6-K

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 November 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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TABLE OF CONTENTS

EX-99.1: PRESS RELEASE

EX-99.2: PRESS RELEASE

EX-99.3: PRESS RELEASE

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit
Number	Description
1	CanWest Global Communications Corp. Press Release dated November 11, 2004.
2	CanWest Global Communications Corp. Press Release dated November 16, 2004.
3	CanWest Global Communications Corp. Press Release dated November 18, 2004.

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:  November  19, 2004	By:	/s/ JOHN E. MAGUIRE
		John E. Maguire
		Chief Financial Officer

EX-99.1

Exhibit 1

NEWS RELEASE

For Immediate Release
11^th November 2004

CanWest Bids for Northern Ireland Radio Licence

Belfast, Northern Ireland: CanWest Global Communications Corp., Canada’s largest media company, and the launch partner of TV3 Ireland, has announced its plans to bid for a new FM radio licence in Belfast. CanWest was until recently the largest shareholder of Ulster Television plc and operates the Republic of Ireland’s number one private sector television network. CanWest also owns and operates, among other media properties, more than 30 radio stations and networks around the world.

The application for the Belfast licence is for a new station called Live 105, which will air a format targeted at an older demographic with talk programming, punctuated by easy listening popular music. The format is the result of extensive market research and consultation undertaken over the past several months.

Live 105’s board of directors includes local business leaders with extensive radio and business experience in Northern Ireland. Tony Hopkins, CBE, the chairman of Laganside Corporation, will act as chairman of the new consortium and will be joined by Nicky Dunn, Chief Executive of the Odyssey Arena, the multi-function entertainment centre in Belfast; Don Anderson, formerly the head BBC Radio Ulster; Richard Johnson, director of Seven Broadcast; Tom Strike, President of CanWest MediaWorks International; Rick Hetherington, Chief Executive of TV3 Ireland; and Peter Viner, Vice President of CanWest with responsibility for radio development.

Live 105’s licence application will be submitted to OFCOM, the regulatory authority in London, by December 8, 2004. The regulator is not expected to make a decision on the applications until spring of 2005.

CanWest Global Communications Corp. (NYSE: CWG; TSX: CGS.SV and CGS.NV www.CanWestglobal.com) is an international media company. CanWest is Canada’s largest media company. In addition to owning the Global Television Network, CanWest is Canada’s largest publisher of daily newspapers, and also owns, operates and/or holds substantial interests in radio, conventional television, out-of-home advertising, specialty cable channels and Web sites in Canada, New Zealand, Australia and Ireland.

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For further information, contact:

CanWest Global Communications Corp.	or	Live 105 Belfast
Geoffrey Elliot		Don Anderson
Vice President, Corporate Affairs		Ph: 028 9181 7930 or
Ph: +1 204 956-2025		Ph: 0780 3833180
Fax: +1 204 947-9841

EX-99.2

Exhibit 2

NEWS RELEASE

For Immediate Release
November 16, 2004

CanWest to acquire 50% partnership interest in The Jerusalem Post

WINNIPEG — CanWest Global Communications Corp. today announced that it has entered into an arrangement with the Mirkaei Tikshoret Group Ltd (MTL), to become a 50% joint venture owner and operator of the Jerusalem Post newspaper and related properties. MTL is a major privately held media group based in Israel, with business interests that include newspapers, magazines, radio, out-of-home advertising and commercial printing.

Today’s announcement follows the announcement earlier today by Hollinger International Inc., of the sale of its interests in the Palestine Post Limited, the publisher of The Jerusalem Post, The Jerusalem Report and related properties (The Jerusalem Post Group) to MTL for US$13.2 million, in cash. Pursuant to the arrangement, and following successful completion of the acquisition of the Jerusalem Post Group by MTL, CanWest and MTL have agreed to enter into a partnership agreement under which CanWest will acquire a 50% interest in a new entity that will own all of the operating assets of The Jerusalem Post Group. The partnership agreement will afford CanWest a substantial role in the direction and management of The Jerusalem Post Group. The acquisition by MTL is subject to customary Israeli regulatory approvals and the parties expect all of the transactions to be completed within 30 days.

The Jerusalem Post Group consists of The Jerusalem Post, a daily English language newspaper, and several related publications and media operations. The Jerusalem Post was founded in 1932 by American journalist Gershon Agron. The newspaper was originally published as The Palestine Post and adopted its current masthead in 1953. The Group also includes The International Jerusalem Post, the world’s leading weekly publication focusing on Israel and the Jewish world, with paid circulation in over 100 countries, and The Weekend Jerusalem Post, published in metropolitan New York and available for home delivery in the New York Tri-State area. The Group also includes a weekly French language Édition Français Jerusalem Post, which expands the reach of the newspaper to French-language readers around the world, and The Jerusalem Report, a widely acclaimed weekly news magazine with paid circulation in 70 countries, and with 75% of sales in the United States.

Jpost.com, the Group’s online news Web site is the most frequently visited Israeli Web site with 14 million page views per month, more than one million unique users monthly and over 385,000 registered users, and growing rapidly. Jpost.com accounts for nearly 20% of the Group’s advertising revenues. The Jerusalem Post Group also owns an Internet radio station jpradio.com, which commenced operations in 2000.

Commenting on the impending acquisition, Leonard Asper, President and Chief Executive Officer of CanWest, said, “It is well-known that CanWest has harboured a long standing interest in the Jerusalem Post because of its well-established brand. We are delighted with this opportunity to work with MTL to unleash the considerable untapped potential of the Jerusalem

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Post Group and to extend the reach and influence of the Group’s flagship newspaper and other media properties around the world, but particularly in North America where CanWest’s strong printing, sales and marketing expertise can be utilized.”

