# Fairchild Group
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{{Short description|Canadian business conglomerate}}
{{About|the Canadian media company|other companies|Fairchild (disambiguation)}}
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{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2023}}
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{{Infobox company
| name = The Fairchild Group
| logo = Logo of Fairchild Group.svg
| image = Fairchild Group headquarters, Vancouver, BC.jpg
| image_size = 250px
| image_caption = Fairchild Group headquarters
| type = [Private](/source/Private_company)
| foundation = {{start date and age|1983}}
| key_people = [Thomas Fung Wing Fat](/source/Thomas_Fung_Wing_Fat) (Chairman)
| location = 3248 Cambie Street
[Vancouver](/source/Vancouver), [British Columbia](/source/British_Columbia)
V5Z 2W4
| num_employees =
| industry = [Media](/source/Mass_media)
| products = [Broadcasting](/source/Broadcasting), [Publishing](/source/Publishing), [Retail](/source/Retail), [Real estate development](/source/Real_estate_development)
| revenue =
| owner = Thomas Fung Wing Fat
| homepage = {{Official URL}}
| module = {{Infobox Chinese
| child = yes
| t = 新時代集團
| s = 新时代集团
| p = Xīnshídài Jítuán
| j = {{Tone superscript|San1si4doi6 Zaap6tyun4}} }}
}}
'''The Fairchild Group''' is a Canadian business conglomerate headquartered in [Vancouver, British Columbia](/source/Vancouver%2C_British_Columbia), Canada.["[http://www.fairchildgroup.com/emag/ Emag] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150209111559/http://www.fairchildgroup.com/emag/ |date=2015-02-09 }}." Fairchild Group. Retrieved on January 29, 2015. p. 2/20. "3248 Cambie Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, CANADA V5Z 2W4"] Fairchild Group operates various media properties under the '''Fairchild Media Group''' name. Fairchild currently operates the [Cantonese](/source/Cantonese) channel ''[Fairchild TV](/source/Fairchild_TV)'', Cantonese & Mandarin radio network ''Fairchild Radio'', and [Mandarin](/source/Mandarin_Chinese) channel ''[Talentvision](/source/Talentvision)''. Fairchild Group is also involved in film production, real estate development, retail, telecommunications and wholesale trade.
==History==
The Fairchild Media Group acquired the [Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission](/source/Canadian_Radio-television_and_Telecommunications_Commission) (CRTC) broadcasting licence from [Chinavision Canada](/source/Chinavision_Canada) and [Cathay TV](/source/Cathay_International_Television) in 1993 to form [Fairchild TV](/source/Fairchild_TV) and [Talentvision](/source/Talentvision) respectively. Later on, it formed Fairchild Radio with stations in [Vancouver](/source/Vancouver), [Calgary](/source/Calgary) and [Toronto](/source/Toronto). It has an investment portfolio over US$350 million.
The company's corporate headquarters are located in Vancouver, British Columbia with separate regional offices in [Richmond Hill, Ontario](/source/Richmond_Hill%2C_Ontario) and Calgary, Alberta.
==Ownership==
The Fairchild Group is mostly owned by Hong Kong-born Canadian businessman [Thomas Fung Wing Fat](/source/Thomas_Fung_Wing_Fat) ({{lang|zh-hant|馮永發}}). However, the [Hong Kong](/source/Hong_Kong)-based media company [TVB](/source/TVB) has a minor stake of 20 percent.
==Coverage==
* 80% Cantonese
* 20% Mandarin
==Fairchild Media Group==
===Television===
thumb|Fairchild TV and Talentvision studio in Richmond Hill
Fairchild Group operates four national ethnic television channels that cater to both Cantonese & Mandarin speaking audiences- [Fairchild TV](/source/Fairchild_TV), [Fairchild TV 2](/source/Fairchild_TV_2) & [Talentvision](/source/Talentvision). Hong Kong broadcaster [TVB](/source/TVB) owns a minority stake (20%) in both channels.
Fairchild TV and Talentvision currently consists of four feeds:
* [Fairchild TV](/source/Fairchild_TV) 1 Toronto (Cantonese)
* [Fairchild TV](/source/Fairchild_TV) 1 Vancouver (Cantonese)
* [Fairchild TV 2](/source/Fairchild_TV_2) (Cantonese)
* [Talentvision](/source/Talentvision) (Mandarin)
===Radio Stations===
thumb|Fairchild Radio studio in Markham
Fairchild Group operates three multicultural radio stations. All stations feature programming for both Cantonese- & Mandarin-speaking audiences:
* Fairchild Radio Calgary: [CHKF-FM](/source/CHKF-FM)/94.7 (Cantonese & Mandarin broadcast)
* Fairchild Radio Toronto: [CHKT](/source/CHKT)/1430 (Cantonese & Mandarin broadcast)
* Fairchild Radio Vancouver: [CHKG-FM](/source/CHKG-FM)/96.1 (Cantonese & Mandarin broadcast)
In October 2019, Fairchild Radio gained public attention when it fired a Toronto talk-show host allegedly because of his questions during an interview perceived as critical of the Chinese government's stance on the [2019–2020 Hong Kong protests](/source/2019%E2%80%932020_Hong_Kong_protests).[{{Cite news|url=https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/host-on-chinese-language-station-in-toronto-says-he-was-fired-for-criticizing-beijing|title=Host on Chinese-language station in Toronto says he was fired for criticizing Beijing|last=Blackwell|first=Tom|date=October 8, 2019|work=[National Post](/source/National_Post)|access-date=October 8, 2019}}]
In March 2026, it closed its AM station in Vancouver, [CJVB](/source/CJVB) 1470.[{{cite news |last1=Leung |first1=Valerie |title=Radio station shutters its AM channel after 30 years on the air |url=https://www.vancouverisawesome.com/local-news/radio-station-shutters-its-am-channel-after-30-years-on-the-air-11936756 |access-date=February 27, 2026 |work=Vancouver is Awesome |date=February 27, 2026}}]
==Film production==
Fairchild Group operates '''Fairchild Films International Limited''', a motion picture production company that creates Chinese language films for international audiences.
