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Corus Entertainment
Teletoon gain has Corus Entertainment triple earnings
Higher TV revenues were offset by lower radio revenues as the broadcaster released its first quarter earnings on Tuesday.
Holidays are a hit for YTV
The Corus Entertainment-owned kidsnet sees its “Merry 6mas” promotion pay off as it ranks number one with kids and families in December.
Teletoon president Len Cochrane to retire
DEC 23 – The announcement comes days after the CRTC approved Corus’ purchase of the remaining 50% stake in the channel it did not own.
CRTC approves Corus purchase of Teletoon, Historia and Series+
While okaying the takeover of the former Astral Media assets from Bell Media, the regulator imposed key anti-competitive measures given ownership ties between Corus and Shaw Communications.
TMN, Movie Central order Sports on Fire docu-series
The 6 x 30 minute series will profile history-making sporting events, such as track star Jesse Owen’s performance at the 1936 Olympic Games.
Lynn Chadwick to lead new division at Sinking Ship
The former Corus Entertainment acquisitions exec will helm the indie kids producer’s new foreign distribution arm.
Canadian industry split on how to get local films on TV screens
Playback was on hand in Toronto Wednesday night as filmmakers, distributors and broadcasters debated how best to address the CRTC on getting more homegrown films on broadcast schedules beyond pay TV.
KidsCo shuts down
Canadian media co Corus Entertainment and NBC Universal announced they are axing their U.K.-based joint venture kids channel KidsCo.
Gene Simmons’ wife, daughter land W Network series
Shannon Tweed-Simmons and her daughter Sophie, the stars of Gene Simmons Family Jewels, are to be the focus of an upcoming series from Force Four Entertainment.
Rogers, Shaw report quarterly revenue growth
Elsewhere, Corus Entertainment, which released its Q4 and fiscal year-end results Thursday, reported an increase in specialty advertising revenues.
Canadian deals for PorchLight’s zom com
Animated tween flick Daddy, I’m a Zombie from the California-based entertainment co has been licensed for TV in English and French Canada.
9 Story sells Nerds and Monsters to ABC Australia
The animated series from indie animation studio Slap Happy Cartoons was recently greenlit by Corus Entertainment’s YTV.
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