Astral still "growth-driven," despite economy

TORONTO – Astral Media is a “strong and resilient company” who is well equipped to weather an economic storm, president and CEO Ian Greenberg told shareholders at their annual meeting on Tuesday. Calling 2008 a "strong year of growth" for the company, he counted among its successes the addition of new, “internationally recognized brands” to the Astral Media portfolio such as HBO Canada, Playhouse Disney and Virgin Radio, as well as the launch of the Teletoon Retro channel and the rebranding of French music station MusiquePlus. “We achieved record results while successfully integrating Standard Radio into our Company; while implementing...