Tag: Corus

All things Corus from Broadcast Dialogue, Canada’s broadcast industry publication of record.

TV & Film News – Genius Brands acquires WOW! Unlimited Media

Genius Brands has entered into an agreement to acquire WOW! Unlimited Media for approximately USD $53 million in cash and stock. Based in Toronto,...

Radio & Podcast News – Acadia Broadcasting launches modern rocker Surge...

Acadia Broadcasting introduced a new Modern Rock station to Halifax on Monday morning. CKHY-FM is now Surge 105, launching with the Black Keys tune...

Corus brings podcasts to radio in new weekly show

Corus Entertainment plans to bring featured podcasts to radio in a new weekly, national show, debuting Saturday, July 24. Hosted by Chris “Dunner” Duncombe, Corus'...

TV & Film News – Networks unveil 2021/22 programming schedules

Sportsnet is set to unveil a new, state-of-the-art NHL broadcast production studio this fall to be located at Rogers Campus in Toronto. The move...

TV & Film News – Telefilm responds to funding petition from...

Telefilm Executive Director Christa Dickenson has responded to a petition submitted by an ad-hoc collective of filmmakers and producers this week, following the agency’s...

Curiouscast introduces first fiction podcasts, new investigative series on China

Corus Entertainment’s Curiouscast network is introducing three new podcasts this spring, including two fiction titles and an investigative political series looking at China. China Rising...

Regulatory, Telecom & Media News – Manitoba moves to implement digital...

The Province of Manitoba is the latest government to indicate it will force online streaming, video, e-commerce and other digital platforms to start collecting...

TV & Film News – Schitt’s Creek leads Canadian Screen Awards...

Schitt’s Creek leads both the television and overall Canadian Screen Award nominations as the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television released its 2021 nominees...

Online & Digital Media News – TSN and RDS leverage Bell...

TSN and RDS have announced the launch of TSN 5G View / Vision 5G RDS, an in-app (iOS and Android) feature that leverages Bell...

Broadcast Dialogue – The Podcast: Dick & DJ Williams on the...

One of the first DJs in North America to spin The Beatles, Dick Williams - who is now 81 - returned to the airwaves...