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CUC Broadcasting was a Canadian media company, active from 1968 to 1995. Active primarily as a cable television distributor, the company also had some holdings in broadcast media and publishing. The company was founded in 1968 by chairman Geoffrey Conway,〔 with shareholders including Jerry Grafstein, Michael Koerner and Ken Lefolii.〔"Geoffrey Conway: Cable pioneer sought channel for children". ''The Globe and Mail'', March 1, 1988.〕 ==Holdings== The company's Trillium Cable division served several markets in Ontario, including Scarborough, Windsor, Barrie, Pickering, Chatham and Leamington,〔"Cable takeover kills 251 jobs New owner axes Trillium staffers". ''Toronto Star'', June 15, 1995.〕 and was also a minority investor in other smaller cable companies, including Northern Cable in Northern Ontario,〔"Struggle under way to control CUC Broadcasting, sources say". ''The Globe and Mail'', March 2, 1989.〕 UMG Cable in Smiths Falls, Perth, Brockville, Cobourg and Port Hope,〔"Ontario cable firms". ''The Globe and Mail'', May 9, 1984.〕 and several local systems in The Midlands region of England.〔"CUC closer to lining up partner Broadcaster negotiating with Telus for cable-TV venture in Britain". ''The Globe and Mail'', September 23, 1992.〕 CUC's broadcasting holdings included radio stations CKLW and CKEZ in Windsor,〔"Radio rules waived for Windsor". ''The Globe and Mail'', January 30, 1993.〕 and a 25 per cent founding stake in YTV,〔"Rivals eye cable empire after founder's death". ''The Globe and Mail'', April 2, 1988.〕 which had increased to 34 per cent by the company's dissolution in 1995. Through its share in Northern Cable, it also held a stake in that company's radio and television subsidiary Mid-Canada Communications〔 until its share of that company was bought out by local shareholder Norman Bradley in 1989.〔"Firm that owns CHRO sold; Deal for Northern Cable may halt bid for Ottawa licence". ''Ottawa Citizen'', May 27, 1989.〕 In addition, the company held a significant minority stake in the magazine ''Toronto Life''.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「CUC Broadcasting」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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