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Corus Entertainment
Global picks up The Thing About Pam and How We Roll
The Thing About Pam, based on a real-life crime, stars Renee Zellweger in her broadcast TV debut.
Corus Entertainment acquires majority stake in Aircraft Pictures
The investment will allow the Toronto-based prodco to enhance its development and production capacity and helps Corus build on its kids and family growth strategy.
Corus Entertainment unveils new greenlight, sales amid TV revenue boost
Corus Studios has sold more than 250 hours of content to kick off the year, adding new HGTV Canada commission Renovation Resort, starring Scott McGillivray and Bryan Baeumler, to its sales slate.
Playback’s most-read stories of 2021
We look back on the stories that earned the most attention from readers this year, reflecting the highs and lows of 2021.
Programmer profile: Corus Studios
The division of Corus Entertainment ends the year with a new sales record, buoyed by an expanded sales team, and enters 2022 looking for ‘left of centre’ pitches.
Telus warns Rogers may become programming ‘gatekeeper’
The company says the proposed merger has already impacted negotiations with Disney over digital services, and hands nearly half of all English-language broadcast subscribers over to Rogers.
Corus Entertainment hires first sustainability lead
Sheila Ritson-Bennett will help lead the broadcaster’s environment and sustainability efforts as the screen industry continues its push for greener practices.
Global scores ratings high this fall
The network’s new U.S. acquisitions account for four of the top five most-watched new programs this season.
Corus backs simplified subscription model
Expected to launch in Canada next year, the streaming aggregator Struum is buoyed by new funding for its model which provides entry to more than 40 services through one front door.
Corus Studios expands global sales team
The Corus Entertainment-owned studio hit 1,300 hours of content sales in the previous fiscal year, with more than 70 hours already sold in Q1.
Disney+ picks up The Hardy Boys
Both seasons of the live-action series will premiere on the streamer outside of the U.S. and Canada in 2022.
Corus sees lift in revenue in fiscal 2021
The broadcaster’s pandemic recovery continues as the company plans to leverage its content production and distribution capabilities with international partners.
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