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                                                                    EXHIBIT 4.79

                        SENIOR SECURED CREDIT FACILITIES

                               CANWEST MEDIA INC.

                                  as Borrower

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                      CANWEST GLOBAL COMMUNICATIONS CORP.

                                  as Guarantor

                                     -and-

                     THE FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS IDENTIFIED
                         ON THE SIGNATURE PAGES HERETO

                                   as Lenders

                                    - and -

                            THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA

         as Co-Lead Arranger, Joint Bookrunner and Administrative Agent

                                    - and -

                       CANADIAN IMPERIAL BANK OF COMMERCE

          as Co-Lead Arranger, Joint Bookrunner and Syndication Agent

                                    - and -

                             BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.

                      as Arranger and Documentation Agent

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                            AMENDING AGREEMENT NO. 4

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                          Dated as of August 29, 2003

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                            AMENDING AGREEMENT NO. 4

     This amending agreement no. 4 dated as of August 29, 2003 among CanWest
Media Inc. (the "BORROWER"), as borrower, CanWest Global Communications Corp.
(the "GUARANTOR"), as guarantor, the Lenders (as defined below), and The Bank of
Nova Scotia, as administrative agent.

     WHEREAS The Bank of Nova Scotia, as administrative agent (in such capacity,
the "ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT"), and such other Persons (as that term is defined in
the Credit Agreement hereinafter defined and referred to) as may from time to
time be parties to the Credit Agreement (collectively, together with The Bank of
Nova Scotia in its capacity as a lender, the "LENDERS") agreed to make certain
credit facilities available to the Borrower upon the terms and conditions
contained in a credit agreement among the Borrower, the Guarantor, the
Administrative Agent and the Lenders dated as of November 7, 2000 (as amended
by that certain amending agreement dated as of September 5, 2001, that certain
amending agreement no. 2 dated as of July 15, 2002, and that certain amending
agreement no. 3 dated as of March 27, 2003, the "CREDIT AGREEMENT");

     AND WHEREAS the Borrower has requested of the Administrative Agent and the
Lenders that the Credit Agreement be amended as hereinafter provided and the
Administrative Agent and the Lenders have agreed to such amendments to the
Credit Agreement on the terms and conditions set forth in this Amending
Agreement No. 4;

     NOW THEREFORE in consideration of the foregoing premises and other good and
valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are acknowledged,
the Borrower, the Guarantor, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders agree as
follows:

1.  DEFINED TERMS. Capitalized terms used in this Amending Agreement No. 4 and
not otherwise defined shall have the respective meanings attributed to them in
the Credit Agreement.

2.  AMENDMENT TO SECTION 1 OF THE CREDIT AGREEMENT. Section 1.01 of the Credit
Agreement is amended effective as of this date as follows:

    (i)  by amending the definition of "Accommodations Outstanding" by deleting
         the word "and" before clause (viii) and inserting at the end of the
         first sentence thereof the following:

               "; (ix) under the Tranche D(1) Credit Facility, in relation to
               (a) the Borrower and all Tranche D(1) Lenders, the amount of all
               Accommodations outstanding thereunder at such time made to the
               Borrower by the Tranche D(1) Lenders, and (b) the Borrower and
               each Tranche D(1) Lender, the amount of all Accommodations
               outstanding thereunder at such time made by such Tranche D(1)
               Lender under its Tranche D(1) Credit Commitment; and (x) under
               the Tranche D(2) Credit Facility, in relation to (a) the Borrower
               and all Tranche D(2) Lenders, the amount of all Accommodations
               outstanding thereunder at such time made to the Borrower by the
               Tranche D(2) Lenders, and (b) the Borrower and each Tranche D(2)
               Lender, the

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          amount of all Accommodations outstanding thereunder at such time made
          by such Tranche D(2) Lender under its Tranche D(2) Credit Commitment";

     by Amending the definition of "Aggregate Mark-to-Market Exposure" by
     deleting that definition and inserting the following in its place:

          ""AGGREGATE MARK-TO-MARKET EXPOSURE" means, on any day, the sum of the
          averages of the Market Values (expressed in Canadian Dollars), for the
          preceding five Business Days, whether positive or negative, in respect
          of all Eligible Hedging Agreements and any other interest rate hedges
          and foreign exchange hedges to which any Global Group Entity is a
          party.";

     by amending the definition of "Commitment" by:

     (a) deleting the word "and" before clause (viii) of the first sentence
     thereof and inserting the following immediately following such clause
     (viii):

          "; (ix) the Tranche D(1) Credit Facility, Cdn.$30,240,625.00 (the
          "TRANCHE D(1) CREDIT COMMITMENT"); and (x) the Tranche D(2) Credit
          Facility, U.S.$648,772,037.18 (the "TRANCHE D(2) CREDIT COMMITMENT")",
          and

     (b) by inserting immediately before the second last sentence thereof the
     following sentence:

          "A "LENDER'S TRANCHE D(1) CREDIT COMMITMENT" and a "LENDER'S TRANCHE
          D(2) CREDIT COMMITMENT" means, at any time, the relevant amount
          designated as such and set forth opposite such Lender's name on the
          signature pages to Amending Agreement No. 4 or in the assignment and
          assumption agreement executed and delivered pursuant to Section
          12.08(4) pursuant to which it shall become a party hereto (as reduced
          or increased in accordance with the terms hereof).";

     (c) by inserting at the end thereof the following sentence:

          "The Lenders' Tranche D(1) Credit Commitments and Lenders' Tranche
          D(2) Credit Commitments are sometimes collectively referred to herein
          as the "TRANCHE D CREDIT COMMITMENTS",";

     by deleting the definition of "Commitment Increase Amount";

(v)  by amending the definition of "Hedging Requirements" by deleting the word
     "and" before clause (c) and inserting after clause (c) the following:

          ", and (d) the Accommodations Outstanding under the Tranche D Credit
          Facilities denominated in U.S. Dollars";
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      by amending the definition of "Lenders" by:

      (a) inserting after the words "signature pages hereof" in the first
      sentence the phrase "or of Amending Agreement No. 4";

      (b) deleting the word "and" before clause (viii) of the second sentence
      and inserting after clause (viii) of such sentence the following:

            "; (ix) a Lender's Tranche D(1) Credit Commitment is sometimes
            referred to herein as a "TRANCHE D(1) LENDER"; and (x) a Lender's
            Tranche D(2) Credit Commitment is sometimes referred to herein as a
            "TRANCHE D(2) LENDER".";

      (c) inserting at the end thereof the following sentence:

            "The Tranche D(1) Lenders and the Tranche D(2) Lenders are sometimes
            referred to herein collectively as the Tranche D Lenders."

