TORONTO: C.A. Bancorp Inc. (the
“Company”) is pleased to announce it has made an investment in Canadian
independent broadcaster High Fidelity HDTV Inc. (“High Fidelity”) to
support the growth and expansion of High Fidelity’s suite of smart,
refreshing and beautiful High Definition (“HD”) television channels.
The
four million dollar investment by C.A. Bancorp strengthens High
Fidelity’s position as the leading Canadian all-HD broadcaster,
according to Ken Murphy, High Fidelity’s CEO.
“We
are delighted to have a new financial investor in C.A. Bancorp,” says
Murphy. “Their financial strength and financial sector expertise will
help us take our suite of four exciting all-HD channels to the next
level of service. This is wonderful news for the rapidly growing number
of HD households in Canada.”
“We
are excited to work with the highly-experienced team at High Fidelity
as it continues to grow Canada’s leading full-time 24/7 HDTV
broadcaster”, says Mark MacDonald, Managing Director, C.A. Bancorp.” As
public demand for greater High Definition content grows, and the cable
and satellite providers continue to expand their High Definition
offerings, we see a very favourable outlook for High Fidelity’s
growth.”
High Fidelity
HDTV launched its first two all-HD channels, Oasis HD and Treasure HD,
in March of 2006. That was followed by the launch of two more channels,
Rush HD and Equator HD, in September of the same year. High Fidelity
has eight additional channel licence approvals from the CRTC, two more
channel licence applications working their way through the regulatory
process, a thriving television production subsidiary and ambitious
expansion plans.
High Fidelity HDTV Inc. :
High Fidelity was founded in 2003 by Canadian broadcasting veterans Ken
Murphy and John Panikkar, who looked hard at the TV industry in Canada
and worldwide, and believed that the future belonged to those who could
offer smart, refreshing and beautiful all-HD specialty programming.
High Fidelity HDTV has formed wide-ranging partnerships with other
innovative HDTV producers and broadcasters, chief among them Rainbow
Media Holdings, the largest HD content provider and HD broadcaster in
the U.S.
C.A. Bancorp Inc.:
C.A. Bancorp Inc. is a publicly traded Canadian merchant bank and asset
manager that provides investors with access to a range of private
equity and alternative asset class investment opportunities, typically
available only to institutional and high-net-worth investors. The
Company is focused on investments in small- and middle-capitalization
public and private companies, with emphasis on the industrials, real
estate, infrastructure and financial services sectors.
Sentry Select Capital Corp.:
Sentry Select Capital Corp. is a Canadian wealth management company
that manages over $8 billion in gross assets as of June 30, 2007. The
company offers a diverse range of investment products including
closed-end trusts, mutual funds, principal protected notes and flow
through limited partnerships, covering a variety of domestic and global
mandates. With 29 reporting issuers, Sentry Select Capital Corp. is the
leading manager and/or advisor to entities listed on the TSX. In
addition, Sentry Select Capital Corp. manages and/or provides advisory
services to 4 reporting issuers listed on the TSX Venture Exchange. More information: Mark Gardhouse, President, or Paolo De Luca, Chief Financial Officer Tel: 1-866-388-5985 Fax: 416-364-2398 info@cabancorp.com
The TSX Venture Exchange does not accept responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
|