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The Fairchild Group

Type	Private company
Founded	1983
Headquarters	Vancouver, British Columbia
Key people	Thomas Fung, Chairman & Founder
Industry	Media
Products	Broadcasting, Publishing, Retail, Real Estate Development
Owner(s)	Thomas Fung
Website	www.fairchildgroup.com

The Fairchild Group (traditional Chinese: 新時代集團; pinyin: Xīnshídài jítuán) is a business conglomerate in Canada, with headquarters in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Fairchild Group operates various media properties under the Fairchild Media Group name. Fairchild operates Fairchild TV (新時代電視, Pinyin: Xīnshídài diànshì), Fairchild Radio (加拿大中文電台, Pinyin: Jiānádà Zhōngwén diàntái), and Mandarin broadcaster TalentVision (城市電視, Pinyin: Chéngshì diànshì). Fairchild Group is also involved in real estate development, retail, telecommunications and wholesale trade.

Contents 1 History 2 Ownership 3 Coverage 4 Fairchild Media Group 4.1 TV 4.2 Radio 5 Film production 6 Real Estate Development and Management 7 Retailing 8 Trading 9 Telecommunications 10 Foreign investment 11 External links

[edit] History

The 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 TV respectively. Later on, it formed Fairchild Radio (Vancouver), Fairchild Radio (Calgary), and Fairchild Radio (Toronto). It has an investment portfolio over US$350 million.

Corporate headquarters are in Vancouver with regional offices in Richmond Hill, Ontario and Calgary, Alberta.

[edit] Ownership

Fairchild Media Group is entirely owned by Mr. Thomas Fung.

[edit] Coverage

• 80% Cantonese
• 20% Mandarin

[edit] Fairchild Media Group

[edit] TV

Fairchild Group operates two national ethnic television channels that cater to both Cantonese & Mandarin speaking audiences- Fairchild TV & Talentvision. Hong Kong broadcaster TVB owns a minority stake (20%) in both channels. Fairchild TV currently consists of 4 feeds:

• Fairchild TV Calgary (Cantonese)
• Fairchild TV Toronto (Cantonese and Mandarin)
• Fairchild TV Vancouver (Cantonese)

On April 24, 2009, Fairchild Group received approval from the CRTC to operate 2 additional digital channels, which have yet to launch:

• Fairchild TV II
• Talentvision II

[edit] Radio

Fairchild Group operates 4 multicultural radio stations and shares programming on another station. All stations feature programming for both Cantonese & Mandarin speaking audiences:

• Fairchild Radio Calgary - FM 94.7 (Cantonese and Mandarin broadcast)
• Fairchild Radio Toronto - FM 88.9 and AM 1430 (Cantonese and Mandarin broadcast)
• Fairchild Radio Vancouver - FM 96.1 and AM 1470 (Cantonese and Mandarin broadcast)

Fairchild is jointly operating AM1540 with Sing Tao (Toronto). Some radio personalities from Fairchild Radio Toronto - FM 88.9 are being transferred to the new station.

[edit] Film production

Fairchild Group operates Fairchild Films International Ltd., a motion picture production company that creates Chinese language films for international audiences.

[edit] Real Estate Development and Management

• Aberdeen Centre, Richmond, BC - Chinese mall
• Aberdeen Residence, Vancouver Richmond, BC
• English Bay Village, Vancouver, BC - Chinese mall under development
• Fairchild Square, Vancouver, BC - new FMG headquarters and office tower under development

[edit] Retailing

• St Germain Bakery - Chinese bakery
• Aberdeen Post Office
• Racing Devils Hobbies - Hobby store
• Daiso Canada - Japanese dollar 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 & 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 & Apparel - Military Surplus & Apparel retailer - closed
• Voodoo Palace - Voodoo dolls retailer
• Bike Stop - closed
• Giordano
• Santayaya -
• Planet Food
• 7th Heaven Cafe
• Ajijiman
• Hanabi
• Bean Factory
• Frappe Bliss
• Hainanese Chicken
• David and Goliath

[edit] Trading

• Hutchison Imports has extensive wholesale and distribution interests in general merchandise, dollar store items, toys, RC hobby, sports, apparel, furniture, consumer and lifestyle products. The company works with manufacturers and suppliers all over the world to source out products for the North American market.

Hutchison Imports has its own own brand - 'Menji'. Menji products are fast becoming a staple on many dollar/discount store shelves.

[edit] Telecommunications

Fairchild Group operates various online, internet-based businesses:

• eSeeNet.com Ltd.- a business solutions company, founded in 1995
• eSeeHosting- Web hosting provider
• Lynx Communications- Internet service provider, based in Richmond, B.C.

[edit] Foreign investment

• Stone Group - a pharmaceutical firm in China via Fairchild Investments Ltd.

[edit] External links

• Official Fairchild Group website
• CRTC chart of Fairchild Group's radio assets (PDF)
• CRTC chart of Fairchild Group's TV assets (PDF)

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