CanWest Global Communications Corp. PRIME Launching October 17th Across Canada.TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 19, 1997--CanWest Global Communications (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange CWG CWG Conversations with God CWG Core Working Group CWG Certification Working Group (WiMAX Forum) CWG Collaboration Working Group CWG Commercial Working Group (TAT-14) , TSE See Tokyo Stock Exchange. TSE 1. See Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE). 2. See Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE). CGS CGS centimeter-gram-second system. CGS or cgs abbr. centimeter-gram-second system. CGS, c.g.s. .A CGS.S) CanWest Global Communications CanWest Global Communications Corp. TSX: CGS TSX: CGS.A NYSE: CWG is one of Canada's largest international media companies. The company's head office is situated in Winnipeg, Manitoba, at the tallest building (CanWest Global Place) in the city and it is on the Corp., Canada's leading multinational television broadcaster, announced today the launch of Prime, a new 24-hour specialty service targeted at an adult audience. Prime will launch October 17th and to date we have carriage commitments on Roger Cablesystems, Shaw Communications Shaw Communications Inc. (TSX: SJR.NV.B NYSE: SJR) is a Canadian telecomunications company headquartered in Calgary, Alberta. The company was founded by J.R. Shaw in 1966 as Capital Cable Television Co Ltd.. , Moffat Communications Moffat Communications Ltd. was the company owned by the Moffat family of Winnipeg. They owned several media businesses here:
"Our vision is to integrate a full slate Any political party or faction that seeks to form a majority in a parliament or on a board of directors or other responsible body typically must run a full slate if only to demonstrate that they have the capacity to attract the talent to fill every position with some person, even if that of dramatic entertainment and newsworthy programming designed to meet the needs of a broad mature audience," said Prime President Kevin Shea. News programming will feature 60 Minutes More, from the creators of 60 Minutes, with innovative themes and high-profile guests such as Salman Rushdie and Billy Wilder. An enhanced version of Global Television's First National with distinguished anchor and journalist, Peter Kent will offer a comprehensive daily national news package. Premiering on Prime will be a half-hour daily talk show - Grumps, boasting a wealth of well-informed Canadians voicing their strong opinions no matter how politically incorrect they may be. Emmy Award-winning titles such as Hill Street Blues, St. Elsewhere, LA Law, Murder, She Wrote and Quantum Leap will headline the dramatic series' on Prime. Celebrity Biographies, Uncut and Hollywood Biographies will provide Prime with unparalleled entertainment components. Chronicle with ever-popular Canadian radio journalist Arlene Bynon will also join the slate. After Arlene's 10 years in Toronto with the award-winning show "Chronicle" on CHFI-FM, the transition to television is a natural one. The Sunday Big Event on Prime will feature the best of the best in mini-series airing in their entirety. Sunday's Big Event will include such titles as The Blue and the Gray, From Here to Eternity, Kane and Abel Kane and Abel may refer to
Prime's winning lifestyle magazine shows -- the entrepreneurial We're in Business, the haute cuisine of Taste of Life and the jet-setting with Bon Voyage all offer engaging and insightful advice for all Prime viewers. Peter Viner, President and Chief Executive Officer of CanWest said, "Prime gives us an opportunity to reach new audiences and create new programming for Canadians. It represents our initial entry into subscription television which we expect to expand and develop to add to our growing business activities." Prime is drawing on the resident expertise of Global Television Network's President. Kevin Shea; National Vice-President of Programming and Promotions, Doug Hoover and National Program Director, Howard Slutsken. Also comprising the Prime management team are Bill Hunt as acting Director of Marketing and Affiliate Relations and Bill Grey who is overseeing the original Canadian production. CONTACT: PrimeTV Kevin Shea, 416/446-5566 or PrimeTV Bill Hunt, 416/446-6064 or CanWest Global Communications Corp. Peter D. Viner, 204/956-2025 |
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