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 September 2006
                        Commission File Number: 001-14148

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

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

     Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual
reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

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paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1):

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a Form 6-K if submitted solely to provide an attached annual report to security
holders.

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organized (the registrant's "home country"), or under the rules of the home
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material event, has already been the subject of a Form 6-K submission or other
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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: September 5, 2006                 By: /s/ JOHN E. MAGUIRE
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                                            John E. Maguire
                                            Chief Financial Officer



                                  EXHIBIT INDEX



Exhibit
 Number   Description
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   1      CanWest Global Communications Corp. (Parent of CanWest MediaWorks
          Inc.) Press Release dated August 31, 2006.

EX-99.1

                                                                    Exhibit 99.1

                   (CANWEST GLOBAL COMMUNICATIONS CORP. LOGO)

                                  NEWS RELEASE

For Immediate Release
August 31, 2006

                      CANWEST COMPLETES SALE OF TV3 IRELAND

WINNIPEG - CanWest Global Communications Corp. today announced completion of the
sale of its 45% interest in CanWest Granada Media Holdings Limited, which owns
and operates the TV3 television network in Ireland, and its 100% interest in
TV3's Irish sales arm, CanWest Ireland Sales Limited, to funds managed by
Doughty Hanson & Co. CanWest received aggregate cash consideration (subject to
certain post-completion financial adjustments) of E132 million (approximately
C$188 million) from the sale.

"We would like to thank our fellow shareholders - Granada Media Group, James
Morris, Paul McGuiness and Ozzie Kilkenny - for their support over the past
eight years. We also owe a debt of gratitude to the management and staff of TV3,
who have built TV3 into the successful television operation that it is today,"
said Tom Strike, President of CanWest MediaWorks International. "We have every
confidence that TV3 will continue as one of Ireland's pre-eminent free-to-air
television networks under its new owner."

Leonard Asper, CanWest's President and Chief Executive Officer, added,
"Completion of this transaction is another important step in CanWest's ongoing
program to reduce debt, enhance financial flexibility and invest in growing our
existing core operations."

Hawkpoint Partners Limited acted as financial advisor, and Clifford Chance LLP
and A&L Goodbody acted as legal advisors, to CanWest on the transaction.

CanWest Global Communications Corp. (www.canwestglobal.com), an international
media company listed on the TSX (trading symbols: CGS and CGS.A) and NYSE
(trading symbol: CWG), is Canada's largest media company. CanWest is Canada's
largest publisher of daily newspapers, and owns, operates and/or holds
substantial interests in free-to-air and subscription-based television networks,
out-of-home advertising, web sites, and radio stations and networks in Canada,
New Zealand, Australia, Singapore, Malaysia, Turkey and the United Kingdom.

For further information contact:
Tom Strike
President, CanWest MediaWorks International
Tel: +1 204 956 2025
Fax: +1 204 947 9841