(vii) by amending the definition of "Relevant Repayment Date" by inserting,
      after the first occurrence of the phrase "Tranche C Credit Facilities",
      the phrase "and Tranche D Credit Facilities", and inserting, after the
      second occurrence of the phrase "Tranche C Credit Facilities", the phrase
      "or Tranche D Credit Facilities".

      by amending the definition of "Term Credit Facilities" by inserting at the
      end thereof the phrase "and the Tranche D Credit Facilities".

      by amending the definition of "Threshold Amount" by deleting the word
      "and" before clause (ii) thereof and inserting at the end of the
      definition the phrase "and, (iii) the Tranche D(2) Credit Facility, after
      November 15, 2005 an amount equal to 25% of the Accommodations Outstanding
      thereunder on the Tranche D Funding Date, and on or prior to November 15,
      2005, an amount equal to the lessor of: (A) 25% of the Accommodations
      Outstanding under the Tranche D(2) Credit Facility on the Tranche D
      Funding Date, and (B) the aggregate Threshold Amounts in clauses (i) and
      (ii), above, less the aggregate of all amounts that have been repaid, as
      of the Tranche D Funding Date, under the Tranche B(2) Credit Facility and
      the Tranche C(2) Credit Facility pursuant to Section 2.04(3), Section
      2.04(4), Section 2.05(2), Section 2.05(3), Section 2.05(4), Section
      2.05(5), Section 2.05(6), inclusive".

(x)   by deleting the definition of "Tranche D Credit Facility" and inserting in
      its place the following three definitions:

            ""TRANCHE D CREDIT FACILITIES" means collectively, the Tranche D(1)
            Credit Facility and the Tranche D(2) Credit Facility.

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               TRANCHE D(1) CREDIT FACILITY" means the term credit facility made
               available to the Borrower in accordance with Article 2 for the
               purposes specified in Section 2.03(2).

               "TRANCHE D(2) CREDIT FACILITY" means that the term credit
               facility made available to the Borrower in accordance with
               Article 2 for the purposes specified in Section 2.03(2).";

     (xi)  by the addition of the following new definitions:

               ""AMENDING AGREEMENT NO. 4" means the certain amending agreement
               no. 4, dated as of August 29, 2003, among the Borrower, the
               Guarantor, the Lenders and the Administrative Agent, amending the
               Credit Agreement.

               "TRANCHE D FUNDING DATE" means the date upon which the conditions
               precedent to Amending Agreement No. 4 are satisfied."

3.   AMENDMENTS TO ARTICLE 2 OF THE CREDIT AGREEMENT.

     (a)     Section 2.01 of the Credit Agreement is amended effective as of
this date as follows:

     (i)     by amending Section 2.01(1) by inserting at the end of the first
             sentence thereof the phrase ", Lender's Tranche D(1) Credit
             Commitment and Lender's Tranche D(2) Credit Commitment"; and

     (ii)    by amending Section 2.01(2) by (A) inserting after the phrase
             "Tranche C(1) Credit Facility" the phrase "and the Tranche D(1)
             Credit Facility", and (B) inserting after the phrase "Tranche C(2)
             Credit Facility" the phrase "and the Tranche D(2) Credit Facility".

     (b)     Section 2.02 of the Credit Agreement is amended effective as of
this date as follows;

     (i)     by amending Section 2.02(1) by inserting at the end thereof the
             following two sentences:

               "The Accommodations Outstanding (xvii) to all Tranche D(1)
               Lenders shall not at any time exceed the Tranche D(1) Credit
               Commitment; and (xviii) to each Tranche D(1) Lender shall not at
               any time exceed such Lender's Tranche D(1) Credit Commitment. The
               Accommodations Outstanding (xix) to all Tranche D(2) Lenders
               shall not at any time exceed the Tranche D(2) Credit Commitment;
               and (xx) to each Tranche D(2) Lender shall not at any time exceed
               such Lender's Tranche D(2) Credit Commitment.";
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          by amending Section 2.02(2) by inserting after the phrase "Tranche
          C(2) Credit Commitment" the phrase ", the Tranche D(1) Credit
          Commitment or the Tranche D(2) Credit Commitment"; and

          by inserting the following at the end of Section 2.02 as a new
          sub-section 2.02(7):

               "(7) Accommodations under the Tranche D(1) Credit Facility and
               the Tranche D(2) Credit Facility shall be made available in a
               single drawing on the Tranche D Funding Date. The unused portion
               of the Tranche D(1) Credit Commitment and the Tranche D(2) Credit
               Commitment shall be permanently cancelled on the date immediately
               following the Tranche D Funding Date and the Tranche D(1) Credit
               Commitment or the Tranche D(2) Credit Commitment, as the case may
               be, shall be permanently reduced by the amount by which the
               Accommodations Outstanding under the Tranche D(1) Credit Facility
               or the Tranche D(2) Credit Facility, as the case may be, on such
               date are less than the Tranche D(1) Credit Commitment or Tranche
               D(2) Credit Commitment, as the case may be, on such date."

