Premium Peacock Scripted Originals Featuring
All-Star Talent Debut Across Showcase and W Network Including
Untitled Steph Curry/Adam Pally
Project (WT) Featuring Adam Pally and NBA Superstar
Stephen Curry, Teacup
Starring Yvonne Strahovski and Canada's own Scott Speedman, Fight
Night: The Million Dollar Heist With Kevin Hart, Samuel L.
Jackson, Don Cheadle, Taraji
P. Henson and Terrence Howard,
Laid Starring Stephanie Hsu,
Zosia Mamet, Michael Angarano and
Tommy Martinez, and More, Plus Sky
and Peacock Original Series' Lockerbie Starring Colin Firth and The Day of the
Jackal Starring Eddie Redmayne and Lashana Lynch
Corus Entertainment's Lifestyle and Factual
Networks Boast a Star-Studded Lineup of New Series with Projects
from Stanley Tucci, Drew and
Jonathan Scott, Retta, Dennis Quaid, Morgan
Freeman, Kevin Costner and
More
W Network Continues its Longstanding Partnership
with Hallmark Media, Delivering the Biggest Holiday Programming
Event Yet, Heartwarming Movie Premieres Year-Round, Plus New and
Returning Hallmark Channel Series
Corus' Kids Networks Present Top-Notch Family
Entertainment with New Series Spooky Files, a Thundermans
Spin-off Series, and Tea Town Teddy
Bears
Corus' Full 2024/25 Specialty Offering Will be
Available to Stream on STACKTV
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TORONTO, June 5, 2024
/CNW/ - Today, Corus Entertainment announced its 2024/25
lineup of premium specialty programming, spotlighting new and
returning hits of the most engaging, star-powered scripted series,
reality and factual titles, and best-in-class kids and family
content. Debuting across Corus' roster of specialty networks
and streaming platforms, the newly acquired content adds to the
also announced slate of new and returning Canadian original series
for its specialty portfolio.
"Corus is the clear leader in specialty entertainment for
Canadians. With 16 of the Top 20 specialty entertainment programs
this spring*, we deliver the most-talked-about shows that drive the
biggest audiences," said Troy Reeb,
Executive Vice President, Networks and Content, Corus
Entertainment. "Our robust content slate is bolstered by some
of TV's biggest stars, and our deep partnerships with
world-renowned brands. Not only will we launch some of the biggest
shows on TV this year, but with all of our new and returning series
available on STACKTV, we're presenting the most impressive offering
of fresh daily content on any streaming service in Canada."
Corus Entertainment presents its 2024/25 slate of new and
returning series across its specialty networks below. For more
details on all specialty programming, please click here.
SCRIPTED DRAMA & ADULT COMEDY
As the exclusive home of marquee Peacock Original programming in
English Canada, Corus' Drama networks stage an extensive catalogue
of the most buzzworthy scripted shows in the country. So far this
year, Corus' Peacock programming has reached over 10.3 million
Canadians across Corus' specialty networks,** while on STACKTV,
four of the top 10 primetime shows during Winter/Spring 2024 are
Peacock titles based on VOD programs at the season level.***
Featuring massive talent and well-known IP, the following
must-watch series are coming soon to Showcase and W
Network and full series will also be available to stream on
STACKTV.
Showcase
Showcase gets a slam dunk with the mockumentary comedy series
Untitled Steph Curry/Adam
Pally Project (WT). Coming soon to the network, the
series tells the story of a down-on-his-luck memorabilia dealer
(Adam Pally) who seeks redemption by reuniting with his childhood
teammate, none other than NBA legend Stephen Curry.
Also landing on Showcase soon are a slew of dramas such as
Hysteria!, which stars Modern Family's
Julie Bowen and is a
coming-of-age thriller depicting a shocking tale of teenage
outcasts, heavy metal bands and rising "Satanic Panic" in 1980s
America, as well as Teacup, the horror
thriller series starring Yvonne Strahovski and Canada's own Scott
Speedman, which follows a disparate group of people in
rural Georgia who must come
together in the face of a mysterious threat in order to survive.