Mr. Eli Azur, President and Chief Executive Officer of the MTL Group, said “We intend to build on the influential Jerusalem Post brand to bolster circulation and ad revenues in Israel, expand circulation globally, tap new international advertisers, and exploit the powerful online presence of the Jerusalem Post to generate new revenues while also extending the influence of the Group as the most authoritative independent source of news, information, commentary and analysis on Israel and on political, economic and social developments in the Middle East.”

This news release contains certain comments or forward-looking statements that are based largely upon 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.

CanWest Global Communications Corp. (NYSE: CWG; TSX: CGS.SV and CGS.NV, www.canwestglobal.com) is an international media company, and also Canada’s largest media company. In addition to owning the Global Television Network, CanWest is Canada’s largest publisher of daily newspapers, and also owns, operates and/or holds substantial interests in conventional television, out-of- home advertising, specialty cable channels, Web sites and radio networks in Canada, New Zealand, Australia and Ireland.

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For further information contact:

Geoffrey Elliot
Vice President, Corporate Affairs
Tel: (204) 956-2025
Fax: (204) 947-9841

gelliot@canwest.com

John Maguire
Chief Financial Officer
Tel: (204) 956-2025
Fax: (204) 947-9841

jmaguire@canwest.com

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EX-99.3

                                                                       Exhibit 3

                              [CANWEST GLOBAL LOGO]

                                  NEWS RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 18, 2004


                        CANWEST COMPLETES EXCHANGE OFFER
                     FOR HOLLINGER PARTICIPATION TRUST NOTES
                Hollinger PIK Notes effectively refinanced at 101

Winnipeg, Manitoba -- CanWest Media Inc. ("CanWest"), a wholly-owned subsidiary
of CanWest Global Communications Corp., today announced the successful
completion of its affiliate's previously announced exchange offer in respect of
12 1/8% Senior Notes due 2010 issued by the Hollinger Participation Trust. The
overall net effect of the transactions was to refinance 12 1/8% Fixed Rate
Subordinated Debentures due 2010 ("Old Notes"), which had an aggregate
outstanding principal amount together with accrued interest of C$903.6 million,
with C$908.1 million (US$761.1 million) of 8% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2012
("New Notes"). Effectively the Old Notes were replaced with New Notes at an
approximate 1% premium to the carrying value of the Old Notes.

Trust notes in the aggregate principal amount of US$509.1 million were acquired
in the exchange, representing substantially all of the outstanding trust notes.
An aggregate principal amount of US$631.1 million of New Notes were issued as
consideration to those tendering in the exchange offer. Additional New Notes in
the aggregate principal amount of US$130.0 million were issued in a concurrent
cash offer that closed simultaneously with the exchange offer at a price of 104%
of par value.

The New Notes were initially issued by CanWest's holding company parent, 3815668
Canada Inc. Immediately following the issuance, CanWest and 3815668 Canada Inc.
amalgamated to form a new company also named CanWest Media Inc. As a result, the
New Notes are now obligations of the amalgamated CanWest Media Inc., and rank
equally in right of payment with CanWest's existing and future senior
subordinated unsecured notes.

Following acquisition of the trust notes, the Hollinger Participation Trust was
wound up, resulting in the retirement of the Old Notes of 3815668 Canada Inc.
that had been held by the trust in an aggregate principal amount of C$785.2
million. The remaining outstanding Old Notes, in the aggregate principal amount
of C$86.7 million, were acquired from their holders for cash. All of the Old
Notes have now been retired. CanWest's affiliates made direct and indirect cash
payments of US$133.6 million in connection with the winding up of the trust and
the acquisition of the remaining Old Notes (funded by the concurrent cash offer
of New Notes).

"From a CanWest perspective, this was a very successful transaction," said John
Maguire CanWest's Chief Financial Officer. "CanWest was able to achieve an
attractive refinancing of its most expensive debt at an extremely modest net
overall premium," he added. CanWest has fixed the Canadian-dollar equivalent of
substantially all of the principal amount of the New Notes through hedging
arrangements.

Citigroup Global Markets Inc. was the dealer manager for the exchange offer and
the initial purchaser in the concurrent cash offer.

CanWest Global Communications Corp. (NYSE: CWG; TSX: CGS.SV and CGS.NV,
www.canwestglobal.com ) is an international media company, and also Canada's
largest media company. In addition to owning the Global Television Network,
CanWest is Canada's largest publisher of daily newspapers, and also owns,
operates and/or holds substantial interests in conventional television,
out-of-home advertising, specialty cable channels, Web sites and radio networks
in Canada, New Zealand, Australia and Ireland.

THIS NEWS RELEASE IS NOT AN OFFER FOR SALE OF THE SECURITIES DESCRIBED HEREIN IN
THE UNITED STATES OR IN ANY OTHER JURISDICTION WHERE SUCH OFFER IS PROHIBITED,
AND SUCH SECURITIES MAY NOT BE OFFERED OR SOLD IN THE UNITED STATES ABSENT
REGISTRATION OR AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION UNDER THE UNITED STATES
SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED. CANWEST DOES NOT INTEND TO REGISTER ANY SUCH
SECURITIES IN THE UNITED STATES OR TO CONDUCT A PUBLIC OFFERING OF SUCH
SECURITIES IN ANY JURISDICTION.

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For further information:

Geoffrey Elliot                         or         John Maguire
Vice President, Corporate Affairs                  Chief Financial Officer
Tel:  (204) 956-2025                               Tel:  (204) 956-2025
Fax:  (204) 947-9841                               Fax:  (204) 947-9841
gelliot@canwest.com                                jmaguire@canwest.com


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