CHUM Television today announced highlights from its 2007-2008 programming schedule. Premiering on CHUM this fall are the comedic spy thriller Chuck (NBC simulcast), the dramatic comedy Reaper from the CW Network, sci-fi thriller Kyle XY, Russell Crowe’s reality series South Side Story and This is David Gest, a reality series following the ex-husband of Liza Minnelli.
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Five free TV channels amp up Spring Break for those who can’t beach it down south. Viewers can max their time off with loads of music and adrenaline-fuelled shows, jam packed onto Razer, PunchMuch, MuchMoreRetro, MuchVibe and MuchLOUD from February 9 – March 18.
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CHUM Limited has won five Gold Ribbon Awards, presented by the Canadian Association of Broadcasters (CAB) Tuesday at their 80th Anniversary Convention in Vancouver.
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CHUM Limited announced today that at a special meeting of shareholders of CHUM held this morning, the amalgamation (the “Amalgamation”) of CHUM with an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Bell Globemedia Inc. (“BGM”) was approved. The amalgamation was completed shortly after the meeting.
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Bell Globemedia Inc. (“BGM”) and CHUM Limited (“CHUM”) announced today that approximately 8,200 additional common shares (“Common Shares”) and approximately 1 million additional non-voting Class B Shares (“Class B Shares”) of CHUM have been deposited pursuant to BGM’s offer (the “Offer”) to purchase all of the outstanding Common Shares and any and all of the outstanding Class B Shares. The Offer, which was extended on September 1, 2006, expired at 5:00 p.m. (Toronto time) today.

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Bell Globemedia Inc. (“BGM”) and Chum Limited (“CHUM”) announced today that BGM has been successful in its offer (the “Offer”) to acquire CHUM Limited.
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CHUM Television today announced plans for a new approach to local information programming at its conventional television stations across the country. Individual stations will concentrate resources where they can be most effective within a challenging conventional television environment. The new approach will see the stations significantly increase focus on service to local viewers, with in-depth coverage of local community stories, events and information. In a number of markets, this will mean a move away from traditional newscasts resulting in a significant reduction in staffing and operating costs.
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CHUM Limited (the “Company”) and Bell Globemedia Inc. (“BGM”) today announced that BGM, through a corporation owned by its current and prospective shareholders, has agreed to make an offer to acquire all of the issued and outstanding common shares (“Common Shares”) and non-voting Class B Shares (“Non-Voting Class B Shares”) of the Company at a cash price of $52.50 per Common Share and $47.25 per Non-Voting Class B Share (the “Offer”). The cash consideration represents a 50.0% premium over the 10-day weighted average trading price of the Common Shares and a 57.0% premium over the 10-day weighted average trading price of the Non-Voting Class B Shares, in each case as of July 11, 2006. The Offer establishes a $1.7 billion enterprise value for the Company.
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CHUM Ltd. is to be part of Bell Globemedia according to a online report by The Globe and Mail (which is owned by Bell Globemedia). the shares of CHUM were halted on the Toronto Stock Exchange before the start of the session this morning pending an official confirmation form the company.
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CHUM Television today announced highlights from its 2006-2007 programming schedule, which features an exciting line up of much-anticipated new titles and returning hits. Among the new series premiering on CHUM this fall are: “Betty the Ugly”, “Jericho,”, “Duets,”, “Entourage”, “Men in Trees,” and a new talk show called “Rachael Ray”. Also airing on CHUM stations this fall are hit spy-drama “Alias” and Jerry Bruckheimer’s “Without A Trace” (weekday strip).
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