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Mar 11, 2010 — Calgary Herald: Canwest publishing employees get legal representation
Employees from the publishing division of Canwest Global Communications have been appointed representation to keep apprised of the division's ongoing restructuring.
Mar 11, 2010 — Winnipeg Free Press: Gambling with Canadian culture by Nicholas Hirst
Columnist asks whether Canadian cultural protection works best without foreign investment or with it.
Mar 10, 2010 — Montreal Gazette: Goldman Sachs tries to stop Shaw from controlling Canwest by Theresa Tedesco and Jim Middlemiss
The U.S. investment bank Goldman Sachs alleges that the Canwest restructuring process has been "corrupted."
Mar 10, 2010 — Inside the CBC: The CBC Gets its One Time Funding. Again.
The CBC President confirms that for the eight year in a row, the CBC received its “one-time” funding of $60 from the government.
Mar 10, 2010 — Globe & Mail: Wireless sector at forefront of Tories' deregulation plans by Steven Chase, Jacquie McNish and Omar El Akkad
Industry Minister Tony Clement indicates foreign ownership restrictions likely to be relaxed, but not without public consultations.
Mar 10, 2010 — Globe & Mail: Aspers bid to reclaim newspaper chain by Grant Robertson and Susan Krashinsky
The Asper family has emerged as one of about six finalists chosen for the short list of bidders for the newspaper division of CanWest Global Communications.
Mar 9, 2010 — Canadian Business Magazine: Jim Shaw: Don't call him 'Junior' by Thomas Watson
Profile of Jim Shaw, who with the acquisition of Canwest assists, is poised to be Canada's newest media mogul.
Mar 9, 2010 — CBC News: CBC News makes management changes
CBC News says it has made organizational changes meant to improve operations as part of an ongoing news renewal process.
Mar 9, 2010 — CBC News: Telefilm Canada names new director
Carolle Brabant, a senior manager who has been with Telefilm Canada for 20 years, has been appointed the funding agency's new executive director.
Mar 9, 2010 — Globe & Mail: Online challenge: Getting TV viewers to pay up by Susan Krashinsky
An online TV expansion in the works in the U.S. that will see distributors try to persuade their customers that online content should not be free.
Mar 8, 2010 — Hollywood Reporter: Amazon.com seeks Canadian foothold by Etan Vlessing
Efforts to pry open the Canadian media industry to more foreign ownership continue with Amazon.com asking Ottawa for permission to start a new business in Canada.
Mar 8, 2010 — National Post: An open letter from CBA president Stephen Cribar to Heritage Minister James Moore
The President of the Canadian Booksellers Association says if the government allows Amazon.com to open in Canada serious concerns would be raised over the protection of Canada's cultural industries.
Mar 8, 2010 — Hollywood Reporter: Canadian sitcoms, reality TV outdo dramas by Etan Vlessing
Lead by 'Hiccups' and 'Dan for Mayor' Canadian sitcoms and light reality fare are outperforming edgy homegrown dramas in primetime.
Mar 8, 2010 — Globe & Mail: Event TV: Networks enjoy ratings bonanza by Susan Krashinsky
Columnist says that will big ratings for marquee events such as the Oscars and the Olympics, the challenge for the conventional television business is to make every week feel like an event.
Mar 7, 2010 — Hollywood Reporter: ABC pulled off Cablevision in NY by Nellie Andreeva
3.3 million viewers in the New York area lost their ABC signal due to stalled retransmission negotiations with distributer Cablevision.
Mar 6, 2010 — Canadian Press: Canwest's newspapers benefit from Torstar earnings as sales deadline nears by David Friend
Columnist says on the heels of strong earnings from Torstar, Canwest's newspapers are looking more attractive to potential buyers.
Mar 6, 2010 — Globe & Mail: Amazon's digital-physical disconnect by Omar el Akkad and Marina Strauss
Internet retailer Amazon.com's efforts to start new Canadian business sparks foreign ownership and cultural questions.
Mar 5, 2010 — Canadian Press: Opening up Canada's telecom market to foreign ownership expected to take time by Luann Lasalle
Big Canadian telecom players say they aren't expecting any quick changes to open up their industry to more foreign competition.
Mar 5, 2010 — Inside the CBC: Federal Budget 'Good News' for CBC: President
In a note to staff the Hubert Lacroix says he's pleased that the CBC's budget wasn't cut like other departments, however there are other issues affecting the corporation's finances to deal with.
Mar 5, 2010 — Globe & Mail: Fearing a knife, the BBC wields a scalpel by Elizabeth Renzetti
BBC's former head of global says "there's an assault on public broadcasting going on around the world."
