Articles Tagged ‘Corus Entertainment’
Shaw Communications records higher Q2 earnings
The profit jump came as the cable and broadcast giant noted a $49 million gain after selling a 50% stake in the French-language Historia and Series+ channels to Corus Entertainment.
Corus Entertainment posts higher Q2 earnings
The broadcaster showed the benefits of acquiring the former Astral Media assets Historia, Series+ and Teletoon as it unveiled its latest financial results.
‘Spirit of Radio’ returns to 102.1 The Edge
A new Sunday program featuring CFNY-era music signals a strategy shift at the Corus-owned radio station.
Why Univision is coming to Canada in 2014
TLN Canada president Aldo Di Felice on his expectation to see an “awakening” of the potential for the Spanish market in Canada.
Corus to bring Hispanic TV giant Univision to Canada
Corus will rebrand TLN en Espanol as part of a licensing agreement with Univision Communications to launch Univision Canada.
Teletoon gain sees Corus Entertainment triple earnings
Higher TV revenues were offset by lower radio revenues as the broadcaster released its first quarter earnings on Tuesday.
Dean Blundell show cancelled
Corus-owned 102.1 the Edge drops the controversial host following a suspension over homophobic comments.
CRTC approves Corus purchase of Teletoon, Historia and Series+
While approving 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.
Sunni’s shining career
As the media maven prepares to begin a new chapter, we look back at how she reshaped the industry.
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.
Corus reveals fall slates for CosmoTV and OWN
New series for Cosmo include the dating game show Baggage (pictured), while the true-crime documentary series Addicted to the Life joins OWN’s lineup.
Tessa & Scott skate onto W Network
The six-part half-hour series will follow skating duo Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir in their quest for Olympic gold at the 2014 Winter Games in Russia.
Corus overhauls leadership team
As the company looks to more closely align its TV and radio business units, current Corus Television EVP and president Doug Murphy will become EVP and COO, effective Sept. 1.
Corus Entertainment posts higher Q3 earnings
A one-time gain from the sale of Food Network Canada stake offset radio advertising softness and lower merchandising and distribution revenues.
Mario Cecchini joins Corus
The former Astral Radio sales and marketing SVP will oversee Corus’ Eastern Ontario radio stations, and the Quebec specialty TV and radio assets to be acquired from Bell-Astral.
