The Fairchild Group is a Canadian business conglomerate headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.[1] Fairchild Group operates various media properties under the Fairchild Media Group name. Fairchild currently operates the Cantonese channel Fairchild TV, Cantonese & Mandarin radio network Fairchild Radio, and Mandarin channel Talentvision. Fairchild Group is also involved in film production, real estate development, retail, telecommunications and wholesale trade.
The company's corporate headquarters are located in Vancouver, British Columbia with separate regional offices in Richmond Hill, Ontario and Calgary, Alberta.
Ownershipedit
The Fairchild Group is mostly owned by Hong Kong-born Canadian businessman Thomas Fung Wing Fat (馮永發). However, the Hong Kong-based media company TVB has a minor stake of 20 percent.
Coverageedit
80% Cantonese
20% Mandarin
Fairchild Media Groupedit
Televisionedit
Fairchild TV and Talentvision studio in Richmond Hill
Fairchild Group operates four national ethnic television channels that cater to both Cantonese & Mandarin speaking audiences- Fairchild TV, Fairchild TV 2 HD & Talentvision. Hong Kong broadcaster TVB owns a minority stake (20%) in both channels.
Fairchild TV and Talentvision currently consists of four feeds:
Fairchild Group operates four multicultural radio stations & shares programming on another station. All stations feature programming for both Cantonese- & Mandarin-speaking audiences:
Fairchild Radio Calgary: CHKF-FM/94.7 (Cantonese & Mandarin broadcast)
Fairchild Radio Toronto: CHKT/1430 (Cantonese & Mandarin broadcast)
Fairchild Radio Vancouver: CJVB/1470 & CHKG-FM/96.1 (Cantonese & Mandarin broadcast)
In October 2019, Fairchild Radio gained public attention when it fired a Toronto talk-show host allegedly because of his questions during an interview perceived as critical of the Chinese government's stance on the 2019–2020 Hong Kong protests.[2]
Film productionedit
Fairchild Group operates Fairchild Films International Limited, a motion picture production company that creates Chinese language films for international audiences.
The company has produced one film, Paper Moon Affair, in 2005.
Aberdeen Square, Richmond, B.C. – A new shopping mall and office tower completed in 2014, that will be attached to Aberdeen Centre and Aberdeen Residence.
Hutchison Imports has extensive wholesale and distribution interests in general merchandise, dollar store items, toys, RC hobby, sports, apparel, furniture, consumer and lifestyle products.[citation needed] The company works with manufacturers and suppliers all over the world to source out products for the North American market.[citation needed]
Hutchison Imports has its own brand – "Menji". Menji products are fast becoming a staple on many dollar/discount store shelves.[citation needed]
Telecommunicationsedit
Fairchild Group operates various online, internet-based businesses:
eSeeNet.com Ltd.- A business solutions[clarification needed] company, founded in 1995
eSeeHosting- Web hosting provider
Lynx Communications- Internet service provider, based in Richmond, British Columbia
Foreign investmentedit
Stone Group – a pharmaceutical firm in China via Fairchild Investments Ltd.
^"Emag 2015-02-09 at the Wayback Machine." Fairchild Group. Retrieved on January 29, 2015. p. 2/20. "3248 Cambie Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, CANADA V5Z 2W4"
^Blackwell, Tom (October 8, 2019). "Host on Chinese-language station in Toronto says he was fired for criticizing Beijing". National Post. Retrieved October 8, 2019.
^"Watch out, Dollarama: Japanese '100-yen' retailers are piling into Canada". from the original on October 22, 2019. Retrieved December 21, 2019.
External linksedit
Official website
CRTC chart of Fairchild Group's radio assets (PDF)
CRTC chart of Fairchild Group's TV assets (PDF)
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Canada 1 Fairchild Group operates various media properties under the Fairchild Media Group name Fairchild currently operates the Cantonese channel Fairchild TV Cantonese amp Mandarin radio network Fairchild Radio and Mandarin channel Talentvision Fairchild Group is also involved in film production real estate development retail telecommunications and wholesale trade The Fairchild GroupFairchild Group headquartersCompany typePrivateIndustryMediaFounded1983 41 years ago 1983 Headquarters3248 Cambie StreetVancouver British ColumbiaV5Z 2W4Key peopleThomas Fung Wing Fat Chairman ProductsBroadcasting Publishing Retail Real estate developmentOwnerThomas Fung Wing FatChinese nameTraditional Chinese新時代集團Simplified Chinese新时代集团TranscriptionsStandard MandarinHanyu PinyinXinshidai JituanYue CantoneseJyutpingSan1si4doi6 Zaap6tyun4Websitewww wbr fairchildgroup wbr com Contents 1 History 2 Ownership 3 Coverage 4 Fairchild Media Group 4 1 Television 4 2 Radio Stations 5 Film production 6 Real estate development and management 7 Retail 8 Trading 9 Telecommunications 10 Foreign investment 11 See also 12 References 13 External linksHistory editThe Fairchild Media Group acquired the Canadian Radio television and Telecommunications Commission CRTC broadcasting licence from Chinavision Canada and Cathay TV in 1993 to form Fairchild TV and Talentvision respectively Later on it formed Fairchild Radio