     (c) Section 2.03 of the Credit Agreement is amended effective as of this
date by inserting at the end of Section 2.03(2) the phrase ", and, in the case
of the Tranche D Credit Facilities, for repayment of all Accommodations
Outstanding under the Tranche B Credit Facilities and the Tranche C Credit
Facilities".

     (d) Section 2.04 of the Credit Agreement is amended effective as of this
date by inserting before the first word of Section 2.04(4) the letter "(a)" and
inserting at the end of Section 2.04(4) the following as a new sub-section
2.04(4)(b):

     "(b) The Borrower shall repay (subject to Section 9.01) the Accommodations
     Outstanding under the Tranche D(1) Credit Facility and the Tranche D(2)
     Credit Facility in semi-annual installments in the following amounts
     (expressed as a percentage of the Tranche D(1) Credit Commitment or the
     Tranche D(2) Credit Commitment, as the case may be, drawn on the Tranche D
     Funding Date) and on the last Business Day of the following periods:

               November 15, 2003             0.5%
               May 15, 2004                  0.5%
               November 15, 2004             0.5%
               May 15, 2005                  0.5%
               November 15, 2005             0.5%
               May 15, 2006                  0.5%
               November 15, 2006             0.5%
               May 15, 2007                  0.5%
               November 15, 2007             0.5%

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               May 15, 2008                      12.5%
               November 15, 2008                 12.5%
               May 15, 2009                      the remainder";

     (e)  Section 2.05 of the Credit Agreement is amended effective as of this
date as follows:

     (i)  by inserting after each occurrence of the phrase "Section 2.09" the
          phrase "and Section 2.11"; and

     (ii) by amending Section 205(7) by inserting after each occurrence of the
          phrase "Tranche C Credit Facilities" the phrase "and the Tranche D
          Credit Facilities", inserting after the first occurrence of the phrase
          "Tranche C Lender" the phrase "or Tranche D Lender", and inserting
          after the second occurrence of the phrase "Tranche C Lender" the
          phrase "and Tranche D Lender".

     (f)  Section 2.06 of the Credit Agreement is amended effective of this
date by amending Section 2.06(l) by (A) inserting, after the phrase "Tranche
C(l) Credit Facility", the phrase "and the Tranche D(l) Credit Facility", and
(B) inserting, after the phrase "Tranche C(2) Credit Facility", the phrase "and
the Tranche D(2) Credit Facility".

     (g)  Section 2.11 of the Credit Agreement is amended effective as of this
date by deleting the whole of Section 2.11 and inserting the following in its
place:

          "2.11. APPLICATION OF PAYMENTS AND PREPAYMENTS TO TRANCHE D(2). (1)
          The aggregate amount of all payments made pursuant to Section
          2.04(4)(b) and Section 2.05(2), Section 2.05(3), Section 2.05(4),
          Section 2.05(5) and Section 2.05(6), inclusive, in respect of the
          Tranche D(2) Credit Facility, on or prior to such fifth anniversary of
          the Tranche D Funding Date shall not, notwithstanding any other
          provision of this Agreement, exceed the applicable Threshold Amount.
          If at any time on or prior to such fifth anniversary the amount of any
          payment in respect of the Tranche D(2) Credit Facility, when
          aggregated with all other payments made pursuant to Section 2.04(4)(b)
          and Section 2.05(2), Section 2.05(3), Section 2.05(4), Section 2.05(5)
          and Section 2.05(6) in respect of the Tranche D(2) Credit Facility
          would exceed the applicable Threshold Amount, then the excess amount
          shall be applied (i) firstly, rateably to the prepayment of the
          instalments due pursuant to Section 2.04(2) in respect of the Tranche
          A Credit Facility and the Tranche D(1) Credit Facility; and (ii)
          secondly, to the permanent reduction of the Revolving Credit
          Commitment (and the Borrower shall repay the amount by which the
          Accommodations Outstanding under the Revolving Credit Facility after
          giving effect to such reduction exceed the Revolving Credit
          Commitment). After such fifth anniversary any such prepayment shall be
          applied to the rateable prepayment of the Term Credit Facilities.

          (2) Each prepayment pursuant to Section 2.05, Section 2.06 and Section
          2.11(1) in respect of the Tranche D Credit Facility shall be applied
          rateably to the

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          remaining instalments specified in Section 2.04(4)(b) in respect of
          the Tranche D Credit Facility. Prepayments applied by the
          Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 2.11(1) in respect of the
          Tranche D Term Credit Facility shall, except as therein otherwise
          provided, (i) first, be applied to the payment of any Advances
          outstanding under the Tranche D Credit Facility; and (ii) second, the
          balance shall be held by the Administrative Agent and be applied to
          the Borrower's reimbursement obligation in respect of any outstanding
          Drawing on the maturity date of such Drawing."

4.   AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE 3 OF THE CREDIT AGREEMENT.

     (a)  Section 3.01(1) of the Credit Agreement is amended effective as of
this date by inserting after the phrase "Tranche C Lender" the phrase "and
Tranche D Lender";

     (b)  Section 3.01(2) of the Credit Agreement is amended effective as of
this date by inserting after the phrase "Tranche C(2) Credit Facility" the
phrase ",the Tranche D(1) Credit Facility or the Tranche D(2) Credit Facility";

     (c)  Section 3.02(1) of the Credit Agreement is amended effective as of
this date by (A) inserting after the phrase "Tranche C(1) Credit Facility" the
phrase "and the Tranche D(1) Credit Facility", and (B) inserting after the
phrase "Tranche C(2) Credit Facility" the phrase "or the Tranche D(2) Credit
Facility";

     (d)  Section 3.03(3) of the Credit Agreement is amended effective as of
this date by (A) inserting after the phrase "Tranche C(1) Credit Facility" the
phrase "and the Tranche D(1) Credit Facility", and (B) inserting after the
phrase "Tranche C(2) Credit Facility" the phrase "or the Tranche D(2) Credit
Facility"; and

     (e)  Section 3.05(d) of the Credit Agreement is amended effective as of
this date by (A) inserting after the phrase "Tranche C(1) Credit Facility" the
phrase "or the Tranche D(1) Credit Facility", and (B) inserting after the
phrase "Tranche C(2) Credit Facility" the phrase "or the Tranche D(2) Credit
Facility".