The company has produced one film, Paper Moon Affair, in 2005.
==Real estate development and management==
* [Aberdeen Centre](/source/Aberdeen_Centre), [Richmond, B.C.](/source/Richmond%2C_British_Columbia) – One of the many Asian shopping malls in the [Golden Village](/source/Golden_Village_(Richmond%2C_British_Columbia)) district.
* Aberdeen Residence, [Richmond, B.C.](/source/Richmond%2C_British_Columbia) – A residential complex attached to [Aberdeen Centre](/source/Aberdeen_Centre).
* Aberdeen Square, [Richmond, B.C.](/source/Richmond%2C_British_Columbia) – A new shopping mall and office tower completed in 2014, that will be attached to [Aberdeen Centre](/source/Aberdeen_Centre) and Aberdeen Residence.
* English Bay Village, [Vancouver, B.C.](/source/Vancouver)
* Fairchild Square, [Vancouver, B.C.](/source/Vancouver) – New FMG headquarters and office tower.
==Retail==
thumb|Saint Germain Bakery in Markham, Ontario
thumb|Oomomo in Markham, Ontario
All retail operations are in British Columbia other than Oomomo and St Germain Bakery (British Columbia and Ontario):
* Saint Germain Bakery – Chinese bakery (1986)
* Aberdeen Post Office
* Racing Devils Hobbies – Hobby store
* Smart Living Design – Home furniture store
* Smart Office Furniture – Office furniture store
* A Light Idea – Lighting retail store
* Memory Collection – Gift shop
* Living Colors – Modern home & kitchenware store
* aR Fashion – Fashion retailer
* Ozone Fashion – Fashion retailer
* Gado Gado Fashion – Men's fashion retailer
* Gibson Travel Accessories – Luggage / backpack / Travel accessories
* IT Power – Computer Retail / service store
* Menji Stationery Store – Stationery retailer
* Impulse Sports – Sporting Equipment Retailer
* Super Garage – Auto accessories
* Party Goodies – Party supply retailer
* Pot and Plant- Artificial floral retailer
* Pot Arts – Closed
* Timbuktu Military Surplus & Apparel – Military Surplus & Apparel retailer – Closed
* Voodoo Palace – Voodoo dolls retailer
* Bike Stop – Closed
* Giordano
* Santayaya
* Planet Food
* 7th Heaven Cafe – Closed
* Ajijiman
* Hanabi
* Bean Factory
* Frappe Bliss
* Hainanese Chicken
* David and Goliath
* Oomomo – Dollar store[{{Cite web |url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/rob-magazine/article-watch-out-dollarama-japanese-100-yen-retailers-are-piling-into/ |title=Watch out, Dollarama: Japanese ‘100-yen’ retailers are piling into Canada |access-date=December 21, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191022210942/https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/rob-magazine/article-watch-out-dollarama-japanese-100-yen-retailers-are-piling-into/ |archive-date=October 22, 2019 |url-status=live }}]
==Trading==
* '''Hutchison Imports''' has extensive wholesale and distribution interests in general merchandise, dollar store items, toys, RC hobby, sports, apparel, furniture, consumer and lifestyle products.{{citation needed|date=October 2018}} The company works with manufacturers and suppliers all over the world to source out products for the North American market.{{citation needed|date=October 2018}}
Hutchison Imports has its own brand – "Menji". Menji products are fast becoming a staple on many dollar/discount store shelves.{{citation needed|date=October 2018}}
==Telecommunications==
Fairchild Group operates various online, internet-based businesses:
* eSeeNet.com Ltd.- A business solutions{{clarify|date=October 2018}} company, founded in 1995
* eSeeHosting- Web hosting provider
* Lynx Communications- Internet service provider, based in Richmond, British Columbia
==Foreign investment==
*Stone Group – a pharmaceutical firm in China via Fairchild Investments Ltd.
==See also==
* [Chinese Canadians in British Columbia](/source/Chinese_Canadians_in_British_Columbia)
==References==
{{Reflist}}
==External links==
* {{Official website}}
* [http://www.crtc.gc.ca/ownership/eng/cht092.pdf CRTC chart of Fairchild Group's radio assets] (PDF)
* [http://www.crtc.gc.ca/ownership/eng/cht092a.pdf CRTC chart of Fairchild Group's TV assets] (PDF)
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