ALLIANCE ATLANTIS CREATES NEW MEDIA DIVISION
By Adnews Staff
Toronto-based Alliance Atlantis Communications Inc., has announced the creation of a new division within the company called Alliance Atlantis New Media. The New Media division is designed to develop new products for the Internet and other technologies that fall into the company's new media strategy. President of the new division is Juris Silkans, who most recently was president of Atlantis Broadcasting Inc. Todd Goldsbie will be vice-president of the Alliance Atlantis New Media division. Alliance Atlantis Communications Inc. is a creator, distributor and broadcaster of filmed entertainment. The company also holds significant ownership of six Canadian channels including: HGTV, Home and Garden Television, History Television, Life Network, Showcase, Canal Fiction and Canal Histoire.