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Corus Entertainment
Cookie Jar cashes out of KidsCo joint venture, Corus raises stake
NBCUniversal International has taken a controlling 51% stake, and Corus has raised its holding to 43.8%, as the cartoon producer exits the five-year old joint venture.
W Network bolsters Wednesday night schedule
The network is adding entrepreneurial series Backyard Inventors and the hidden camera game show Deal With It (pictured) to its spring lineup.
Corus posts higher Q2 revenues, despite challenging ad market
Corus-parent Shaw Communications also saw a rise in its Q2 profit, while profit from continuing operations at Cogeco during the latest quarter dropped 25%.
Undercover Boss Canada gets 30 episode re-order
Corus original programming, lifestyle, reality and factual entertainment VP Vibika Bianchi tells Playback that authenticity in the Canadian version of the format keeps viewers hooked.
Corus’ OWN Canada channel to air Buy.o.logic lifestyle series
The latest show from Worldwide Bag Media, which investigates the impact of everyday products on our health, will be hosted by Isla Traquair (pictured).
Million Dollar Neighbourhood greenlit for second season
The second season of the Force Four Entertainment-produced show is slated to air in 2013.
Nelvana expands with digital releases
The kids entertainment production company is this year launching new apps, webisodes and eBooks featuring its popular brands Franklin the Turtle, Max and Ruby and Scaredy Squirrel.
Undercover Boss Canada has strong zoo debut
The new reality series, which features CEOs undercover in the companies they run, finds traction on W Network.
YTV’s Splatalot makes a splash with time-starved moms
Ted Ellis, VP of kids and family programming at Corus Entertainment, tells Playback Daily how the Canada-UK-Australia co-production meets his network’s co-viewing strategy goals.
H&R Block visits Million Dollar Neighbourhood
In a product integration deal with the OWN Canada series, the tax company demonstrates its “Second Look” program.
Corus posts higher Q1 earnings on TV revenue hike
Strong ad sales at its women’s specialty channels like W Network helped the broadcaster record a rise in revenue and overall profit.
Alliance, Corus send big bosses undercover
Popular format Undercover Boss is coming to Canada, with execs from Canadian corporations like Cineplex Entertainment and the TTC going undercover as employees in their own companies.
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