TORONTO – An official announcement will come later this week, but Canwest is today implementing further restructuring, informing existing employees and executives of new responsibilities and cutting others loose, Cartt.ca has learned.
Having received the CRTC’s final approval on its purchase of Alliance Atlantis just last week, Canwest is today implementing its new organizational plan for the new combined broadcasting company. The new company will, say sources, retain a number of people from the Alliance Atlantis side of the merger.
Canwest spokesperson Deborah Lewis today confirmed “some reductions, which is always difficult,” and added an official announcement will be released sometime this week.
She declined to say the number of those being let go or who is being reduced. “We’re not going to disclose the details of the reduction,” she added.
“We’re going to be announcing organizational structure changes over the course of the week.”
– Greg O’Brien
