I already know what you're going to say, same company, my mistake but still I just don't think FNC wanted anything to do with Fox News Canada. I spend about the same amount of months per year in the US as I do in Canada and I have to agree with them on that one. The channels such as Mystery Canada, Food Network Canada, Discovery Canada, etc... have entirely different line-ups and programming than their counterparts. I do however think it would be a great idea to add a Canadian based Fox News bureau to focus on national issues here.
Well, then it begs the question, why'd they partner-up? It probably went something like this:
CanWest: You know guys (Fox). there's a market up here we don't think's being served and we'd like to rebroadcast your signal with enough CanCon to fit CRTC regs. Whaddaya think?
FNC: Sounds like a plan. 50-50?
CanWest: Fair enough. The normal 30% CanCon is cheap enough to do. Let's apply.
They then get their license but don't get the public demand they expected but they're sitting on a contractual agreement for sole broadcast in Canada. Now what?
As for the CanWest ownership of the other channels? Who cares? Like your average watcher gives a damn abou who owns what? I don't think they make the connection nor care even if they do.
I would've liked to see it had they give it a chance.