One of the largest media companies in Canada, Canwest (one of our many distribution partners) is in bankruptcy protection. They own a variety of cable channels as well as newspapers.
I was curious to see what exactly was causing Canwest’s malaise. Not surprisingly as with most media companies, it had something to do with them over-extending themselves. Also not surprisingly, somehow, someway, US investment bank Goldman Sachs, had the upper hand. First the details, then my thoughts: continue reading...
If you haven’t seen the new Showcase re-branding effort yet, you have to see this.
Canwest has decided to overhaul the specialty channel’s brand, focusing on popular shows like Showtime’s Weeds. continue reading...
