List of assets owned by Corus Entertainment

This is a list of assets owned by Corus Entertainment , a Canadian multimedia broadcasting company. Approximately 80% of the voting control in Corus is held by the family of JR Shaw. The same family also owned about 80% of the voting rights in Shaw Communications, for a list of former Shaw assets, see list of assets owned by Shaw Communications.

The company's portfolio of multimedia encompasses 25 specialty television services, 37 radio stations, 15 conventional television stations, a global content business, digital assets, live events, children's book publishing, animation software, broadcasting and media services.

Television

Conventional television

• Global Television Network
  • Global News
  • CIII - Toronto, Ontario (First aired 1974 with intentions of starting national network, came under partial Canwest ownership in 1977. Acquired from Shaw Media in 2016) ^[1]
  • CKND - Winnipeg, Manitoba (Canwest owned in 1985, acquired from Shaw in 2016)
  • CFRE - Regina, Saskatchewan (Canwest owned in 1987, acquired from Shaw in 2016)
  • CFSK - Saskatoon, Saskatchewan (Canwest owned in 1987, acquired from Shaw in 2016)
  • CIHF - Halifax, Nova Scotia (Canwest owned in 1994, acquired from Shaw in 2016)
  • CHNB - Saint John, New Brunswick (Canwest owned in 1994, acquired from Shaw in 2016)
  • CKMI - Montreal, Quebec (Canwest owned and Global Network launched in 1997, acquired from Shaw in 2016)
  • CICT - Calgary, Alberta (O&O since 2000, acquired from Shaw in 2016)
  • CISA - Lethbridge, Alberta (O&O since 2000, acquired from Shaw in 2016)
  • CITV - Edmonton, Alberta (O&O since 2000, acquired from Shaw in 2016)
  • CHAN - Vancouver, British Columbia (O&O since 2001, acquired from Shaw in 2016)
  • CHBC - Kelowna, British Columbia (O&O since 2009, acquired from Shaw in 2016)
  • CKWS - Kingston, Ontario (O&O since 2018, acquired from Power Broadcasting in 2000)
  • CHEX - Peterborough, Ontario (O&O since 2018, acquired from Power Broadcasting in 2000)
  • CHEX-2 - Oshawa, Ontario (O&O since 2018, acquired from Power Broadcasting in 2000)

Specialty channels

News

• Global News 24/7
• Global News: BC 1

Entertainment

• CMT (90%)
• DejaView
• DTOUR
• Flavour Network
• Home Network
• MovieTime
• Showcase
• Slice
• W Network
• Licensed by A+E Global Media
  • Crime & Investigation
  • History
  • History2
  • Lifetime
• Licensed by The Walt Disney Company
  • National Geographic (64%)
  • National Geographic Wild (64%)
• Licensed by Warner Bros. Discovery
  • Adult Swim

Kids and family

• Treehouse
• YTV
• Licensed by The Walt Disney Company
  • Disney Channel
• Licensed by Warner Bros. Discovery
  • Boomerang
  • Cartoon Network

French-language channels

• Historia
• SériesPlus
• Télétoon
  • Télétoon la nuit

Corus Radio

City	Call Sign	Frequency	Band	Branding/Format	Format
Barrie	CHAY	93.1	FM	Fresh Radio 93.1	top 40/CHR
	CIQB	101.1	FM	Big 101	classic hits
Brampton	CFNY	102.1	FM	102.1 The Edge	modern rock
Burlington	CJXY	107.9	FM	Y108	active rock
Calgary	CFGQ	107.3	FM	107.3 The Edge	Classic Alternative
	CHQR	770	AM	QR Calgary	news/talk
	CKRY	105.1	FM	Country 105	country
Collingwood	CKCB	95.1	FM	The Peak 95.1 FM	adult contemporary
Cornwall	CFLG	104.5	FM	Fresh Radio 104.5	top 40/CHR
	CJSS	101.9	FM	Boom 101.9	classic hits
Edmonton	CHED	880	AM	880 CHED	news/talk
	CKNG	92.5	FM	Chuck @ 92.5	adult hits
	CISN	103.9	FM	103.9 CISN Country	country
Guelph	CIMJ	106.1	FM	Magic 106.1	hot adult contemporary
	CJOY	1460	AM	1460 CJOY	classic hits
Hamilton	CING	95.3	FM	Energy 95.3	hot adult contemporary
Kingston	CFMK	96.3	FM	Big 96.3	classic rock
	CKWS	104.3	FM	Fresh Radio 104.3	hot adult contemporary
Kitchener	CJDV	107.5	FM	107.5 Dave Rocks	active rock
	CKBT	91.5	FM	The Beat 91.5	top 40/CHR
London	CFPL	980	AM	980 CFPL	news/talk
	CFPL-FM	95.9	FM	FM 96	modern rock
Ottawa	CJOT	99.7	FM	Boom 99.7	classic hits
	CKQB	106.9	FM	Jump 106.9	top 40/CHR
Peterborough	CKRU	100.5	FM	Fresh Radio 100.5	hot adult contemporary
	CKWF	101.5	FM	The Wolf 101.5	active rock
St. Thomas	CFHK	103.1	FM	Fresh Radio 103.1	hot adult contemporary
Toronto	CFIQ	640	AM	640 Toronto	news/talk
	CILQ	107.1	FM	Q107	mainstream rock
Vancouver	CFMI	101.1	FM	Rock 101	active rock
	CFOX	99.3	FM	The World Famous CFOX	alternative rock
	CKNW	730	AM	730 CKNW	news/talk
Winnipeg	CJKR	97.5	FM	Power 97	Classic alternative
	CJOB	680	AM	680 CJOB	news/talk
	CFPG	99.1	FM	Country 99	country
Woodstock	CKDK	103.9	FM	Country 104	country

