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CanWest lets Camilleri go

WINNIPEG – It’s out with the new, in with the old at CanWest Global Communications Corp. Today, the company “announced the departure of Richard Camilleri as president, CanWest MediaWorks,” says a short CanWest release this evening. Succeeding Camilleri will be long-time CanWest executive Peter Viner (right). CanWest MediaWorks comprises CanWest's Canadian broadcasting, newspaper and online operations. Camilleri (left) was brought in with much fanfare three years ago as the out-of-the-box guy who would wring the revenue from of CanWest’s various media assets (broadcast, specialty service, interactive, print and radio) through multi-platform products and cross-promotion. Prior to joining CanWest, Camilleri was...