Corus Entertainment

Corus exec Tom Peddie hangs up his boots

The Corus Entertainment CFO will be replaced by veteran telecom exec John Gossling.

Private Eyes debuts to 1.4M

The Global TV drama from eOne averaged 1.4 million viewers on each of its first two episodes.

Upfronts ’16: Corus specialty highlights local formats for fall

The company’s fall/winter schedule sees The Real Housewives of Toronto joining The Bachelorette Canada alongside three new originals for its factual lineup on specialty.

Upfronts ’16: Global adds 11 new series, building on hits

The Corus Entertainment channel is focusing on spinoffs and proven stars to keep Canadians tuning in for fall/winter 2016/2017, as well as Canadian dramas Mary Kills People and Ransom.

Maria Hale tapped to lead Global at Corus

The veteran TV exec takes the reins at the national net as the first major shakeup at the newly merged broadcaster takes place.

Layoffs at Corus as merger takes effect

Sales, marketing and content are among the departments impacted as Shaw Media is integrated into Corus.

How HGTV set its ‘Home’ on a winning course

Corus executive John MacDonald on the engagement strategy that helped build a fan base for the series well ahead of its launch.

Pam Westman to head up Nelvana Enterprises

The former HIT exec has taken the reins at Corus Entertainment’s merchandising and distribution arm as Andrew Kerr departs from the company.

Global sets premiere date for Private Eyes

The Toronto-shot series is produced by eOne, with Jason Priestley and Cindy Sampson (pictured) starring.

CMF announces 2016-17 performance envelope allocations

English Canadian broadcasters netted $167.8M of the fund, while French broadcasters received $83.9M.

Deals: Bell Media, CBC, Corus, PNP

Bell Media has acquired six-part U.K. drama The Aliens (pictured) for Space, plus more deals of the week.

Kin Community Canada launches Fusia digital channel

The MCN has partnered with a Toronto-based publication targeting South Asian Canadian women with lifestyle content.