Canwest
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| Headquarters | Winnipeg |
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| Canada | |
| Founded | 1974 |
| Number of employees | 12,072 (May 2009) |
| Founders | Gerald W. Schwartz |
| Izzy Asper | |
| Successors | Shaw Media |
| Postmedia Network | |
| Type of business | Publicly listed company |
| Parent organizations | Shaw Communications |
| Defunct | October 27, 2010; 13 years ago ; May 27, 2013; 10 years ago (dissolution) |
| Former | Canwest Global Communications Corporation |
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| ID | 737795 |
About Canwest
Canwest Global Communications Corporation, which operated under the corporate name Canwest, was a major Canadian media conglomerate based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, with its head offices at Canwest Place. It held radio, television broadcasting, and publishing assets in several countries, primarily in Canada.
