CanWest International Distribution F-4 Registration of securities (foreign)

Exhibit 12.1

CanWest Media Inc.

Fixed Charge Ratio

in thousands of Canadian dollars

	year ended August 31, 2000		year ended August 31, 2001		year ended August 31, 2002		year ended August 31, 2003		year ended August 31, 2004		6 months ended February 29, 2004		6 months ended February 28, 2005
	revised		revised		revised		revised		revised		revised
Net income	176,373		51,458		33,395		115,407		(219,258	)	(331,667	)	59,016
eliminate:
income taxes	77,385		(34,012	)	64,787		(46,336	)	37,760		27,546		36,497
financing expenses	61,685		359,438		382,534		384,794		351,306		177,522		139,729
interest component of rent expense	4,214		10,961		16,298		17,668		18,273		8,985		9,137
interest in earnings of equity accounted affiliates	(3,570	)	13,551		1,523		1,332		(2,731	)	349		(1,047	)
minority interests	54,762		40,406		(18,583	)	80,637		80,349		45,599		56,375
Income before taxes and fixed charges	370,849		441,807		479,954		553,502		265,699		(71,666	)	299,707
Fixed Charges
Financing expense including amortization	61,685		359,438		382,534		384,794		351,306		177,522		139,729
Interest component of rent expense 1/3	4,214		10,961		16,298		17,668		18,273		8,985		9,137
Total Fixed Charges	65,889		370,399		398,832		402,462		369,579		186,507		148,866
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges	5.6		1.2		1.2		1.4		0.7		(0.4	)	2.0