5.   AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE 4 OF THE CREDIT AGREEMENT.

     (a)  Section 4.01(1) of the Credit Agreement is amended effective as of
this date by (A) inserting, immediately after the phrase "and Tranche C(1)
Lender", the phrase "and Tranche D(1) Lender", (B) inserting, immediately after
the phrase "or Tranche C(1) Lender", the phrase "or Tranche D(1) Lender"; and

     (b)  Section 4.04 of the Credit Agreement is amended effective as of this
date by inserting, immediately after the phrase "and Tranche C(1) Lender", the
phrase "and Tranche D(1) Lender".
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6.   AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE 8 OF THE CREDIT AGREEMENT. Section 8.01(s) of the
Credit Agreement is amended effective as of this date by deleting that section
and inserting the following in its place:

     "(s) AGGREGATE MARK-TO-MARKET EXPOSURE. If the Aggregate Mark-to-Market
     Exposure of all Eligible Hedging Agreements and any other interest rate
     hedges or foreign exchange hedges entered into by the Global Group Entities
     results at any time in a negative value of greater than (a) when the Senior
     Secured Leverage Ratio is greater than 4.00:1, Cdn.$300,000,000 (or the
     equivalent thereof in any other currencies), (b) when the Senior Secured
     Leverage Ratio is greater than 3.50:1, and less than or equal to 4.00:1,
     Cdn.$400,000,000 (or the equivalent thereof in any other currencies), and
     (c) when the Senior Secured Leverage Ratio is less than or equal to 3.50:1,
     Cdn.$500,000,000 (or the equivalent thereof in any other currencies), the
     Global Group Entities shall immediately terminate or reprice such
     agreements or take other actions acceptable to the Majority Lenders so that
     the negative value is reduced to not more than (d) when the Senior Secured
     Leverage Ratio is greater than 4.00:1, Cdn.$250,000,000 (or the equivalent
     thereof in any other currencies), (e) when the Senior Secured Leverage
     Ratio is greater than 3.50:1, and less than or equal to 4.00:1,
     Cdn.$350,000,000 (or the equivalent thereof in any other currencies), and
     (f) when the Senior Secured Leverage Ratio is less than or equal to 3.50:1,
     Cdn.$450,000,000 (or the equivalent thereof in any other currencies)."

7.   AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE 10 OF THE CREDIT AGREEMENT. Section 10.09(1) of the
Credit Agreement is amended effective as of this date by inserting, after the
phrase "Tranche C(2) Credit Facility", the phrase "or the Tranche D(2) Credit
Facility".

8.   AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE 12 OF THE CREDIT AGREEMENT. Section 12.07(1) of the
Credit Agreement is amended effective as of this date by inserting, after each
occurrence of the phrase "Tranche C(2) Credit Facility", the phrase "or the
Tranche D(2) Credit Facility".

9.   AMENDMENT TO SCHEDULES TO THE CREDIT AGREEMENT. The Schedules to the
Credit Agreement are amended effective as of this date by deleting Schedules 6
and 11 thereof and inserting Schedules 6 and 11 to this Amending Agreement No.
4 in their respective places.

10.  CONDITIONS PRECEDENT. It is a condition precedent to the effectiveness of
this Amending Agreement No. 4 that:

(a)  the Administrative Agent shall have received copies of this Amending
Agreement No. 4 executed by the Borrower, the Guarantor, the Administrative
Agent, the Majority Lenders and all Tranche D Lenders;

(b)  the conditions precedent in Section 6.02 of the Credit Agreement are
satisfied on the Tranche D Funding Date;
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(c)  the Borrower, the Guarantor and each other Global Group Entity shall have
delivered a confirmation of guarantees and security in form and substance
reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent;

(d)  a certified copy of (i) the charter documents and by-laws of the Borrower
and the Guarantor; (ii) the resolutions of the board of directors (or any duly
authorized committee thereof) or of the Borrower approving this Amending
Agreement No. 4 and the completion of all transactions contemplated thereunder;
and (iii) all other instruments evidencing necessary corporate action of the
Borrower and the Guarantor and of any required Authorization with respect to
such matters;

(e)  a certificate of the secretary or an assistant secretary of the Borrower
and of the Guarantor certifying the names and true signatures of its respective
officers authorized to sign this Amending Agreement No. 4 manually or by
mechanical means;

(f)  certificates of compliance with respect to the Borrower and the Guarantor
issued by Industry Canada;

(g)  favorable opinions of counsel to the Borrower and the Guarantor concerning
corporate existence of the Borrower and the Guarantor, due authorization,
execution and enforceability of this Amending Agreement No. 4, that
Accommodations Outstanding under the Tranche D Credit Facilities will constitute
permitted debt under the HCN Indenture and all existing Senior Unsecured Debt
and Senior Subordinated Debt, that all Accommodations Outstanding, or
anticipated to be to be outstanding pursuant to this Amending Agreement No. 4,
under the Tranche D Credit Facilities constitute indebtedness to which the debt
outstanding under the HCN Notes and all Senior Unsecured Debt and Senior
Subordinated Debt, respectively, is fully and indefeasibly subordinated, and
such as other matters as may reasonably be required by legal counsel to the
Administrative Agent; and

(h)  such other certificates and documentation as the Administrative Agent may
reasonably request.

