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Category Investors Date 2/20/2007 |
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CanWest MediaWorks Publications Inc. Launches Calgary RushHour
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(Calgary) – Dennis Skulsky, President of CanWest MediaWorks Publications Inc., announced today the launch of Calgary RushHour, a free morning news, sports and entertainment tabloid. Beginning today, Calgarians can pick up a copy of Calgary RushHour each weekday morning at 6:00 a.m. in select downtown locations.
“Calgary RushHour is part of our ongoing efforts to provide Calgarians with the information they want, when and where they want it," said Mr. Skulsky. "In this sports-crazed city, Calgary RushHour provides busy commuters each weekday morning with the latest sports scores, plus entertainment and lifestyle news from Calgary, across the country and around the world.”
Full of useful information about what’s going on in Calgary today, readers will find the following content in upcoming editions of Calgary RushHour:
- local and international news;
- sports news and scores from the previous day;
- lifestyle news, including useful information about health and well-being, technology and jobs;
- entertainment news, including television, movies and local event listings.
Calgary RushHour is the second RushHour publication launched by CanWest Publications Inc. in its ongoing effort to uncover opportunities to grow the business. Ottawa RushHour, which was launched in November, is a free, online news update and entertainment guide that fills the afternoon gap in news delivery in the Ottawa market. Calgary RushHour is being launched today in print; however, plans are in the works to make it available online in an easy-to-print PDF format.
About CanWest MediaWorks Publications Inc.
CanWest MediaWorks Publications Inc. is the largest publisher of newspapers in Canada, as measured by paid circulation, readership and revenue, with ten major metropolitan daily newspapers serving nine Canadian cities, including: Vancouver Sun, The Province (Vancouver), Ottawa Citizen, The Gazette (Montreal), The Edmonton Journal, Calgary Herald, The Windsor Star, Times-Colonist (Victoria), Leader Post (Regina), Star Phoenix (Saskatoon), together with 23 smaller community daily, weekly and bi-weekly publications, and a one-third interest in the Metro Ottawa and Metro Vancouver, free commuter dailies.
CanWest MediaWorks Publications Inc. is 74% indirectly owned by CanWest Global Communications Corp, (NYSE: CWG; TSX: CGS and CGS.A, www.canwestglobal.com), and 26% indirectly owned by the CanWest MediaWorks Income Fund (TSX: CWM.UN; www.cwmincomefund.com). CanWest Global Communications Corp., an international media company, is Canada's largest media company. The Company also owns, operates and/or holds substantial interests in free-to-air and subscription-based television networks, out-of-home advertising, web sites, and radio stations and networks in Canada, New Zealand, Australia, Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, Turkey, the United States and the United Kingdom.
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For more information, please contact:
Betsy Chaly
Director, Corporate Communications
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