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November 28, 2007 For Barbara Williams, senior vp programming and production at CanWest MediaWorks, this year has been about taking the Canadian broadcaster back to No. 1 in countrywide primetime ratings. Williams came to CanWest in February 2005 after it surrendered the ratings crown to rival CTV following the loss of popular NBC hits like "Seinfeld," "Frasier" and "Friends" from its schedule. Networks, and bringing 13 cable channels from Alliance Atlantis Communications into the fold after a CAN$2.3 billion ($2.33 billion) friendly takeover deal.

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