11.  REFERENCE TO AND EFFECT ON THE CREDIT AGREEMENT. On and after this date,
each reference in the Credit Agreement to "this Agreement" and each reference to
the Credit Agreement in the Credit Documents and any and all other agreements,
documents and instruments delivered by any of the Lenders, the Administrative
Agent, the Borrower, the Guarantor or any other Person shall mean and be a
reference to the Credit Agreement as amended by this Amending Agreement No. 4.
Except as specifically amended by this Amending Agreement No. 4, the Credit
Agreement shall remain in full force and effect and is hereby ratified and
confirmed. This Amending Agreement No. 4 will not result in a novation,
substitution, discharge or extinguishment of any Credit Document.

12.  NO WAIVER, ETC. The execution, delivery and effectiveness of this Amending
Agreement No. 4 shall not, except as expressly provided, operate as a waiver of
any right, power or remedy

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of the Administrative Agent or any of the Lenders under any of the Credit
Documents nor constitute a waiver of any provision of any of the Credit
Documents.

13.  GOVERNING LAW. This Amending Agreement No. 4 shall be governed by and
interpreted and enforced in accordance with the laws of the Province of Ontario
and the laws of Canada applicable therein.

14.  COUNTERPARTS. This Amending Agreement No. 4 may be executed in any number
of counterparts (including by way of facsimile) and all of such counterparts
taken together shall be deemed to constitute one and the same instrument.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Amending Agreement No. 4
to be executed by their respective duly authorized officers as of the date first
above written.

                                   CANWEST MEDIA INC.,
                                   as Borrower

                                   Per:  /s/ ILLEGIBLE
                                       ________________________________________
                                       Authorized Signing Officer

                                   Per:  /s/ ILLEGIBLE
                                       ________________________________________
                                       Authorized Signing Officer

                                   CANWEST GLOBAL COMMUNICATIONS CORP.,
                                   as Guarantor

                                   Per:  /s/ ILLEGIBLE
                                       ________________________________________
                                       Authorized Signing Officer

                                   Per:  /s/ ILLEGIBLE
                                       ________________________________________
                                       Authorized Signing Officer

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                                       THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA,
                                       as Administrative Agent

                                           /s/ Illegible
                                           ------------------------
                                           Authorized Signing Officer

                                           ------------------------
                                           Authorized Signing Officer

                                       THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA,
                                       as Administrative Agent on behalf of
                                       Majority Lenders

                                           /s/ Illegible
                                           ------------------------
                                           Authorized Signing Officer

                                           ------------------------
                                           Authorized Signing Officer
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                                   TRANCHE D LENDER SIGNATURE PAGE

Tranche D(1)                       THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA,
Credit Commitment:                 as Tranche D Lender
Cdn.$30,240,625.00

Tranche D(2)                       Per: /s/ Illegible
Credit Commitment:                 --------------------------
U.S.$648,772,037.18                Authorized Signing Officer

                                   --------------------------
                                   Authorized Signing Officer

                                   Notice Information:

                                   Address:

                                   28th Floor, 40 King Street West
                                   Toronto, Ontario
                                   M5H 1H1

                                   (416) 866-2010

                                   Attention: Ken Lehner

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                                   SCHEDULE 6

                 APPLICABLE MARGINS/APPLICABLE UTILIZATION FEE

A. APPLICABLE MARGIN:

      Revolving Credit Facility and Tranche A Credit Facility

<Table>
<Caption>
            TOTAL DEBT/EBITDA        LIBOR          FLOATING RATE
                                 MARGIN/OFFERED        ADVANCE
                                  RATE MARGIN/
                                  DRAWING FEE/
                                  DOCUMENTARY
                                  CREDIT FEE
            ------------------   --------------    --------------
<S>                              <C>               <C>
                  >
                  - 5.5             275 bps           175 bps
            ------------------   --------------    --------------
            >
            - 5.0 < 5.5             250 bps           150 bps
            ------------------   --------------    --------------
            >
            - 4.5 < 5.0             200 bps           100 bps
            ------------------   --------------    --------------
            >
            - 4.0 < 4.5             175 bps            75 bps
            ------------------   --------------    --------------
            >
            - 3.5 < 4.0             125 bps            25 bps
            ------------------   --------------    --------------
            >
            - 3.0 < 3.5             100 bps               Nil
            ------------------   --------------    --------------
                  < 3.0              75 bps               Nil
            ------------------   --------------    --------------

</Table>

2. Tranche D Credit Facilities:

<Table>
<Caption>
              LIBOR MARGIN/      FLOATING RATE
               DRAWING FEE         ADVANCES
              -------------      -------------
<S>                              <C>
                 275 bps            175 bps
              -------------      -------------
</Table>

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B. APPLICABLE UTILIZATION FEE:

<Table>
<Caption>
   UTILIZATION                                       FEE
------------------                                 -------
<S>                           <C>
      > 66 2/3%                                     50 bps
> 33 1/3% less than or equal to 66 2/3%             75 bps
          less than or equal to 33 1/3%            100 bps
</Table>
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                                  SCHEDULE 11

                  FORM OF ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION AGREEMENT

          THIS ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION AGREEMENT (the "AGREEMENT") is entered
into by and between the parties designated as Assignor ("ASSIGNOR", shall herein
mean the party or parties so designated and, if more than one, each of them) and
Assignee ("ASSIGNEE") above the signatures of such parties on the Schedule of
Terms attached hereto and hereby made an integral part hereof (the "SCHEDULE OF
TERMS") and relates to that certain Credit Agreement described in the Schedule
of Terms (said Credit Agreement, as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified
to the date hereof and as it may hereafter be amended, supplemented or otherwise
modified from time to time, being the "CREDIT AGREEMENT", the terms defined
therein and not otherwise defined herein being used herein as therein defined).

          IN CONSIDERATION of the agreements, provisions and covenants herein
contained, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:

          SECTION 1.01. ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION.

