sentences:  A significant amount of the old A-Channel system's programming was subcontracted from CHUM, which did not have stations in the same markets.For several years before CHUM's acquisition of Craig Media, business analysts were already suggesting that some kind of merger between the two companies was likely, in part because of their already-established business relationship.The purchase of CHUM programming was diminished significantly following CKXT's launch, but increased following CHUM's purchase in the months prior to integration into Citytv.