Cablecasting Limited Explained

Cablecasting Limited (CL Systems Limited) was Canada's fifth largest cable television company^[1] serving cities in western Canada and some small towns in Ontario. The two major shareholders of the company were David R. Graham, who owned 99.1%, and Noel R. Bambrough who owned 0.1%.

They owned cable facilities in the following markets:

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• Greater Winnipeg Cablevision
• Calgary Cable TV/FM (served Calgary North)^[2]
• Airdrie, Alberta
• Cochrane, Alberta
• Tillsonburg, Ontario
• Thames Cablevision of Strathroy, Ontario
• Allview Cable Service of St. Thomas, Ontario
• Graham Cable serving City of York and parts of Toronto
• Lakeshore Community Television serving Terrace Bay, White River, Red Rock, Nipigon, Marathon, Manitouwadge and Wawa, Ontario.

History

In May, 1980, a U.S. subsidiary of Cable America Inc., Cablecasting Ltd. bought up 80% of a cable company in the state of Dekalb Cablevision Inc., serving 16,000 households in De Kalb, Georgia.^[3]

Before SHAW Communications bought up these assets for $307,500,000 in 1992,^[4] Cablecasting Limited had 320,000 subscribers in the systems listed above. It was the fifth largest cable company in Canada.

CRTC License-related

• CRTC Decision 1992-829 - Sale of Cablecasting Limited assets to SHAW Cable

See also

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References

1. News: Partridge . John . Cablecasting putting systems on the market . B1 . Globe and Mail . November 23, 1989.
2. News: Nelson. Barry. Two cable systems serve Calgary . F1. Calgary Herald. November 1, 1992.
3. News: COMPANIES IN THE NEWS CABLECASTING . B2 . Globe and Mail . May 17, 1980.
4. News: Western cable-TV firm purchases CL Systems . C3 . Toronto Star . March 14, 1992.

External links

• http://edgar.secdatabase.com/2970/101270902000563/filing-main.htm SEC Filing for Intacta Technologies Ltd.] Noel R. Bambrough was CEO of this company after leaving Cablecasting Ltd.