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8. INTANGIBLES
2009
$
2008
$
Carrying amount
Broadcast rights
Cable systems 3,833,021 3,792,946
DTH and satellite services 983,132 983,132
4,816,153 4,776,078
Goodwill – non-regulated satellite services 88,111 88,111
Net book value 4,904,264 4,864,189
The changes in the carrying amount of intangibles are as follows:
Broadcast rights
$
Goodwill
$
August 31, 2007 and 2008 4,776,078 88,111
Business acquisition [note 2] 40,075 –
August 31, 2009 4,816,153 88,111
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Shaw Communications Inc.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
August 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007
[all amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars except share and per share amounts]