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Corus Entertainment Inc. (TSX: CJR.B) (“Corus” or “the Company”) is providing an update today that it has been informed by Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. that some of its programming and trademark output arrangements will not be renewed upon their expiry on December 31, 2024. This affects content on certain Corus-operated specialty channels. Corus does not currently expect changes to the programming of the channels until 2025. “I want to reinforce Corus’ intent to continue operating the country’s largest and most widely distributed lifestyle channels based on the strength of top-rated Canadian programs and alternate foreign content supply,” said Troy Reeb, EVP, Networks and Content of Corus. “We have an exceptional fall schedule coming in September and a vast amount of Canadian and U.S. content to carry us into the future.” “This is an unfortunate example of inequitable structural relationships in the Canadian media and telecom industries, particularly affecting independent b

During the month, Canada’s most popular children’s cartoon channel, Teletoon, was rebranded as Cartoon Network. The channel, which is a subsidiary of Corus Entertainment, launched 25 years ago in October 1997. Since then, it has aired original cartoon programs, while also playing TV shows from its sister channel Cartoon Network which had since then rebranded to Boomerang. All that was left of the Corus brand on linear platforms was Treehouse TV. Following the demise of Teletoon, they were rumours swirling around for sometime that the channel will fold under Cartoonito as they've licenced shows like Batwheels and Bugs Bunny Builders. Oh-oh-oh, Cartoonito! Kids and parents, get ready, because on April 24, @TreehouseTV will relaunch as @CartoonitoCN ! Have fun with such recognizable characters as Caillou, Bugs Bunny, Thomas and more as we prepare to bring Cartoonito to Canada on cable & @stacktv ! pic.twitter.com/9IaDynLkNb — Corus (@TayvenSmittenTV) March 30, 2023 Throug