     (a)  Effective upon the Settlement Date specified in Item 4 of the Schedule
          of Terms (the "SETTLEMENT DATE"), Assignor hereby sells and assigns to
          Assignee, without recourse, representation or warranty (except as
          expressly set forth herein), and Assignee hereby purchases and assumes
          from Assignor, the percentage interest(s) in all of Assignor's rights
          and obligations as a Lender arising under the Credit Agreement and the
          other Credit Documents with respect to Assignor's Commitments and
          Accommodations Outstanding, if any, which represents as of the
          Settlement Date, the percentage interest(s) specified in Item 3 of the
          Schedule of Terms of all rights and obligations of Lenders arising
          under the Credit Agreement and the other Credit Documents with respect
          to the Commitments and any Accommodations Outstanding (the "ASSIGNED
          SHARE");

     (b)  where there is more than one Assignor, such assignment shall be made
          on a pro rata basis in accordance with each such Assignor's percentage
          interest in each of the Accommodations Outstanding as of the date
          hereof for each of the Accommodations Outstanding being hereby
          assigned;

     (c)  in consideration of the assignment described above, Assignee hereby
          agrees to pay to Assignor, on the Settlement Date, the principal
          amount of any Accommodations Outstanding included within the Assigned
          Share, such payment to be made by wire transfer of immediately
          available funds in accordance with the applicable payment instructions
          set forth in Item 5 of the Schedule of Terms;

     (d)  Assignor hereby represents and warrants that Item 3 of the Schedule of
          Terms correctly sets forth the amount of the Commitments, the
          Accommodations Outstanding and the pro rata share(s) corresponding to
          the Assigned Share;

     (e)  Assignor and Assignee hereby agree that, upon giving effect to the
          assignment and assumption described above, (i) Assignee shall be a
          party to the Credit Agreement and shall have all of the rights and
          obligations under the Credit Documents, and shall be deemed to have
          made all of the representations, covenants and agreements contained in
          the Credit Documents, arising out of or
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                                       2

     otherwise related to the Assigned Share; and (ii) Assignor shall be
     absolutely released from any of such obligations, covenants and agreements
     assumed or made by Assignee in respect of the Assigned Share (without
     prejudice to any claim which the Borrower may have against the Assignor on
     the Effective Date for breach of any such obligations, covenants and
     agreements). Assignee hereby acknowledges and agrees that the agreement set
     forth in this subsection 1(e) is expressly made for the benefit of the
     Borrower, Administrative Agent, Assignor and the other Lenders and their
     respective successors and permitted assigns; and

(f)  Assignor and Assignee hereby acknowledge and confirm their understanding
     and intent that (i) this Agreement shall effect the assignment by Assignor
     and the assumption by Assignee of Assignor's rights and obligations with
     respect to the Assigned Share, (ii) any other assignments by Assignor of a
     portion of its rights and obligations with respect to the Commitments and
     any Accommodations Outstanding shall have no effect on the Commitments, the
     Accommodations Outstanding and the pro rata share(s) corresponding to the
     Assigned Share as set forth in Item 3 of the Schedule of Terms, and (iii)
     from and after the Settlement Date, the Administrative Agent shall make all
     payments under the Credit Agreement in respect of the Assigned Share
     (including all payments of principal, accrued and unpaid interest,
     commitment fees and letter of credit fees with respect thereto) (A) in the
     case of any such interest and fees that shall have accrued prior to the
     Settlement Date, to Assignor, and (B) in all other cases, to Assignee;
     provided that Assignor and Assignee shall make payments directly to each
     other to the extent necessary to effect any appropriate adjustments in any
     amounts distributed to Assignor and/or Assignee by the Administrative
     Agent under the Credit Documents in respect of the Assigned Share in the
     event that, for any reason whatsoever, the payment of consideration
     contemplated by subsection 1(c) occurs on a date other than the Settlement
     Date.

     SECTION 2.01. CERTAIN REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND AGREEMENTS.

(a)  Assignor represents and warrants that it is the legal and beneficial owner
     of the Assigned Share, free and clear of any adverse claim;

(b)  Assignor shall not be responsible to Assignee for the execution,
     effectiveness, genuineness, validity, enforceability, collectibility or
     sufficiency of any of the Credit Documents or for any representations,
     warranties, recitals or statements made therein or made in any written or
     oral statements or in any financial or other statements, instruments,
     reports or certificates or any other documents furnished or made by
     Assignor to Assignee or by or on behalf of CanWest, the Borrower or any of
     their Subsidiaries to Assignor or Assignee in connection with the Credit
     Documents and the transactions contemplated thereby or for the financial
     condition or business affairs of CanWest, the Borrower or any other Person
     liable for the payment of any of the Accommodations Outstanding or any
     other amount under any of the Credit Documents, nor shall Assignor be
     required to ascertain or inquire as to the performance or observance of any
     of the terms, conditions, provisions, covenants or agreements contained in
     any of the Credit Documents or
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            as to the use of the proceeds of the Accommodations or as to the
            existence or possible existence of any Default or Event of Default
            or potential Default or Event of Default;

            Assignee represents and warrants that it is an eligible Assignee
            pursuant to Section 12.08 of the Credit Agreement; that it has
            experience and expertise in the making of loans such as the
            Accommodations; and that it has received, reviewed and approved a
            copy of the Credit Agreement (including all Exhibits and Schedules
            thereto);

            Assignee represents and warrants that it has received from Assignor
            such financial information regarding CanWest, the Borrower and their
            Subsidiaries as is available to Assignor and as Assignee has
            requested, that it has made its own independent investigation of the
            financial condition and affairs of CanWest, the Borrower and their
            Subsidiaries in connection with the assignment evidenced by this
            Agreement, and that it has made and shall continue to make its own
            appraisal of the creditworthiness of CanWest, the Borrower and their
            Subsidiaries. Assignor shall have no duty or responsibility, either
            initially or on a continuing basis, to make any such investigation
            or any such appraisal on behalf of Assignee or to provide Assignee
            with any other credit or other information with respect thereto,
            whether coming into its possession before the making of the initial
            Accommodations or at any time or times thereafter, and Assignor
            shall not have any responsibility with respect to the accuracy of or
            the completeness of any information provided to Assignee; and

      (e)   each party to this Agreement represents and warrants to the other
            party hereto that it has full power and authority to enter into this
            Agreement and to perform its obligations hereunder in accordance
            with the provisions hereof, that this Agreement has been duly
            authorized, executed and delivered by such party and that this
            Agreement constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of such
            party, enforceable against such party in accordance with its terms,
            except as enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy,
            insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other similar laws
            affecting creditors' rights generally and by general principles of
            equity.

