Canada’s Corus Entertainment To Acquire Shaw Media For $2.65 Billion
Canadian media company Corus Entertainment is set to acquire Shaw Media, the TV unit of Shaw Communications in a deal valued at $2.65 billion. The deal will create “a combined portfolio with...
View ArticleCanada’s Global Scores ‘FBI’ & ‘New Amsterdam’ As Part Of L.A. Screenings Haul
Canadian network Global has scored Dick Wolf’s FBI and medical drama New Amsterdam as well as a slew of comedies as part of its haul at last month’s LA Screenings. The Corus-owned broadcaster has...
View ArticleSky Originals ‘Intelligence’, ‘Devils’&‘Bulletproof’ Head To Canada’s Corus...
Sky original drama and comedies, including David Schwimmer show Intelligence, will broadcast in Canada under a new “multi-year” output deal with Corus Entertainment. From later this year, Corus will...
View ArticleDiscovery+ Announces Plan To Join Streaming Crowd In Canada
Discovery+, which has launched in the UK, Europe and the U.S., will light up in Canada on October 19. The streaming service will join an increasingly crowded marketplace in a nation with 38 million...
View ArticleStreaming Bundler Struum, Founded By Disney And Discovery Alums, Closes $7M...
Struum, a streaming aggregator created by former Disney and Discovery executives and backed by former Disney CEO Michael Eisner, has closed a $7 million Series A funding round. Canada’s Corus...
View ArticlePluto TV Will Expand To Canada This Fall In Team-Up With Corus
Pluto TV, which was founded in 2013 and has grown into a key asset in the portfolio of Paramount Global, is finally about to do business in Canada. The free streaming outlet, which is already in more...
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