Corus Entertainment
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| legal form | Corporation |
| ISIN | CA2208741017 |
| founding | 1999 |
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Toronto , Ontario Canada
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| management | John M. Cassaday (President / CEO) Heather Shaw (Executive Chair) |
| Number of employees | 2086 (2008) |
| sales | CA $ 768.7 million |
| Branch | Media (broadcasting, publishing, TV, radio productions) |
| Website | www.corusent.com |
Corus Entertainment Inc. is a large media company based in Toronto , Ontario , Canada . The company operates several television and radio stations, produces radio and television programs, and publishes books for children. The company also runs a publishing house and employs around 2000 people. The company is listed on the Toronto and New York stock exchanges .
history
The company emerged from the telecommunications company Shaw Communications and was founded by JR Shaw. In 1999 Corus Entertainment was spun off from Shaw Communications and floated on the stock exchange.
In January 2016, the former parent company Shaw Communications was fully integrated into Corus Entertainment through takeover; numerous subcontractors now bear the Corus name, e. B. Global News , an Internet and TV news portal.
Parts of the company
Television network
Corus Entertainment includes television networks like YTV, Treehouse TV , W Network, Movie Central , CMT , Teletoon, Encore Avenue, Nelvana, Nickelodeon Canada .
Radio station
Corus Entertainment operates around 50 radio stations across Canada. Some of them are u. a. in Toronto, Winnipeg, Edmonton and Vancouver. Corus Entertainment is 100% owner of these radio stations. This makes Corus Entertainment the fourth largest radio operator after Astral Media , Newcap Broadcasting and Rogers Media .
Nelvana
Corus Entertainment took over Nelvana, founded in 1971. Nelvana is one of the world's leading international producers and marketers of animated children's programs. Nelvana develops, produces and markets the cartoon series. The children's programs produced are also part of the Corus Kids Television Entertainment portfolio . The Nelvana Studio operates a digital animation production studio in Toronto. Nelvana has over 4000 ready-made, animated children's programs, such as B. Babar, Franklin, Rolie Polie Olie, and Berenstain Bears. Nelvana's animated children's programs are broadcast in over 150 countries and have won over 70 major international awards including Emmys and Gemini awards.
Kids Can Press
Kids Can Press is Canada's largest publisher specializing in children's books. The book Franklin the Turtle , which has been produced over 60 million times in 30 languages, is considered a great success .
Web links
- Corus Entertainment website
- Nelvana website
- Kids Can Press website
- Corus Entertainment Inc. on the Canadian Communications Foundation website
- Company profile Shaw Communications Inc. and Corus Entertainment Inc. of the Institute for Media and Communication Policy