Corus Entertainment, a major buyer of American series from studio suppliers, has restructured its original scripted and unscripted content teams to create one team of programming execs working together across TV genres.
A Corus spokesperson told The Hollywood Reporter the latest cost-cutting measures at the Toronto-based media player come amid a companywide effort to reduce rising programming costs. “This has led us to create a new original programming team structure, impacting a handful of roles as we collapse verticals and move to a one-team model,” Corus said, without specifying which original programming execs had been laid off or their overall number.
“We believe this new structure will give the team more experience across more genres, to make great shows and drive success for our channels as we remain focused on the execution of our strategic plan and investments that support our long-term resiliency,” the company said.
Corus, like other Canadian TV networks,...
A Corus spokesperson told The Hollywood Reporter the latest cost-cutting measures at the Toronto-based media player come amid a companywide effort to reduce rising programming costs. “This has led us to create a new original programming team structure, impacting a handful of roles as we collapse verticals and move to a one-team model,” Corus said, without specifying which original programming execs had been laid off or their overall number.
“We believe this new structure will give the team more experience across more genres, to make great shows and drive success for our channels as we remain focused on the execution of our strategic plan and investments that support our long-term resiliency,” the company said.
Corus, like other Canadian TV networks,...
- 6/26/2023
- by Etan Vlessing
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The beloved Thomas & Friends cartoon franchise will introduce its first autistic character this month when Bruno the Brake Car makes his debut on Cartoon Network’s Thomas & Friends: All Engines Go.
Voiced by autistic actor Chuck Smith, Bruno premieres as a new series regular on Monday, September 12. The episode airs at 8:30 a.m. Et/Pt on Cartoon Network’s Cartoonito in the U.S. In Canada the episode will air on September 17 at 8:50 a.m. Et/Pt on Treehouse and Stacktv.
The new character was announced by Mattel Television, which developed Bruno in collaboration with the Autistic Self Advocacy Network and Easterseals Southern California, as well as writers and spokespeople with autism including Daniel Share-Strom and Aaron Likens.
Mattel describes Bruno as “a joyful, pun-making brake car” who “is great at his job and keeps big, heavy cargo steady with his strong brakes—a vital role...
Voiced by autistic actor Chuck Smith, Bruno premieres as a new series regular on Monday, September 12. The episode airs at 8:30 a.m. Et/Pt on Cartoon Network’s Cartoonito in the U.S. In Canada the episode will air on September 17 at 8:50 a.m. Et/Pt on Treehouse and Stacktv.
The new character was announced by Mattel Television, which developed Bruno in collaboration with the Autistic Self Advocacy Network and Easterseals Southern California, as well as writers and spokespeople with autism including Daniel Share-Strom and Aaron Likens.
Mattel describes Bruno as “a joyful, pun-making brake car” who “is great at his job and keeps big, heavy cargo steady with his strong brakes—a vital role...
- 9/7/2022
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
Toronto -- Goldman Sachs & Co. has sold its Canadian cable channels to cable operator Shaw Communications in a deal that ends a nasty court feud over Canada's most profitable TV assets.
As part of a network of deals unveiled Monday, Calgary-based Shaw will acquire all of a restructured Canwest Global Communications Corp., excluding its newspaper assets, when it eventually emerges from creditor protection. The deal, valued at about $2 billion, including about $800 million in assumed debt, will see Shaw pick up Canwest Global's conventional and cable TV operations.
To complete the deal, Shaw will pay Goldman Sachs $700 million in cash for the lucrative stable of Canadian cable channels, including Food Network Canada and Hgtv Canada. Canwest Global filed for court protection in the fall to keep creditors at bay while it attempts a restructuring.
But efforts to emerge from creditor protection were hampered by a battle for control of the media group between U.
As part of a network of deals unveiled Monday, Calgary-based Shaw will acquire all of a restructured Canwest Global Communications Corp., excluding its newspaper assets, when it eventually emerges from creditor protection. The deal, valued at about $2 billion, including about $800 million in assumed debt, will see Shaw pick up Canwest Global's conventional and cable TV operations.
To complete the deal, Shaw will pay Goldman Sachs $700 million in cash for the lucrative stable of Canadian cable channels, including Food Network Canada and Hgtv Canada. Canwest Global filed for court protection in the fall to keep creditors at bay while it attempts a restructuring.