            SECTION 3.01. MISCELLANEOUS.

      (a)   Each of Assignor and Assignee hereby agrees from time to time, upon
            request of the other such party hereto, to take such additional
            actions and to execute and deliver such additional documents and
            instruments as such other party may reasonably request to effect
            the transactions contemplated by, and to carry out the intent of,
            this Agreement;

      (b)   neither this Agreement nor any term hereof may be changed, waived,
            discharged or terminated, except by an instrument in writing signed
            by the party (including, if applicable, any party required to
            evidence its consent to or acceptance of this Agreement) against
            whom enforcement of such change, waiver, discharge or termination
            is sought;
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(c)   unless otherwise specifically provided herein, any notice or other
      communication herein required or permitted to be given shall be in writing
      and shall be deemed to have been duly given or made when delivered, or
      three days after being deposited in the mail, postage prepaid, or, in the
      case of telecopy notice, when received and, for the purposes hereof, the
      notice address of each of Assignor and Assignee shall be as set forth on
      the Schedule of Terms or, as to either such party, such other address as
      shall be designated by such party in a written notice delivered to the
      other such party and, in addition, the notice address of Assignee set
      forth on the Schedule of Terms shall serve as the initial notice address
      of Assignee for purposes of subsection 12.04 of the Credit Agreement;

(d)   in case any provision in or obligation under this Agreement shall be
      invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any jurisdiction, the validity,
      legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions or obligations, or
      of such provision or obligation in any other jurisdiction, shall not in
      any way be affected or impaired thereby;

      this Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the
      laws of the Province of Ontario and the laws of Canada applicable therein
      and the parties hereto hereby attorn to the exclusive jurisdiction of the
      courts of the Province of Ontario for the purpose of all proceedings
      relating to this Agreement;

(f)   this Agreement shall be binding upon, and shall inure to the benefit of,
      the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns;

      this Agreement may be executed in several counterparts, each of which when
      so executed shall be deemed to be an original and which counterparts
      together shall constitute one and the same instrument and notwithstanding
      the date of execution shall be deemed to bear date as of the date written
      in the beginning of this agreement and an executed copy of this Agreement
      may be delivered by any party hereto by facsimile, in which event, such
      party shall forthwith deliver to the other parties hereto the copy of this
      Agreement executed by such party;

(h)   this Agreement shall become effective upon the date (the "EFFECTIVE DATE")
      upon which all of the following conditions are satisfied: (i) the
      execution of a counterpart hereof by each of Assignor and Assignee; (ii)
      the execution of a counterpart hereof by the Borrower as evidence of its
      consent hereto to the extent required under Section 12.08 of the Credit
      Agreement; (iii) the receipt by Administrative Agent of the applicable
      processing and recordation fee referred to in Section 12.08 of the Credit
      Agreement; (iv) the execution of a counterpart hereof by Administrative
      Agent as evidence of the delivery hereof to the Administrative Agent in
      accordance with Section 12.08 of the Credit Agreement; and (v) the receipt
      by Administrative Agent of originals or facsimiles of the counterparts
      described above and authorization of delivery thereof; and

(i)   the parties acknowledge and agree that the Assignee and each of the Agents
      are solidary creditors of the Borrower and each other Global Group Entity
      under the Credit Agreement and the other Credit Documents in respect of
      all amounts, liabilities and other obligations owing or owed by the
      Borrower and each other Global Group Entity to each of them under the
      Credit Agreement and the other

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          Credit Documents, as contemplated in Section 11.01(2) of the Credit
          Agreement and the applicable provisions of the guarantees of the
          Global Group Entities forming part of the Credit Documents and in
          accordance with Article 1541 of the Civil Code of Quebec.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be
duly executed, and delivered by their respective officers thereunto duly
authorized, such execution being made as of the Effective Date in the
applicable spaces provided on the Schedule of Terms.
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                               SCHEDULE OF TERMS

     Borrower: CanWest Media Inc. (the "Borrower").

2.  Name and Date of Credit Agreement: Credit Agreement dated as of November 7,
2000 among, inter alia, the Borrower, as borrower, CanWest Global Communications
Limited, as guarantor, the lenders from time to time party thereto, The Bank of
Nova Scotia, as Administrative Agent, Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, as
Co-Lead Arranger, Joint Bookrunner and Syndication Agent, The Bank of Nova
Scotia, as Co-Lead Arranger, Joint Bookrunner and Administrative Agent and Bank
of America, N.A., as Arranger and Documentation Agent, as amended by that
certain amending agreement dated as of September 5, 2001, that certain amending
agreement no. 2 dated as of July 15, 2002, that certain amending agreement no. 3
dated as of March 27, 2003 and that certain amending agreement no. 4 dated as of
August 29, 2003.

