http://jsource.ca en-us N/A nospam@mail.com Mon, 06 Sep 2010 04:27:08 MDT 20 http://jsource.ca/english_new/detail.php?id=4912 annual newspaper readership study have been released and according to the report, papers have "demonstrated their value to Canadians." The overview of results shows that 77 per cent (14.7 million) of adults living in markets where a daily newspaper is available read either a printed or online edition each week. Some other results of note include...]]> no@spam.com (Regan Ray) Thu, 18 Mar 2010 08:46:49 MDT http://jsource.ca/english_new/detail.php?id=4912 http://jsource.ca/english_new/detail.php?id=4798 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."]]> no@spam.com (Regan Ray) Tue, 16 Feb 2010 12:48:14 MST http://jsource.ca/english_new/detail.php?id=4798 http://jsource.ca/english_new/detail.php?id=4771 The Globe and Mail reports, as two leading consortiums are preparing to make bids. According to sources...]]> no@spam.com (Regan Ray) Wed, 10 Feb 2010 08:29:47 MST http://jsource.ca/english_new/detail.php?id=4771 http://jsource.ca/english_new/detail.php?id=4724 save the publishing world.

And the predictions continue. For instance...]]> no@spam.com (Regan Ray) Thu, 28 Jan 2010 10:37:36 MST http://jsource.ca/english_new/detail.php?id=4724 http://jsource.ca/english_new/detail.php?id=4687 The Globe and Mail reports. The consortium is looking to buy the National Post, the Ottawa Citizen and The Gazette in Montreal. The group includes former...]]> no@spam.com (Regan Ray) Mon, 18 Jan 2010 11:33:53 MST http://jsource.ca/english_new/detail.php?id=4687 http://jsource.ca/english_new/detail.php?id=4647 New York Times columnist David Carr jumped into the conversation and suggested the new device could be a saviour for journalism. In a Jan. 3 column titled "A saviour in the form of a tablet," Carr asks, "So, is the Apple tablet a figment of so much Web-borne pixie dust or is it the second coming of the iPhone, a so-called Jesus tablet that can do anything, including saving some embattled print providers from doom?" While the existence of such a device from Apple is still only rumoured...]]> no@spam.com (Regan Ray) Wed, 06 Jan 2010 10:04:21 MST http://jsource.ca/english_new/detail.php?id=4647 http://jsource.ca/english_new/detail.php?id=4513 National Post and The Globe and Mail are the first Canadian newspapers that are available for purchase through the Kindle store, CBC News reports. The Kindle will cost...]]> no@spam.com (Regan Ray) Wed, 18 Nov 2009 09:31:43 MST http://jsource.ca/english_new/detail.php?id=4513 http://jsource.ca/english_new/detail.php?id=4452 The Globe and Mail reports. The company had stated that it would likely have to close the Post if the transfer were not allowed. The Globe's Grant Robertson wrote...]]> no@spam.com (Regan Ray) Mon, 02 Nov 2009 08:52:54 MST http://jsource.ca/english_new/detail.php?id=4452 http://jsource.ca/english_new/detail.php?id=4446 National Post, Canwest said it may have to shut down the struggling newspaper if a planned transfer of the paper into a different Canwest holding company doesn't happen right away, The Canadian Press reports. On Oct. 28, Canwest announced plans to shift the Post...]]> no@spam.com (Regan Ray) Thu, 29 Oct 2009 13:45:07 MDT http://jsource.ca/english_new/detail.php?id=4446 http://jsource.ca/english_new/detail.php?id=4442 National Post with its other newspaper assets after a four-year absence," the Post reports. Once the courts and senior lenders approve, the Post will be transferred to...]]> no@spam.com (Regan Ray) Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:03:06 MDT http://jsource.ca/english_new/detail.php?id=4442