But efforts to emerge from creditor protection were hampered by a battle for control of the media group between U.
- 5/3/2010
- by By Etan Vlessing
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The Berenstain Bears are heading to the big screen.
Walden Media has picked up the movie rights to the classic children's book series with Shawn Levy and his 21 Laps banner on board to produce.
Nelvana, the animated division of Canada's Corus Entertainment, which has been producing the cartoon series airing on PBS, is also producing.
The aim is to make a family comedy that will mix live action with CG characters.
Created by Stan and Jan Berenstain in 1962, "Bears" follows a family of bears living in a place called Bear Country, with the books' goal of helping kids deal with life issues ranging from bullying to a mother's pregnancy.
There have been 250 titles to date with 260 million books sold.
There have been several NBC specials in the late 1970s and early 1980s as well as two animated series.
Billy Rosenberg will oversee the project for 21 Laps and Walden's Evan Turner...
Walden Media has picked up the movie rights to the classic children's book series with Shawn Levy and his 21 Laps banner on board to produce.
Nelvana, the animated division of Canada's Corus Entertainment, which has been producing the cartoon series airing on PBS, is also producing.
The aim is to make a family comedy that will mix live action with CG characters.
Created by Stan and Jan Berenstain in 1962, "Bears" follows a family of bears living in a place called Bear Country, with the books' goal of helping kids deal with life issues ranging from bullying to a mother's pregnancy.
There have been 250 titles to date with 260 million books sold.
There have been several NBC specials in the late 1970s and early 1980s as well as two animated series.
Billy Rosenberg will oversee the project for 21 Laps and Walden's Evan Turner...
- 11/3/2009
- by By Borys Kit
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Toronto -- Canadian cartoon producer Nelvana and Mattel Entertainment are bringing a new Hot Wheels cartoon series to the small screen.
Toronto-based Nelvana and Nerd Corps Entertainment of Vancouver will bring the toy car racing franchise to life with 26 half-hours of CG-animated "Hot Wheels: Battle Force 5."
The kids TV series, to bow next fall on the U.S.-based Cartoon Network and on Teletoon in Canada, will be accompanied by an extensive worldwide marketing and merchandising program to include toy, licensing and online activities.
Nelvana president Doug Murphy said that the 40-year-old Hot Wheels franchise appeals to young boys, so the new cartoon series will air as part of Teletoon's Sunday morning action block.
Mattel and Nelvana shopping the new series to international broadcasters this week at Mipcom.
Toronto-based Nelvana and Nerd Corps Entertainment of Vancouver will bring the toy car racing franchise to life with 26 half-hours of CG-animated "Hot Wheels: Battle Force 5."
The kids TV series, to bow next fall on the U.S.-based Cartoon Network and on Teletoon in Canada, will be accompanied by an extensive worldwide marketing and merchandising program to include toy, licensing and online activities.
Nelvana president Doug Murphy said that the 40-year-old Hot Wheels franchise appeals to young boys, so the new cartoon series will air as part of Teletoon's Sunday morning action block.
Mattel and Nelvana shopping the new series to international broadcasters this week at Mipcom.
- 10/14/2008
- by By Etan Vlessing
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Toronto -- Canadian broadcaster Corus Entertainment on Tuesday promoted Nelvana head Scott Dyer to chief technology officer, where he will oversee the company's digital transition.
Dyer, who joined cartoon producer Nelvana in 1997 and was most recently executive vp and Gm of Corus Kids, will be replaced by Doug Murphy, who becomes Nelvana president and executive vp and Gm of Corus Kids.
Murphy will oversee Corus' kids-themed cable channels Ytv, Treehouse and Discovery Kids Canada, as well as the Nelvana studio.
Toronto-based Corus also said that company president and CEO John Cassaday will take the helm at Corus Radio on an interim basis while a replacement for radio division president John Hayes is found.
Dyer, who joined cartoon producer Nelvana in 1997 and was most recently executive vp and Gm of Corus Kids, will be replaced by Doug Murphy, who becomes Nelvana president and executive vp and Gm of Corus Kids.
Murphy will oversee Corus' kids-themed cable channels Ytv, Treehouse and Discovery Kids Canada, as well as the Nelvana studio.
Toronto-based Corus also said that company president and CEO John Cassaday will take the helm at Corus Radio on an interim basis while a replacement for radio division president John Hayes is found.
- 7/22/2008
- by By Etan Vlessing
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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