Teacup is from maestro of terror James Wan and created and executive produced by
Ian McCulloch.
Also coming soon, star-studded, limited series Fight
Night: The Million Dollar Heist, featuring
Kevin Hart, Samuel L. Jackson, Don Cheadle, Taraji P. Henson and
Terrence Howard, based on the
infamous story of how an armed robbery during the night of
Muhammad Ali's historic 1970s
comeback fight changed not only one man's life but an entire city's
destiny.
Highly anticipated Sky and Peacock Original series
The Day of the Jackal and
Lockerbie will also be coming to Showcase. Joining
Showcase's roster in 2024, The Day of the Jackal
is a contemporary reimagining of the classic thriller
starring Oscar, Tony and BAFTA-winner Eddie Redmayne as an elusive assassin and
Lashana Lynch as a tenacious
MI6 agent.
And Lockerbie, starring Colin
Firth, is a new limited series based on the
devastating attack on Pan Am Flight 103 and the search for justice
by Dr. Jim Swire and his wife Jane
who tragically lost their beloved daughter, Flora, in the disaster
in 1988.
Plus, huge hits from this past year are back! Returning
to Showcase on August 19 is
Season 3 of Bel-Air which was the #1 scripted
program and the #1 first streamed program on STACKTV during its
Season 2 run.**** And the laughs continue with a second season
of Ted, which was the #1 ranked program on
Showcase, #2 overall specialty entertainment show*, and the #1
series on STACKTV during its Season 1 run.*****
W Network
Coming to W Network, Stephanie
Hsu, fresh off her breakout, Academy
Award®-nominated performance in Everything Everywhere
All at Once, and Zosia Mamet, star in
Laid, the story of a woman who finds out her former
lovers are dying in unusual ways and must go back through her sex
timeline to confront her past in order to move forward.
Then, All Her Fault is a gripping story that
follows Marissa Irvine as she
arrives at 14 Arthur Avenue, expecting to pick up her young son
Milo from his first playdate with a boy at his new school. But the
woman who answers the door isn't a mother she recognizes. She isn't
the nanny. She doesn't have Milo. And so begins every parent's
worst nightmare.
Dark comedy hit and Top 5 specialty entertainment show among
F25-54,****** Based on a True Story, will be back on
W Network for Season 2 as will a second season of Funny
Woman. Also, Outlander is set to make its
much-anticipated return to W Network with the remaining new
episodes of Season 7.
HALLMARK CHANNEL ON W NETWORK
Through Corus' esteemed partnership with Hallmark
Media, Hallmark Channel's Countdown to Christmas
continuously places W Network as the #1 entertainment
specialty station among A25-54 and F25-54 during the programming
event.******* This past year W Network doubled its audience during
the event compared to September and October, and was a Top 5
station across all Canadian English TV during those months.********
STACKTV also saw a 24 per cent increase in minutes streamed for
holiday movies,********* contributing to the more than 10.3 billion
minutes worth of Hallmark Channel's Countdown to
Christmas programming watched by Canadians across Corus'
combined linear and digital platforms.**********
As the official Canadian home to Hallmark movies and seasonal
stunts, W Network will see the biggest return of Hallmark
Channel's Countdown to Christmas this year yet, boasting more
holiday content than ever before, including Mistletoe
Murders, a small-town mystery series from Lionsgate
Canada and Headspinner Productions based on the Audible global
hit podcast of the same name. Sarah
Drew stars as Emily, a small business owner, who
runs a Christmas-themed store. She finds herself compelled to
investigate local murders with the help of the handsome local
police detective and his teen daughter. On the surface, Emily is a
perfectly lovely, good-natured mystery lover – but she is hiding a
secret past that, if exposed, threatens to destroy the new life she
has built in Fletcher's Grove.
