Corus Entertainment

Corus releases OWN programming sked

Oprah-themed programming mixes it up with a range of lifestyle shows.

Corus buys Power Rangers Samurai for Nickelodeon Canada

The Mighty Morphin Power Rangers last battled the CRTC in the early 1990s, and lost. Now they’re back.

Corus buys minority stake in B5Media

Canadian broadcaster Corus Entertainment has extended its reach in female-targeted media by acquiring a minority stake in B5Media Inc., an online media publisher.

Franklin celebrates birthday with books, TV series

Corus Entertainment-owned Kids Can Press, Nelvana Studio and Treehouse are joining forces to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the preschool character Franklin.

Teletoon Retro nets over 8 million subs

Teletoon Retro has become the first all-digital Canadian specialty channel to cross the 8 million subscriber mark.

Corus continues to grow revenues

Ad sales momentum at Corus Entertainment has gathered pace, as the radio and TV broadcaster posted first quarter revenues up 8% to $240.7 million on Tuesday.

Corus eyeing a winner in OWN Canada after U.S. Network launch

Women TV viewers worship Oprah Winfrey. Canadian advertisers and market analysts are keen.

OWN sampling ahead of Canadian launch

The Oprah Winfrey Network won’t launch in Canada until March 2011, but that’s not stopping Corus Entertainment from giving Canadians a sneak peek at its programming.

Hasbro Studios inks output deal with Corus

Hasbro Studios, the year-old L.A.-based production and distribution division of toy giant Hasbro, has inked a volume licensing deal with Canadian broadcaster Corus Entertainment for a whack of its animated and live-action fare.

Innovative Storytellers Award goes to Caswell’s Monster Mashup Televison

For his thesis Creating the Audience: Developing Monster Mashup Televison, James Robert Caswell has taken the 2010 Innovative Storytellers Award from Corus Entertainment and marblemedia.

Corus to launch OWN on March 1

Corus Entertainment has announced that it will be launching the Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN) in Canada on March 1, 2011.

Revenue up, earnings down at Corus in Q4

Despite higher revenue from an improved ad climate, Corus Entertainment on Wednesday posted lower fourth quarter earnings on restructuring charges.