FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 30, 2009
CHANNEL ZERO INC. AGREES TO PURCHASE CHCH-TV
Purchase secures local programming and
all employee jobs
Channel
Zero understands the importance of these stations to their immediate and
extended markets and will build on the strengths of both stations to create a
strong regional and national presence.
CHCH-TV, a leader in news programming, will broadcast all news/all day
with well known movie favourites in
the evening. CJNT-TV will broadcast both original foreign movies and
multicultural music videos, with vibrant, fresh multicultural hosts.
`We
are excited to have CHCH-TV and CJNT-TV join the Channel Zero team`, said Cal
Millar V.P. and General Manager, Channel Zero.
`By enhancing and energizing the format and focusing on what each
station does best, we know that both stations will be national leaders in their
format, will have huge appeal to their core audiences and will be very
advertiser friendly."
"We
are committed to high definition programming on these stations and have
aggressive high definition expansion plans, " said Romen Podzyhun,
President and CEO, Channel Zero Inc. "HD will keep the stations on the
leading edge and will enhance the experience for both viewers and
advertisers."
Conditions
of the sale include Canwest securing an extension of CHCH`s collective
agreement with the Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union (CEP) and
purchase approval from the Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications
Commission (CRTC). A purchase price has not been disclosed.
Channel
Zero intends to file applications with the CRTC requesting approval for the
transfer of control of the station`s licences
under terms and conditions substantially similar to those contained in the
current
licences.
About Channel Zero
Inc.
Since
its creation in 2000, Channel Zero has overseen the creation and broadcast
success of several digital specialty networks - including Movieola - The
Short Film Channel and Silver Screen Classics. In 2006 Channel Zero created Ouat Media
Inc., a film and new media content distribution company, to assist the
company in carrying out its mandate of providing quality entertainment to
audiences around the world. With a strong professional skill base and original
vision, Channel Zero continues to expand the specialty channel boundaries in
Channel Zero was advised on
this transaction by Klein Farber Corporate Finance Inc. www.kleinfarber.com
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For more information:
Karen Gordon
Squeaky Wheel Communications
Inc.
416-997-9478
karen@squeakywheel.biz