Corus Entertainment

Aircraft to produce Gordon Korman MOW for YTV

The upcoming TV movie from Aircraft Pictures is based on a novel from the beloved series of Macdonald Hall books for young adults.

W Net renews Game of Homes

Production on the second season is scheduled to begin this fall.

Deals: DHX, eOne, Peace Point Rights, Club Illico

Deals of the week include Peace Point Rights’ sale of over 100 hours of scripted, culinary and documentary properties into various territories. (Anna Olson pictured.)

Building a kid-focused ‘GO’ to market strategy

Caitlin O’Donovan, VP digital, kids, Corus Entertainment, discusses the strategy behind the successful launch of the TreehouseGO app.

Corus Entertainment posts Q3 loss

President and CEO Doug Murphy says the next 18 months will be spent “fortifying” the company’s brands and competitive position.

W Net charts Destination Detour

Mark Burnett and Insight Productions are among the handful of parties behind the new travel-based reality series.

Super Wings merchandising program to land in North America

Under a new deal with Seoul, South Korea-based CJ E&M, Nelvana Enterprises will represent the North American merchandise licensing rights for the preschool series.

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Engines rev up on Drive Me Crazy

The new unscripted series for Corus Entertainment is produced by marblemedia in association with Proper Television.

Corus launches TreehouseGO

The company kicks off its TV Everywhere strategy with the preschool-focused app.

The Stanley Dynamic goes to season two on YTV

The live action-animation hybrid from Amaze Film + Television – with animation by 9 Story – will bow its second season in 2016.

LG joins Hockey Wives lineup

Details on the brand integration, plus Julie Bristow on moving past the concern of Wives being another “show about flinging chardonnay at somebody’s face.” (Cast member Keshia Chante pictured.)

Specialties @ 20: W Network

From Playback magazine: In the final story in our multi-part tribute to Canada’s key specialty channels, we look back on 20 years of W Network. (Hockey Wives pictured.)