Articles Tagged ‘Global’

Upfronts 2024: Corus is guided by stars
Kathy Bates, Eddie Redmayne and Colin Firth are among the celebrities bringing drama to Global and StackTV.

Corus secures 11 sponsors for Big Brother Canada
Samsung, Tonybet, Sunwing, Infiniti Canada, Social Lite and Endy join returning brand partners.

Corus cancels Entertainment Tonight Canada
The company cited a “challenging advertising environment” for the decision.

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: 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.

Layoffs hit Global News among ‘cost review’ at Corus
The company says it is looking at all expenses and operations to manage itself during economic uncertainty.

Corus secures nine sponsors for Big Brother Canada
SharkNinja, Circle K, Brita and HelloFresh join a host of returning brand partners.

How Global’s The Morning Show rose to the top of the ratings
Since expanding the national program in 2019, Corus has grown its audience by taking “the temperature of the day” among viewers.

Upfronts ’21: Corus taps tried and true content
The broadcaster is betting that brand safe environments and predictability are key drivers for audiences and advertisers alike.

Upfronts ’21: Family Law, Departure renewed at Global
The scripted dramas have been renewed for second and third seasons, respectively, as part of Corus’ 2021/22 slate.

ICYMI: Sportsnet bubbling its curling in Calgary
Plus, Global adds four local news streams to its app.

Global adds more November premiere dates
Despite TV premieres rolling out more gradually, buyers are reporting that those who didn’t opt-in early are seeing inventory strain.

Sports ruled the summer, while U.S. nets perform well in Canada
A study of set top boxes revealed a fervent tuning in to sports, but Global ruled among Canadian national networks.