Craig Media
Craig Media Inc. is Canada's largest privately-owned television broadcaster. Founded in 1948 by John Craig in Brandon, Manitoba, the company began its foray in television broadcasting in 1955 with the launch of CKX-TV.
Today, the company is based in Calgary, Alberta with Drew Craig, the grandson of John Craig, as its CEO. Craig Media is the owner of the A-Channel system; Toronto One in Toronto, Ontario; CKX, a CBC affiliate, in Brandon, Manitoba; and three digital television specialty channels: MTV Canada, MTV2 and TV Land Canada.
Craig Media also owns Craig Wireless, a subsidiary which offers broadband communications, including digital television, to Manitoba, British Columbia, California and Hawaii.
In January 2004, it was announced that Craig Media's broadcasting assets were up for sale. On April 12, 2004, CHUM Limited announced a deal, subject to Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission approval, to purchase Craig Media's broadcasting assets for $265 million. As CHUM already owns two stations in the Toronto market, it was announced on August 20 that Toronto One will be sold to TVA and Sun Media.
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