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Corus Entertainment
Production wraps on Operation Insanity
The comedy feature, produced by CCI Entertainment, is the first theatrical production to emerge from Corus and Telefilm’s Family Feature Production Fund.
Deals: Much, Corus, MTV, Raven Banner
Little Charmers (pictured) picks up two new broadcasters and three licensing agents, and more deals of the week.
TV advertising remains soft, but subscriber fees, sports see growth
Rogers, Shaw and Corus all released financials Thursday morning, with all reporting softer advertising revenue for TV but some finding increased strength in other areas.
Walmart brings toy testing to TV with Corus
The retailer has partnered with Corus for a two-part TV special produced by Tricon Films and Television that aims to get its top toys in front of gift buyers before the holidays.
Corus, Bento Box to launch Bento Box Canada
The new Toronto-based prodco is a joint venture from Corus Entertainment and Bento Box Entertainment, and will focus on creating series for the 18-to-34 demo. (The Pandas pictured.)
Good Witch hits ratings record on W Net
The first season of the Hallmark series, produced by Whizbang Films, is the highest-rated series for the W25-54 demo to air on W Network in the past decade.
Deals: Super Channel, Proper, Blue Ant, Buck
Super Channel extends its deal with Starz Worldwide Distribution while Blue Ant sells a slew of series into the U.S. market, including Rebel Without a Kitchen (pictured).
Corus stations switch from CBC to CTV
The CRTC has approved the request to switch the Ontario stations over from airing CBC programming to CTV.
Deals: Space, Mongrel, Nelvana, DHX
Space picks up the intergalactic drama The Expanse (pictured), and more deals of the week.
Canadian media stocks take hit as int’l markets slide
The big four – BCE, Shaw, Rogers and Corus – posted sharp declines Monday morning.
Some Assembly Required reassembles for season 3
Thunderbird exec Alex Raffe on the challenge of juggling bears, hot air balloons and budgets as the prodco sets forth on the series’ newly greenlit third season.
Corus to shut down Teletoon Retro
The channel, which features throwback cartoon programming such as Looney Tunes and ScoobyDoo, will go off the air on Sept. 1, 2015.
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