Articles Tagged ‘Corus’

Corus, RBC and HGTV’s Bryan and Sarah Baeumler renew partnership
The brand integration deal includes talent vignettes, lower thirds, billboards, pre-roll and commercials over the next three years.

Pluto TV adds a Star Trek channel to its roster
Canadian audiences have an ad-supported way to watch the franchise’s original series and Next Generation.

CRTC removes advertising time limit from discretionary, news and sports channels
The regulator also removed advertising limits for services geared towards local programming.

CRTC extends hundreds of TV broadcast licenses
The regulator is seeking more time to modernize its licensing framework as it implements the Online Streaming Act.

Public interest groups ask CRTC to simplify broadcaster applications
All of Canada’s major TV broadcasters currently have some form of open request to amend their license terms.

Advertiser pullback brings Corus’ Q3 revenue down 8%
Despite an 8% reduction in its workforce this year, the company remains confident that it is well-positioned for when the economy improves.

Global sets up arrivals for summer lineup
A new Dick Wolf docuseries and the return of several unscripted favourites are coming to the network.

Upfronts 2023: Why Corus is pushing the industry to unified TV buying
Chief revenue officer Greg McLelland explains how its has developed its offering with an eye towards breaking buyers from the old way of doing things.

Upfronts 2023: Corus leans into its unscripted strength and building up StackTV
The company’s head of broadcast describes playing to what it is good at and a strategy to drive users to its streaming offering.

Corus seeks funding for Global under Independent Local News Fund
The move comes as Rogers redirects Shaw’s news funding to its own CityTV stations.

Eastlink drops Corus channels in carriage dispute
Showcase, HGTV, Food Network, YTV and Cartoon Network are among the channels being removed June 27.

Corus signs production deal with Scott McGillivray
The deal will make Corus the exclusive distributor for new series and seasons from the HGTV host.

Corus opens up Pluto TV to all advertisers
Video inventory is now widely available through direct and programmatic options.

Corus revenue dips by 5% in Q2 amid difficult ad market
Advertiser pullback continued to impact the company’s TV division, though it says it is on the right path for long-term profitability.