GLOBAL TV ON AIR AT WWW.GLOBALTV.COM
By Adnews Staff
The Global Television Network based in Winnipeg hits the airwaves online at <http://www.Globaltv.com> today. The launch of the site in Global TV's Toronto and Ottawa markets marks the beginning of a national multimedia network of local Global TV stations and Web site services. Globaltv.com will be run by its own staff of Web site editors, reports and writers including Greg Dennis as managing Web site editor, Rachel Lipton as national entertainment Web editor, Stuart Bundy as national sports Web editor and a slew of Web writers. The new site was built by Internet Broadcasting Systems of Minneapolis, Minnesota. Canwest Global Communications Corp. owns a 20 per cent interest of IBS and plans on working with them to launch the Vancouver site in March. Additional Global stations will launch Web sites throughout the year. The new Toronto and Ottawa market Web site will be promoted with an on-air campaign beginning today. Additional print advertising will break in the new year running in trade magazines. Advertising for Globaltv.com is handled in-house.