regan Ray
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Canwest Global Communications Corp. announced
it is "exploring strategic options" concerning five of its television
stations. And selling the them is one of the options on the table...
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Jim Shaw's purchase of Izzy Asper's old media empire should mark the start of better things for Canwest journalists, writes