The Chicken Sisters, a new original family drama
series based on the New York Times Bestseller of the same name, is
set to debut on W Network this year along with Celebrations
with Lacey Chabert, the
unscripted series featuring beloved Hallmark star Lacey Chabert. Hallmark's smash-hit series
The Way Home, filmed and based in Canada, starring Andie MacDowell, Chyler Leigh, Evan Williams and Sadie Laflamme-Snow, will return for Season
3. During its second season, the multi-generational drama was the
#1 show on W Network this Spring for both Adults and Women*
reaching nearly 1.8 million total viewers during its linear
airing,*********** also claiming the #1 ranked W Network primetime
program on STACKTV during its run to date.************
ADULT ANIMATION
Adult Swim
Adult Swim continues to deliver the best bold and
irreverent original animated comedies and live-action programming
to a dedicated fan base, seeing a 25 per cent year-over-year growth
with A25-54 and securing its place as a top 15 network with A25-54
and A18-49*. Coming soon is Rick and Morty: The
Anime, a new series from the highly popular world of
Rick and Morty.
Adult Swim is also ushering in brand new animated
series Kite Man: Hell Yeah! from the executive
producers of Harley Quinn,
Creature Commandos, a new animated series from
executive producer and writer James
Gunn, in which Amanda Waller
creates a black ops team out of monstrous prisoners, Common
Side Effects, a new series from executive producers
Mike Judge and Greg Daniels that follows Marshall and Frances,
two former high school lab partners who share a secret, and
Invincible Fight Girl, an action-comedy set in
Wrestling World, a place where wrestling is more than just sport
and spectacle, it's a way of life.
A new season of Harley
Quinn will also return to Adult Swim this
year. Rick and Morty will return to Adult Swim with
new episodes in 2025, with Rick and Morty being a top
performer on STACKTV, hitting the #1 program spot on STACKTV's
Adult Swim channel during the Fall 2023 season************* as well
as the Winter/Spring 2024 season to date on
VOD.**************
LIFESTYLE AND FACTUAL
HGTV Canada
Top 5 specialty network,* HGTV Canada, nails down an
unbeatable lineup featuring transformational makeovers and the
network's top experts. Drew and Jonathan
Scott return with a new season of Celebrity
IOU, as the brothers help Hollywood A-listers give surprise
renos to those who have had a major impact on their lives. Husband
and wife duo Brian and Mika
Kleinschmidt compete against each other in the brand new
competition series 100 Day Hotel Challenge
(wt). The hosts of HGTV's 100 Day Dream Home
assemble teams of HGTV experts (including Bryan and Sarah Baeumler, and
Scott McGillivray) to help
transform two adjacent, dated beachfront hotels — in 100 days or
less. Making the impossible possible, Lyndsay Lamb and Leslie Davis are back for another season of
Unsellable Houses helping desperate homeowners sell
their lifeless homes. Scariest House in
America, a spin-off of Ugliest House in America,
adds special spine-tingling elements that embrace the spirit of
Halloween. Host and comedian, Retta, tours terrifying
properties that owners say are haunted by scary stories and
hair-raising sights. Coming in 2025, HGTV Canada goes international
with Chateau Impossible, following Daphne Reckert and her husband
Ian Figuera, who learn
they've inherited a French chateau from Daphne's late grandfather.
Instead of selling it, the young couple moves to France and works to restore the 500-year-old,
29-bedroom castle. Finally, divorced couple and former Flip or
Flop hosts Tarek El
Moussa and Christina
Hall are set to reunite in a spinoff called The
Flip Off, which will feature the exes and their new
spouses, Heather Rae El Moussa and
Josh Hall, in a competition to find,
buy, renovate and flip a house for the biggest financial gain.
