Corus Entertainment

Analysts, pundits react to Corus-Shaw deal

While the deal creates a stronger future for both companies, Canadian producers face an even more consolidated domestic content marketplace.

January 13, 2016

Corus Entertainment to acquire Shaw Media

The deal is worth $2.65 billion and will see Shaw Media exec Barbara Williams move to the Corus team.

January 13, 2016

Deals: HBO, Lionsgate, CBC docs, Corus

HBO has picked up U.S./Canada coproduction Mavis! (pictured) about life of music legend Mavis Staples, plus more deals of the week.

January 8, 2016

Rachel Cooper heads to Kin Community Canada

Cooper previously worked with Corus Entertainment and RTR Media on a digital series for WNetwork.com titled Get Ready With Rachel.

January 8, 2016

Corus inks int’l deals for Buying the View, Masters of Flip

These latest sales are part Corus Entertainment’s ongoing strategy to grow its distribution presence globally. (Buying the View pictured.)

January 7, 2016

Nelvana inks raft of SVOD deals

Corus Entertainment-owned Nelvana has sold more than 800 episodes of content from its kids animated and live-action library to multiple SVOD services around the world.

November 30, 2015

What Bell Media’s new HBO partnership means for indies

Bell Media’s SVP of indie production Corrie Coe shares details on the new original programming program that sees a door open between Canadian producers and HBO in the U.S.

November 27, 2015

Best of the Year: W Network

Playback‘s Channel of the Year is honing its audience strategy by focusing on its talent brands and original programming. (W’s Masters of Flip pictured.)

November 25, 2015

Corus exiting pay TV, Bell Media taking TMN national

Bell Media has struck a deal with HBO to acquire all-platform rights to its programming in Canada and has announced an original production development program.

November 19, 2015