Articles Tagged ‘Corus Entertainment’

Corus raises Q1 earnings, despite overall revenue fall
The indie broadcaster saw lower TV ad sales impact its revenue line, as higher radio numbers offset a fall in overall TV results.

Corus takes over operations of iVillage Canada
The media co has deepened its partnership with NBCUniversal and will rep the ad inventory for the network of women’s lifestyle sites.

Million Dollar Neighbourhood adds an app
The Facebook app turns viewers into older, wiser version of themselves, and provides them with action plans, tips and advice for fiscal health.

Corus defends OWN Canada’s learning mandate
The Canadian licensee of the network debated with the CRTC what TV educational content looks like, and how it can be increased on the specialty network.

iCarly wraps with record ratings on YTV
The show’s finale brought in three times the season average for viewers aged 18 to 49.

OWN Canada to get close to Canadians with Life Story Project
Hosts Andrea Syrtash and Dale Curd will invite random passersby in public areas to delve deep into their personal stories and examine their significance.

Oprah’s Favorite Things returns to OWN Canada
The Corus Entertainment-owned channel will broadcast the two hour special on Nov. 18.

CRTC calls out OWN and G4techTV
The regulator said Friday that the Corus and Rogers Media specialty channels have not been in compliance with their broadcast licence mandates.

Juice Mobile partners with five media companies
The company will work with Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment, Quebecor, St. Joseph Media, Corus Entertainment and Shaw Media to address inefficiencies in the mobile market.

Teletoon launches a free preview
The Astral and Corus-owned channel is letting non-subscribers watch its shows for free and projects an increase of 4.5 million viewers during the period.

Purina looks for action on Corus properties
Corus worked with Purina and ZenithOptimedia to create a CPA buy which monitors channels hourly to allocate ad placement.

Corus joins CPAX
MiC talks to Shaw’s Paul Burns and CBC’s Jon de la Mothe about the progression of the RTB exchange, which also includes Rogers Media.