Articles Tagged ‘Corus Entertainment’
Astral and Corus toppers bullish on Canadian ad market
Astral’s Ian Greenberg and Corus’ John Cassaday told analysts to look beyond specialty TV declines in the third quarter to recovering sales in the fourth quarter.
Astral Media and Corus Entertainment raise Q3 earnings, despite revenue falls
Both TV and radio broadcasters faced a soft advertising market as they managed to squeeze out higher profit lines during the quarter to May 31.
Cartoon Network, Adult Swim help Teletoon compete, execs say
US brand extensions that launched Wednesday will include more Canadian-commissioned shows, says Teletoon VP of business ops Trent Locke.
W greenlights Vancouver spin-off for Love It or List It
Jillian Harris will co-host the West Coast version of the reality series about families struggling with homes that no longer suit their needs.
Family cranks up the heat with its Big Ticket Summer
The summer promotion includes the channel’s first-ever ticketed concert event, with sponsorship opps available.
Telelatino unwraps English language-heavy summer schedule
The channel revamp plans just became a little less Italian- and Spanish-speaking.
Revealed: Canada’s most profitable specialty channels
Shaw Media’s DIY Network pulled in the top revenue for 2011, according to the CRTC report.
Media weigh-in: Cartoon Network in Canada
MiC asks Carol Cummings from Media Experts and Deborah Coyne from Maxus Canada to share their thoughts on what the new offerings provide media buyers.
Corus posts higher Q2 revenues despite challenging ad market
TV revenues were up 10% on higher Beyblade merchandise sales and increased Movie Central pay TV subscriber fees.
Nelvana spins with Toys “R” Us
Corus Media’s children’s entertainment division has partnered with the retailer for a countrywide in-store Beyblade tournament.
Undercover Boss Canada makes a big reveal
The reality show’s Thursday night debut snagged the highest number of viewers across all Canadian English specialty networks for women aged 25 to 54.
H&R Block visits Million Dollar Neighbourhood
In a product integration deal with the OWN Canada’s new show, the tax company demonstrates its “Second Look” program.
Corus posts higher Q1 earnings on TV revenue hike
Strong ad sales for its women’s specialty channels like W Network helped the broadcaster record a rise in revenue and overall profit.
W Network sends big bosses undercover
The Undercover Boss franchise comes to Canada with a four-week promo campaign targeting women launching at the end of this month.
Corus to promote ABC Spark with cross-channel preview
Advertising opps are available for Corus channels YTV, W Network and CMT’s preview starting Jan. 16.
