Corus Entertainment News

Toronto Mayor David Miller answers city-strike related questions during a scrum following a topping-off ceremony for the new Corus Quay building on Toronto's waterfront, July 7, 2009.

JENNIFER LEWINGTON Last updated on Wednesday, Jul. 08, 2009 07:07AM EDT C ITY HALL BUREAU CHIEF Serenaded by the whine of saws, Toronto Mayor David Miller and a cast of business leaders christened the near-completion of the first new commercial building on the waterfront yesterday.

Mayor David Miller broke his silence on Toronto's flawed green bin program yesterday.

Canadian director Norman Jewison will direct a film inspired by his 1966 comedy "The Russians Are Coming, The Russians Are Coming" with the help of his son Michael and comic Rick Mercer.

The sun will soon set on Scream. Corus Entertainment is rebranding the suspense and thriller-dedicated specialty television network, as DUSK.

Named John Cassaday and John Mayberry join Fort Reliance Ltd. B1 REBECCA PENTY Telegraph-Journal Two of the nation's most preeminent businessmen have been named to the board of Irving Oil Ltd.'s holding company in a move the firm says will bring unique perspectives to its governance and operations.

Corus Entertainment's YTV announced today a special sneak peek of the highly anticipated CGI animated comedy series, The Penguins of Madagascar, on Friday, June 26 at 8 p.m. Produced by DreamWorks Animation, creator of the Academy Award winning Shrek, in association with Nickelodeon, The Penguins of Madagascar will premiere on Saturday, September ...

Recent news that Warner Brothers and Corus Entertainment will shoot four new television series in Vancouver has pumped life into the province's television industry.

Dr. J. Glen Brown retires from WEG Board Friday, June 5, 2009 - Woodbine Media Relations Toronto, ON --- At the Annual General Meeting of Woodbine Entertainment Group today, Dr.

Thousands of fans choose Find A Canary as their favourite artist TORONTO, June 3 /CNW/ - MySpace Canada, in partnership with Corus Entertainment, today announced the first "Found on MySpace" contest winner.

BEYBLADE: Metal Fusion to Launch in North America Next Year LAS VEGAS, June 2 /CNW/ - LICENSING INTERNATIONAL EXPO - Nelvana Enterprises, together with d-rights Inc., is thrilled to announce the return of the internationally successful BEYBLADE toy and programming franchise, with the introduction of 51 new episodes and a revamped toy line, both to ...

The 10-part series premieres Sunday, June 28 at 10 p.m. ET/MT on HBO Canada, a multiplex channel of Astral Media's The Movie Network and Corus Entertainment's Movie Central .

Online retailer Ty's Toy Box is teaming with licensor Nelvana Enterprises for a Canada-only online store.

Corus Entertainment, Inc. F2Q09 Earnings Call April 8, 2009 9:00 pm ET Executives John M. Cassaday - " President, Chief Executive Officer & Director Thomas C. Peddie - " Chief Financial Officer & Senior Vice President Paul W. Robertson - " President Television Analysts Drew McReynolds - " RBC Capital Markets Paul Steep - " Scotia Capital Bob Bek - ...

Four other Canwest properties featured in the top 10, with HGTV coming in at No.

Toronto radio station CFNY The Edge is denying its morning show hosts defamed Vaughan Mayor Linda Jackson by unleashing a string of insults, including calling her a "pig." In a statement of defence filed this month, Corus Entertainment Inc., owner of the station, said a series of wisecracks made about Jackson on the Dean Blundell show were fair ...

HBO Canada, a multiplex channel from Corus Entertainment's Movie Central and Astral Media's The Movie Network , bites into season two of True Blood on Sunday, June 14 at 9 p.m. ET/MT. The critically-acclaimed, sexy, intense and wildly entertaining series from Oscar - and Emmy -winning creator and executive producer Alan Ball is based on the ...

Aecon Group Inc. announced today its Buildings Division has secured a Construction Management contract to complete the interior of Corus Entertainment's new office building and broadcast centre located on Toronto's waterfront.

Premiering exclusively in Canada on Astral Media's The Movie Network and Corus Entertainment's Movie Central on Monday, June 8 at 10 p.m. ET / 9 p.m. PT, viewers will have an opportunity to watch an online and on-demand preview of the first episode two weeks prior to the broadcast premiere.

MySpace Canada, ExploreMusic offer bold new worlds for musicians. A5 Ken Kelley MySpace Canada, together with Corus Entertainment's ExploreMusic website are giving Canadian musicians a chance to be discovered with their new Found On Myspace monthly contest.