[2] In 2001, Asper was named "CEO of the Year" by Playback, a media industry publication for the Canadian television and film production community.
[4] During the 2008-2009 financial crisis, Canwest's filed for bankrupcy under the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act (CCAA) in September 2009.
[5] Asper stepped down as Canwest CEO on March 3, 2010 to participate in a competing bid in partnership with Goldman Sachs and Catalyst Partners, which was ultimately rejected by the court, paving the way for Shaw to acquire the broadcast assets.
[7] On December 8, 2010, Asper's Sygnus Corp. acquired a "significant ownership stake" in Anthem Sports & Entertainment, the parent company of Fight Network and several other sports-oriented specialty channels.
Asper also served for five years on the board of the University of Winnipeg Foundation and holds an honorary doctorate in laws from that institution.