Articles Tagged ‘Corus Entertainment’
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.
YTV reveals fall TV schedule
The Corus-owned kids channel will premiere new series like OH NO! It’s an Alien Invasion and See Dad Run (pictured).
W Network boosts second-screen experience with revamped site
The Corus Entertainment specialty network is focusing on second-screen content and editorials to accompany its programming on WNetwork.com.
W Network launches Be the Boss Canada
The eight-episode series will pit two employees from a particular company competing to win a huge promotion, and unbeknownst to them, their own franchise.
Come Dine With Me Canada gets renewed
The show, which airs on W Network will have 80 episodes in the new season, including themed weeks.
Corus Entertainment’s Q2 profit down
Lower TV and radio station revenue reduced earnings at the Canadian broadcaster.
The Verdict: Thomas Cook puts kids first
The travel agency has posted results from its Kids First program, which saw kids creating video vacation reviews for parents and included partnerships with Corus Entertainment, IndigoKids and Today’s Parent.
W Network launches Shop the Show
The execution is kicking off with a “partnershop” between Love It or List It Vancouver host Jillian Harris and Canadian e-retailer eLuxe.
CRTC orders Corus to comply with OWN’s educational mandate
The regulator issued a rare mandatory order to have the broadcaster fall in line with the original mandate for the specialty channel, or risk losing its licence.
Competition Bureau approves new Bell/Astral deal
Corus will acquire TV and radio properties from Bell if the deal with Astral clears the CRTC, and has entered into one with Shaw Media to takeover the remaining share in ABC Spark and offload its interest in Food Network Canada.
Juice Mobile launches Nectar
Neil Sweeney, president and CEO at Juice Mobile tells MiC about the mobile platform, which kicks off with clients including Postmedia, St. Joseph Media and Corus.
CMT goes big for its Friday lineup
The Corus Entertainment channel has launched a larger than usual campaign to promote Bayou Billionaires and My Big Redneck Vacation.
