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Corus Entertainment
Corus picks up broadcast rights to Star Wars franchise
The media co revealed the six-year, 11-picture deal at its Thursday night upfront.
Upfronts ’17: Corus’ star-studded fall TV strategy
The aim was “big stars and big brands” for Global and specialty networks like Showcase and W.
Upfronts ’17: Corus adds blockbuster series to specialty lineup
Showcase and ABC Spark will both be home to new Marvel shows, while History will debut Knightfall from exec producer Jeremy Renner.
W Network unveils Jillian Harris docuseries
Produced by Toronto’s Big Coat Media, the four-part series follows the Love it or List It host.
Deals: MK2, eOne, Spin Master
A number of eOne-produced series are headed to Poland after the global studio inked a new streaming agreement, plus more deals.
Ranger Rob gets season two greenlight
A new line of consumer products is being prepped to accompany the 14-episode second season.
Corus axes three Paperny series
Yukon Gold is coming to an end after five seasons, while Chopped Canada was also cut.
Five more years for English-language broadcasters: CRTC
The regulator set a standard 30% CPE for all groups as part of the licence renewals and approved mandatory distribution of Rogers Media’s OMNI Regional.
History preps The World Without Canada
What would life be like without this True North country? The Dan Aykroyd-narrated doc from Cream Productions explores that big question.
Nelvana signs raft of cross-platform deals
Amazon UK and Cinedigm are among the new VOD, linear-TV and in-flight entertainment partners for shows like Backyardigans.
Global adds Thunderbird thriller to summer lineup
The Corus Entertainment network has also set a May return date for Private Eyes.
Shaw to close three community TV stations, 70 jobs affected
A new funding model will see Shaw reallocate $10 million annually to Global News to support local news coverage in Western Canada.
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