Articles Tagged ‘W Network’

Corus invests in female-focused MCN
A funding round led by Corus Entertainment gives the media company exclusive rights to represent KIN’s programming (pictured) and ad opps in Canada.

Who’s playing in the Game of Homes
How The Brick and Benjamin Moore are activating on the new W Network show.

W Network steps into the kitchen
Lynn Chambers, VP of client marketing, on why the Corus channel is getting into foodie game shows with Pressure Cooker, and how lead sponsor Walmart is integrating into the show.

W Network is bonding with moms
Custom messages for Elmer’s Glue will be integrated with the network’s Saturday night movie broadcasts.

W Network brings Say Yes to the Dress to Canada
The Canadian version moves from Kleinfeld’s to a Toronto shop, giving it a local appeal according to channel execs.

Making an online original push
CTV and W Network are making plays in the original content space with digital hubs and interactive series.

The battle’s on, everywhere
Media cos are locking up content rights, beefing up their catch-up services and launching online original content in a bid to conquer the digital space.

W orders two new original series, more Property Brothers
In addition to new episodes of Property Brothers and Pressure Cooker, W Network has greenlit an eight-episode season of the renovation competition show Game of Homes.

Banff: BGM, Fresh One unveil first TV series
Pressure Cooker from Bristow Global Media and Fresh One has been picked up by Corus’s W, with a fall 2014 bow. (Julie Bristow pictured)

W Network gets social with #Rippleeffect
The Corus Entertainment channel is launching its first foray into original web programming with a reality show that can be influenced by social media.

W Network targets commuters for fall campaign
The female-targeted specialty channel is relying on its first Union Station domination and radio ads to support shows like Love It or List It: Vancouver.

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.

W Network unveils fall sked
The Corus specialty channel is launching new seasons of homegrown series like Property Brothers (pictured) and Come Dine With Me Canada.

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.