Other assets

• B5media (minority stake) — online publisher
• Corus Airtime Sales ^[2]

Marketing and advertising

• Corus Tempo — a full-service marketing and creative team within the Corus National Sales group.
• Cynch — a self-serve platform for buying TV campaigns online. ^[3]
• Kin Community Canada — an influencer marketing platform.
• so.da — a full-service digital media agency.

Original content

• Corus Studios — Corus Entertainment's "premium content studio."
• Aircraft Pictures Ltd. (majority stake) ^[4] — film and television entertainment. ^{[5] [6]}
• Kids Can Press — the largest Canadian-owned children’s book publishing company.
• Nelvana — a production and distribution company of children's animation programs.
  • Redknot — a joint venture with Warner Bros. Discovery

Streaming

• Curiouscast — podcast network
• Global TV App — a TV Everywhere for Global TV Network subscribers.
• STACKTV — a subscription video streaming package offered by Corus through Amazon Prime Video Channels ^[7]
• Teletoon+ — streaming service for Cartoon Network, Warner Bros. Animation, and Peacock Kids content

Former assets

Corus Radio

• CHML - Hamilton, Ontario - closed in 2024
• CJUL - Cornwall, Ontario - closed in 2010
• CHQT - Edmonton, Alberta - closed in 2024, frequency assumed by CHED
• CIZZ - Red Deer, Alberta — acquired by Newcap Radio in 2005
• CKGY - Red Deer, Alberta — acquired by Newcap Radio in 2005
• CKDO - Oshawa, Ontario — acquired by Durham Radio Inc in 2003
• CKGO - Vancouver, British Columbia- closed in 2025, frequency assumed by CKNW
• CKGE - Oshawa, Ontario — acquired by Durham Radio Inc in 2003
• Corus Québec — acquired by Cogeco
  • CFVM - Amqui, Quebec — acquired by Bell Media in 2013. Later sold to Arsenal Media in 2025
  • CJDM - Drummondville, Quebec — acquired by Bell Media in 2013. Later sold to Arsenal Media in 2025
  • CJRC - Gatineau, Quebec, sold to Cogeco in 2010
  • CFEL - Lévis, Quebec, sold to Cogeco in 2010, acquired by Leclerc Communication in 2011
  • CFQR - Montreal, Quebec, sold to Cogeco in 2010
  • CKOI - Montreal, Quebec, sold to Cogeco in 2010
  • CINF - Montreal, Quebec, closed in 2010
  • CINW - Montreal, Quebec, closed in 2010
  • CKAC - Montreal, Quebec, sold to Cogeco in 2010
  • CHMP - Montreal, Quebec, sold to Cogeco in 2011
  • CHRC - Quebec City, Quebec, sold to Michel Cadrin, Jacques Tanguay and Patrick Roy in 2008, closed in 2012
  • CFOM - Quebec City, Quebec, sold to Cogeco in 2010
  • CJEC - Quebec City, Quebec — acquired by Leclerc Communication in 2012
  • CIKI - Rimouski, Quebec — acquired by Bell Media in 2011. Later sold to Arsenal Media in 2025
  • CJOI - Rimouski, Quebec — acquired by Bell Media in 2013. Later sold to Arsenal Media in 2025
  • CKRS - Saguenay, Quebec — acquired by Attraction Radio (Arsenal Media) in 2011, later bought by Cogeco
  • CIME - Saint-Jérôme, Quebec, sold to Cogeco in 2011
  • CFZZ - Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec — sold to Astral Media in 2005, which was acquired by Bell Media. Later sold to Arsenal Media in 2025
  • CHLT - Sherbrooke, Quebec, sold to Cogeco in 2010
  • CKOY - Sherbrooke, Quebec, sold to Cogeco in 2010, closed in 2011
  • CKTS - Sherbrooke, Quebec, closed in 2006
  • CHLN - Trois Rivières, Quebec, sold to Cogeco in 2010

