Full Description

Fairfax Media Limited was engaged in publishing of news, information and entertainment, advertising sales in newspaper, magazine and online formats, and radio broadcasting during the fiscal year ended June 29, 2009 (fiscal 2009). The Company is organized into three segments: publishing and printing, digital, and broadcasting. The publishing and printing segment comprises newspaper, magazine and general publishing and printing. Revenues are generated from circulation sales, printing and the sale of advertising in those publications. The digital segment is engaged in its online news sites and transactional businesses. Broadcasting comprises radio stations and licenses and television production. The Company sold television production and distribution activity of Southern Star Group Limited On April 6, 2009. On May 11, 2009, the Company acquired Vianet International Limited. On March 31, 2009, it acquired Red Rock Software Limited.