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Breakthrough goes ‘Wild’ with Bonterra

Production is underway on Breaking Wild, a new 10-episode docuseries set to premiere on Corus Entertainment’s History channel next year.

By Lauren Malyk

April 12, 2019

365 days to ’100 Days to Victory’

BGM founder Julie Bristow explains how the premium WWI docudrama went from start to the MIPCOM finish line in just over a year.

By Katie Bailey

October 19, 2018

Programming profile: A&E and History

Elaine Frontain Bryant, EVP and head of programming at A&E Networks, and Eli Lehrer, EVP of programming at History, talk the channels’ diverging programming strategies.

By Regan Reid

March 12, 2018

History hopes heist series is an audience gold mine

Mystery, adventure and a global treasure hunt: a new series from Saloon Media and BriteSpark Films aims to replicate the success of The Curse of Oak Island.

By Regan Reid

October 24, 2017

Vikings renewed for sixth season

Corus Entertainment’s History has ordered 20 additional episodes of the hit Canada/Ireland copro.

By Regan Reid

September 12, 2017

Tribute: History’s history

Over 20 years, the specialty shifted its focus from educational to more populist programming, and the rest, as they say is…

By Mark Dillon

July 5, 2017

Upfronts ’17: Corus adds blockbuster series to specialty lineup

Showcase and ABC Spark will both be home to new Marvel shows, while History will debut Knightfall from exec producer Jeremy Renner.

By Regan Reid

June 5, 2017

History preps The World Without Canada

What would life be like without this True North country? The Dan Aykroyd-narrated doc from Cream Productions explores that big question.

By Regan Reid

May 12, 2017

Upfronts ’16: Corus specialty highlights local formats for fall

The company’s fall/winter schedule sees The Real Housewives of Toronto joining The Bachelorette Canada alongside three new originals for its factual lineup on specialty.

By Katie Bailey

June 7, 2016