TV and streaming

• ABC Spark — shut down
• Action — replaced by Adult Swim
• CH / E!
  • CHCH - Hamilton, Ontario — acquired by Channel Zero
  • CJNT - Montreal, Quebec — acquired by Channel Zero - now owned by Rogers Media as Citytv O&O
  • CHEK - Victoria, British Columbia — acquired by CHEK Media Group
  • CHCA - Red Deer, Alberta — ceased as of August 31, 2009 following shutdown of CH / E!
• BBC Canada (80%) — shut down
• Cartoon Network (Canada) (original incarnation) — replaced by Boomerang (Canada)
• Cooking Channel (Canada) — shut down
• Discovery Kids — replaced by Nickelodeon Canada (on most providers)
• Disney Jr. — shut down, replaced by Disney Channel (programming)
• Disney XD — shut down
• Dusk — replaced by ABC Spark
• Family Channel (50%) — acquired by Astral Media in 2001; now owned by WildBrain
• Score Media (25.93%) — shares sold in 1999
  • The Score Television Network — renamed to Sportsnet 360, currently owned by Rogers Media
• Fine Living — replaced by DIY Network (on most providers)
• Movie Central — replaced by west feed of Bell Media's The Movie Network
• Encore Avenue — replaced by west feed of Bell Media's The Movie Network Encore
• HBO Canada (west feed) — acquired by Bell Media
• IFC (Canada) — shut down
• CoolTV — shut down
• Edge TV — shut down
• Fox Sports World Canada — shut down
• X-Treme Sports — shut down
• Country Canada — acquired by CBC in 2002; now owned by Blue Ant Media as Cottage Life
• Documentary Channel — acquired by CBC
• KidsCo (43.8%)
• Leonardo World — shut down
• Video Italia — shut down
• Qubo — acquired by Ion Media Networks
• La Chaîne Disney — shut down
• Locomotion — acquired by Sony Pictures Entertainment and replaced by Animax.
• Magnolia Network (Canada) — shut down, relaunched by Rogers Sports & Media as a new discretionary service
• Max Trax — now Stingray Music
• Nickelodeon — shut down
• Nick+ — shut down, replaced with Teletoon+
• OWN (Canada) — shut down
• Sundance Channel (Canada) — shut down
• Teletoon — replaced by the current incarnation of Cartoon Network (Canada)
• Teletoon Retro — replaced by Disney Channel (Canada) and Cartoon Network (Canada)
• Télétoon Rétro — replaced by La Chaîne Disney
• Cosmopolitan TV — shut down
• Network Ten — Shares Sold in 2009
• MediaWorks New Zealand - Shares sold
• FYI (Canada) — shut down
• TLN Media Group — acquired by TLN Media Group
  • EuroWorld Sport (50.5%)
  • Mediaset Italia (50.5%)
  • Mediaset TG24 (50.5%)
  • Telebimbi (50.5%)
  • Telelatino (50.5%)
  • TeleNiños (50.5%)
  • Univision Canada (50.5%)

Original content

• Toon Boom — acquired by International Media Company

Publishing

• Klutz — now owned by Scholastic

See also

• List of assets owned by Shaw Communications

References

1. "CIII-DT". Broadcasting History. Canadian Communications Foundation. Retrieved August 14, 2024.
2. Ng-See-Quan, Danielle (July 16, 2013). "Changes to Corus leadership, including Corus Kids". KidScreen. Brunico Communications Ltd. Playback Online. Retrieved August 16, 2015.
3. "Cynch Canada". Cynch Canada. Retrieved 2021-11-28.
4. "Corus Entertainment Acquires Majority Stake in Aircraft Pictures". Animation World Network. Retrieved 2022-02-03.
5. Ravindran, Manori (2022-02-01). "Canadian Media Giant Corus Entertainment Buys 'The Breadwinner' Producer Aircraft Pictures (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 2022-02-03.
6. Entertainment, Aircraft Pictures; Corus. "CORUS ENTERTAINMENT MAKES MILESTONE INVESTMENT IN AIRCRAFT PICTURES". www.prnewswire.com. Retrieved 2022-02-03.
7. "Corus launches STACKTV, a multi-channel TV package for Canadian Amazon Prime members - National | Globalnews.ca".