3.  Amounts:

<Table>
<Caption>
                                Re: Tranche     Re: Tranche
                                       A         D(1)/D(2)            Re:
                                  Credit      Credit Revolving
                                 Facility         Facility       Credit Facility
                                -----------   ----------------   ---------------
<S>                            <C>          <C>                <C>

(a) Aggregate
    Commitments of
    Lenders                     $               $                  $
                                -----------     ------------       -----------

(b) Assigned
    Share/Pro Rata
    Share                                .%               .%                 .%

(c) Amount of
    Assigned Share
    of Commitments              $               $                  $
                                -----------     ------------       -----------

(d) Amount of
    Assigned Share
    of Accommodations
    Outstanding                 $               $                  $

</Table>

4.  Settlement Date:

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5.  Payment Instructions:

ASSIGNOR:                                    ASSIGNEE:

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Attention:                                Attention:
           ------------------                        ---------------------
Reference:                                   Reference:
           ------------------                           ------------------

6.   Notice Addresses:

ASSIGNOR:                                    ASSIGNEE:

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Attention:                                Attention:
           ------------------                        ---------------------
Reference:                                   Reference:
           ------------------                           ------------------

7.   Signatures:

[NAME OF ASSIGNOR],                       [NAME OF ASSIGNEE],
as Assignor                                  As Assignee

By:                                          By:
    -------------------------                    -------------------------

Title:                                       Title:
       ----------------------                       ----------------------

Consented to in accordance with           Accepted in accordance with Section
Section 12.08(4) of the Credit            12.08(4) of the Credit Agreement
Agreement

CANWEST MEDIA INC.                        THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA, as
                                             Administrative Agent

Per:                                         Per:
     ------------------------                     ------------------------
     Name:                                        Name:
     Title:                                       Title:

                                             Per:
                                                  ------------------------
                                                  Name:
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                                                                    EXHIBIT 10.9

                                 AMENDMENT NO. 3
                                       TO
                            BURLINGTON RESOURCES INC.
                       1991 DIRECTOR CHARITABLE AWARD PLAN

                  The Burlington Resources Inc. 1991 Director Charitable Award
Plan (the "Plan") is hereby amended, effective as of December 17, 2003, as
follows:

                  1. The first sentence of Section 1.2 of the Plan is amended to
read in its entirety as follows:

                           "The purpose of the Plan is to promote the mutual
                           interest of the directors and the Company to support
                           Institutions of Higher Learning and other worthy
                           charitable organizations, and to enhance the positive
                           image of the Company."

                  2. Subparagraph (e) of Article 2 of the Plan is amended to
read in its entirety as follows:

                           "(e)     'Committee' means the Compensation Committee
                                    of the Board of Directors."

                           3. Subparagraph (n) of Article 2 of the Plan is
amended to read in its entirety as follows:

                           "(n)     'Qualified Donee' means: (i) any Institution
                                    of Higher Learning which (A) qualifies for
                                    tax deductible contributions under Code
                                    Section 170(c)(2) or any successor statute,
                                    and (B) has not been denied status as a
                                    Qualified Donee by the Board of Directors
                                    pursuant to Section 5.2 herein; or (ii) any
                                    organization other than an Institution of
                                    Higher Learning (including without
                                    limitation a private foundation described in
                                    Code Section 509) which (A) qualifies for
                                    tax deductible contributions under Code
                                    Section 170(c)(2) or any successor

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                                    statute, and (B) has been approved as a
                                    Qualified Donee by the Board of Directors
                                    pursuant to Section 5.2 herein."

                  4. Section 3.1 of the Plan is amended to read in its entirety
as follows:

                           "3.1. Committee. The Plan shall be administered by
                           the Board of Directors and the Committee. The
                           Committee shall interpret the Plan, prescribe, amend
                           and rescind rules relating to it, select eligible
                           Participants, and take all other actions necessary
                           for its administration. No member of the Committee
                           shall vote on any matter that pertains solely to
                           himself or herself."

                  5. Section 5.2 of the Plan is amended to read in its entirety
as follows:

                           "5.2. Designation of Donees. Each Participant shall
                           nominate eligible organizations (as described in
                           subparagraph (n) of Article 2) to receive Charitable
                           Awards by providing formal notice of such nominations
                           to the Committee. Following the receipt of the
                           nominations of organizations, the Committee will
                           review each nomination. If the nominated organization
                           is an Institution of Higher Learning, the Committee
                           may, if it so determines, recommend to the Board of
                           Directors that the nomination be denied. If the
                           nominated organization is not an Institution of
                           Higher Learning, the Committee will make a
                           recommendation to the Board of Directors as to
                           whether or not the nomination should be approved by
                           the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors, by
                           majority vote, shall have the authority to approve or
                           deny status as a Qualified Donee to any organization
                           nominated by a Participant. In the event that one or
                           more Institutions of Higher Learning are nominated by
                           a Participant for status as a Qualified Donee but
                           that nomination is denied by the Board of Directors,
                           the Participant may nominate additional eligible
                           organizations to receive a Charitable Award, subject
                           to approval or denial as described in this Section
                           5.2. In the event one or more organizations other
                           than Institutions of Higher Learning are nominated by
                           a Participant for status as a Qualified Donee but are
                           not approved for such status by the Board of
                           Directors, the Participant may nominate additional
                           eligible organizations to receive a Charitable Award,
                           subject to approval or denial as described in this
                           Section 5.2.

                           "All nominations of organizations to receive
                           Charitable Awards shall be made on a Charitable Award
                           Nomination Form, which shall specify the following:
                           (i) the name of the nominated organization; (ii) the
                           amount desired by the Participant to be donated to
                           the organization; (iii) the name under which the

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                           donation is to be made; and (iv) any other terms and
                           provisions deemed necessary by the Board of Directors
                           or the Committee. Each completed Charitable Award
                           Nomination Form shall be submitted to the Corporate
                           Secretary of the Company."

                  6. The first and second sentences of Section 5.3 of the Plan
are amended to read in their entirety as follows:

                           "Participants may, at any time, nominate an
                           alternative eligible organization (as described in
                           subparagraph (n) of Article 2) to receive a
                           Charitable Award (subject to approval or denial as
                           described in Section 5.2 herein). In addition,
                           Participants may, at any time, request a change in
                           the amount of money to be donated to each such
                           Qualified Donee, or a change in the name under which
                           the donation is to be made, subject to approval or
                           denial as described in Section 5.2 herein."

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