6-K

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                                    FORM 6-K

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                        REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
                      PURSUANT TO RULE 13A-16 OR 15D-16 OF
                       THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                           For the month of April 2004
                        Commission File Number: 001-14148


                       CANWEST GLOBAL COMMUNICATIONS CORP.
                 (Translation of registrant's name into English)

                                 3100 TD CENTRE
                               201 PORTAGE AVENUE
                               WINNIPEG, MANITOBA,
                                 CANADA R3B 3L7
                                 (204) 956-2025
                    (Address of principal executive offices)

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SIGNATURES

           Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

                                          CANWEST GLOBAL COMMUNICATIONS CORP.



Date: April 13, 2004                 By:  /s/ JOHN E. MAGUIRE
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                                             John E. Maguire
                                             Chief Financial Officer

                                  EXHIBIT INDEX



Exhibit
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1        CanWest Global Communications Corp. Press Release dated April 6, 2004.

EX-99.1

                              (CANWEST GLOBAL LOGO)

                                  NEWS RELEASE

For Immediate Release
April 6, 2004

                  CANWEST'S AUSTRALIAN OPERATIONS REPORT RECORD
                    RESULTS FOR THE FIRST HALF OF FISCAL 2004

      Increase in market share pushes Network TEN's revenues and EBITDA to
                                  all-time high

WINNIPEG: CanWest Global Communications Corp. announced today that The TEN Group
pty Limited, the company which owns its Australian television and out-of-home
advertising operations, reported consolidated revenues of A$416 million for the
six-month period ended February 29, 2004, an increase of 17% from the A$355
million recorded for the same period last year. EBITDA of A$157 million, was up
37% compared to the A$115 million for the same six-month period last year.
CanWest holds a 56.6% economic interest in Network TEN.

Nick Falloon, the Executive Chairman of TEN, said "a combination of TEN's rising
ad market share, now more than 30%, coupled with a strong television advertising
market allowed TEN to achieve these record interim results". Falloon pointed out
that TEN's success continues to be built upon its ability to deliver its target
demographic of 16 to 39 year old Australians to the country's advertisers. "Also
instrumental in TEN's success has been our ability to deliver, in ratings,
revenue and production terms, some of the biggest events on Australian
television during the first half of the year."

TEN's television performance was achieved on a well-balanced program schedule
that included big broadcast events such as Big Brother, Australian Idol and the
AFL Finals, which have all been ratings and revenue leaders. Television revenue
increased by 18% to A$377 million and television EBITDA to A$150 million an
increase of 34% over the corresponding period last year.

Eye Corp., TEN's out-of-home advertising operation also made significant
improvements over the first half of the year. EBITDA grew by more than 160% to
A$7 million from less than A$3 million for the corresponding period the previous
year. EBITDA performance by Eye Corp. was accomplished on a 4.4% increase in
revenue, reflecting its management's success in reducing operating costs and its
decisions to exit or restructure unprofitable concessions.

Leonard Asper, CanWest's President and CEO, commended the management team at TEN
for the stellar performance of the Australian operations over the first half of
the fiscal year, again delivering television industry-leading financial results,
as well as significant ratings gains in the 25-54 year old demographic, and
noted that these excellent results should continue for the balance of the fiscal
year. Asper added, "The significant improvement in EBITDA at Eye Corp. shows
that the management changes implemented by TEN last year are clearly on the
right track."

CanWest received distributions in interest and dividends of A$103 million from
Network TEN in January of this year. An interim dividend from TEN is expected to
be declared in June and paid in July of this year.

This news release contains comments or forward-looking statements that are based
largely on the Company's current expectations and are subject to certain risks,
trends and uncertainties. These factors could cause actual future performance to
vary materially from current expectations. The Company may not update or revise
any forward-looking statements or comments, whether as a result of new
information, future events or otherwise.

CanWest Global Communications Corp. (NYSE: CWG; TSX: CGS.S and CGS.A;
www.canwestglobal.com) is an international media company. CanWest, Canada's
largest publisher of daily newspapers, owns, operates and/or holds substantial
interests in newspapers, conventional television, out-of-home advertising,
specialty cable channels, radio networks and web sites in Canada, New Zealand,
Australia, Ireland and the United Kingdom. The Company's program production and
distribution division operates in several countries throughout the world.

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Geoffrey Elliot
Vice President, Corporate Affairs
Tel: (204) 956-2025
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