Radio / Television News

CanWest gets real

TORONTO – CanWest will add a new specialty channel to its portfolio with the launch of Global Reality Channel this summer.Billed as Canada's first and only destination for reality programming 24/7, the channel will air reality shows and franchises from around the world including Survivor, Big Brother and The Apprentice UK. It is the company’s first Global-branded specialty channel.“Global Reality Channel is a natural extension of the Global brand," said Walter Levitt, CMO of Canwest Broadcasting, in the announcement. "Global brings instant credibility and increased appeal for this new channel.”Global Reality Channel will launch on July 1, 2010 as part...