Corus Entertainment Inc.

Detailed Description

Corus Entertainment Inc., a media and content company, operates specialty and conventional television networks, and radio stations in Canada and internationally. It operates in two segments, Television and Radio. The Television segment operates 33 specialty television networks and 15 conventional television stations. It is also involved in the production and distribution of films and television programs, and animation software; and merchandise licensing and book publishing activities. In addition, this segment provides social digital agency and social influencer network, as well as media and technology services. Its primary brands include Global Television, W Network, OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network Canada, HGTV Canada, Food Network Canada, History, Showcase, Adult Swim, National Geographic, Disney Channel Canada, YTV, and Nickelodeon Canada. The Radio segment operates 39 radio stations that include a network of news-talk radio stations, as well as classic rock, country, new rock, and contemporary music formats. The company also provides children's animated content and related consumer products under the Babar, Franklin, Max & Ruby, Hardy Boys, Agent Binky: Pets of the Universe, and Esme and Roy brands; Toon Boom, a digital content and animation creation software; and Kids Can Press, a children's publishing press. Corus Entertainment Inc. was incorporated in 1998 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Key People

Doug Murphy (President/ CEO) Heather Shaw (executive chairperson)

Financials

Revenue: $1.647 billion CAD (2018)