CANWEST LAUNCHES INTERNATIONAL DISTRIBUTION COMPANY
By Adnews Staff
Toronto-based CanWest Entertainment, a wholly-owned subsidiary of CanWest Global Communications Corp., has formed a new company called CanWest Entertainment International to act as its worldwide distribution arm. The new company will be headquartered in London, England. Greg Phillips, who has over 25 years of sales experience with CBS, MTM and Southern Star, has been named president. "This is the next step in building CanWest Entertainment into an integrated production and distribution operation," said CanWest Global COO Leonard Asper. "Since the acquisition of Fireworks in May 1998, we have invested in owning greater rights in the programming and this development will allow us to capitalize on these assets." CanWest Global owns and operates the Global Television Network, the Global Prime Cable Network and Fireworks Entertainment Inc. CanWest also has television and radio interests in New Zealand, Australia and Ireland.