with stations in Vancouver Calgary and Toronto It has an investment portfolio over US 350 million The company s corporate headquarters are located in Vancouver British Columbia with separate regional offices in Richmond Hill Ontario and Calgary Alberta Ownership editThe Fairchild Group is mostly owned by Hong Kong born Canadian businessman Thomas Fung Wing Fat 馮永發 However the Hong Kong based media company TVB has a minor stake of 20 percent Coverage edit80 Cantonese 20 MandarinFairchild Media Group editTelevision edit nbsp Fairchild TV and Talentvision studio in Richmond HillFairchild Group operates four national ethnic television channels that cater to both Cantonese amp Mandarin speaking audiences Fairchild TV Fairchild TV 2 HD amp Talentvision Hong Kong broadcaster TVB owns a minority stake 20 in both channels Fairchild TV and Talentvision currently consists of four feeds Fairchild TV 1 Toronto Cantonese and Mandarin Fairchild TV 1 Vancouver Cantonese Fairchild TV 2 Cantonese Talentvision Mandarin Radio Stations edit nbsp Fairchild Radio studio in MarkhamFairchild Group operates four multicultural radio stations amp shares programming on another station All stations feature programming for both Cantonese amp Mandarin speaking audiences Fairchild Radio Calgary CHKF FM 94 7 Cantonese amp Mandarin broadcast Fairchild Radio Toronto CHKT 1430 Cantonese amp Mandarin broadcast Fairchild Radio Vancouver CJVB 1470 amp CHKG FM 96 1 Cantonese amp Mandarin broadcast In October 2019 Fairchild Radio gained public attention when it fired a Toronto talk show host allegedly because of his questions during an interview perceived as critical of the Chinese government s stance on the 2019 2020 Hong Kong protests 2 Film production editFairchild Group operates Fairchild Films International Limited a motion picture production company that creates Chinese language films for international audiences The company has produced one film Paper Moon Affair in 2005 Real estate development and management editAberdeen Centre Richmond B C One of the many Asian shopping malls in the Golden Village district Aberdeen Residence Richmond B C A residential complex attached to Aberdeen Centre Aberdeen Square Richmond B C A new shopping mall and office tower completed in 2014 that will be attached to Aberdeen Centre and Aberdeen Residence English Bay Village Vancouver B C Fairchild Square Vancouver B C New FMG headquarters and office tower Retail edit nbsp Saint Germain Bakery in Markham Ontario nbsp Oomomo in Markham OntarioAll retail operations are in British Columbia other than Oomomo and St Germain Bakery British Columbia and Ontario Saint Germain Bakery Chinese bakery 1986 Aberdeen Post Office Racing Devils Hobbies Hobby store Smart Living Design Home furniture store Smart Office Furniture Office furniture store A Light Idea Lighting retail store Memory Collection Gift shop Living Colors Modern home amp kitchenware store aR Fashion Fashion retailer Ozone Fashion Fashion retailer Gado Gado Fashion Men s fashion retailer Gibson Travel Accessories Luggage backpack Travel accessories IT Power Computer Retail service store Menji Stationery Store Stationery retailer Impulse Sports Sporting Equipment Retailer Super Garage Auto accessories Party Goodies Party supply retailer Pot and Plant Artificial floral retailer Pot Arts Closed Timbuktu Military Surplus amp Apparel Military Surplus amp Apparel retailer Closed Voodoo Palace Voodoo dolls retailer Bike Stop Closed Giordano Santayaya Planet Food 7th Heaven Cafe Closed Ajijiman Hanabi Bean Factory Frappe Bliss Hainanese Chicken David and Goliath Oomomo Dollar store 3 Trading editHutchison Imports has extensive wholesale and distribution interests in general merchandise dollar store items toys RC hobby sports apparel furniture consumer and lifestyle products citation needed The company works with manufacturers and suppliers all over the world to source out products for the North American market citation needed Hutchison Imports has its own brand Menji Menji products are fast becoming a staple on many dollar discount store shelves citation needed Telecommunications editFairchild Group operates various online internet based businesses eSeeNet com Ltd A business solutions clarification needed company founded in 1995 eSeeHosting Web hosting provider Lynx Communications Internet service provider based in Richmond British ColumbiaForeign investment editStone Group a pharmaceutical firm in China via Fairchild Investments Ltd See also editChinese Canadians in British ColumbiaReferences edit Emag Archived 2015 02 09 at the Wayback Machine Fairchild Group Retrieved on January 29 2015 p 2 20 3248 Cambie Street Vancouver British Columbia CANADA V5Z 2W4 Blackwell Tom October 8 2019 Host on Chinese language station in Toronto says he was fired for criticizing Beijing National Post Retrieved October 8 2019 Watch out Dollarama Japanese 100 yen retailers are piling into Canada Archived from the original on October 22 2019 Retrieved December 21 2019 External links editOfficial website nbsp CRTC chart of Fairchild Group s radio assets PDF CRTC chart of Fairchild Group s TV assets PDF Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Fairchild Group amp oldid 1207514876, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
