Canwest

Former Canadian media company 2737469 Canada Inc.Final logo used from 2004 to 2010Canwest's headquarters at 201 Portage AvenueFormerlyCanwest Global Communications CorporationTypePublicTraded asTSX: CGSTSX: CGS.ANYSE: CWGIndustryMass mediaFounded1974; 52 years ago (1974)FounderIzzy AsperDefunctOctober 27, 2010; 15 years ago (2010-10-27) (operations)May 27, 2013; 13 years ago (2013-05-27) (dissolution)FateBankruptcy and liquidation Broadcast assets were sold to Shaw Communications Newspaper assets were sold to creditors to form Postmedia Network The assetless shell then began bankruptcy proceedings under the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act SuccessorShaw Media (broadcasting) and Postmedia Network (publishing spin-off)Headquarters201 Portage Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba, CanadaArea servedCanada, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, United Kingdom, TurkeyKey peopleDerek H. Burney (chairman of the board)RevenueCA$2.867 billion (2009)Operating incomeCA$197 million (2009)Net incomeCA$−1.689 billion (2009)Total assetsCA$3.876 billion (Q1 2010)Total equityCA$−449 million (Q1 2010)Number of employees12,072 (May 2009)Websitecanwest.com (archived 2010-09-18)Footnotes Canwest Global Communications