Food Network Canada
Top 10 specialty network,* Food Network Canada, home to
the #1 lifestyle program on specialty Spring Baking
Championship* serves up a tasty schedule of new and
returning series, from seasonal showdowns to celebrity chef-hosted
competitions. Things get spooky with Season 14 of Halloween
Wars, as teams of cake decorators, candy-makers and pumpkin
carvers compete to see who can make the biggest, wildest and
creepiest edible Halloween creations. Hosts Ree Drummond and Eddie Jackson kick off the holiday season as
they premiere a brand-new season of Christmas Cookie
Challenge, with five confident and daring bakers competing
to prove their holiday cookie-making skills, with only one lucky
baker going home with a $10,000
prize. Plus, Bobby Flay pulls
double duty with two returning series. First, Bobby is challenged
to face his worst holiday nightmare as familiar faces battle in an
epic Beat Bobby Flay: Holiday
Throwdown. Then, Bobby's Triple Threat is
back as competitors compete in Bobby's secret kitchen to see if
they can out-cook the titans and take home the cash prize.
The HISTORY® Channel
The HISTORY® Channel, a Top 10 specialty
network,* explores the boundary between the known and the unknown
with a star-studded slate of new and returning titles – including
projects with National Baseball Hall of Famer Derek Jeter and Hollywood heavyweights Dennis Quaid, Morgan
Freeman, Kevin Costner
and Danny Trejo. This fall,
History's Greatest Escapes with Morgan Freeman returns, as Freeman
continues to explore real-life prison breaks that have captured the
attention of the public. Holy Marvels with Dennis Quaid, an eight-episode series
hosted, narrated and executive produced by Quaid, illuminates the
remarkable history, perplexing mysteries, and legendary journeys
behind some of the world's most sacred and holy
relics. The Secret of Skinwalker Ranch, a Top 5
specialty entertainment program last fall,****** returns with
Brandon Fugal and his team continuing their investigation of the
mysterious 512-acre Utah property
of Skinwalker Ranch. Two new team members join Beyond
Skinwalker Ranch, a Top 20 specialty entertainment program
last fall,****** as they pursue evidence of similar phenomena found
at analogous sites around the country. Premiering in 2025,
Kevin Costner's The
West, a new, eight-episode documentary series, looks to
transcend the clichés and myths of the 'Wild West' through untold
stories that defined the era and continue to shape America today.
The UnXplored with Danny
Trejo sheds light on mysteries of past and present,
examining fascinating stories surrounding buried artifacts and lost
civilizations. Plus, from producer Derek
Jeter, History's Greatest Warrior explores the
step-by-step process to produce some of history's most infamous and
lethal warriors.
National Geographic
National Geographic takes viewers on an unforgettable
adventure with legendary actor and foodie-extraordinaire,
Stanley Tucci in
Tucci: The Heart of Italy. The new, 10-part docuseries
follows the award-winning actor across the country as he unlocks
the distinct flavours that define each region ad discovers the rich
versatility of Italy through those
he meets along the journey.
KIDS
Corus continues to delight families with the best entertainment
for kids of all ages, including exclusive content from our
well-established partnerships with DC Animation, DreamWorks
Animation, and more. Corus' Kids networks account for over 90
per cent of Kids Specialty viewing in Canada. Treehouse is the #1 overall
kids specialty network with K2-5 and YTV is the #1
commercial kids specialty network with K2-11 and
K6-11.************** Plus, Canadians can stream their favourite and
most hilarious kids' shows on TELETOON+, anytime, anywhere,
commercial free, with the episodes fully-downloadable.
This fall, YTV delivers the funny and spooky
live action kids' series Spooky Files, then get ready
for the newly announced Thundermans spin-off of
Nickelodeon's smash hit success. Plus, both Megamind
Rules! and Season 2 of Fright Krewe return
with new episodes this summer.
Treehouse also has a fun-filled summer ahead with
new episodes of Rubble & Crew Season 2,
Lil'Stompers and SuperBuns rolling out.
Coming soon to Treehouse are two new series; Tea Town Teddy Bears featuring the Teddy
Tea Team: Boba, Earl Grey and
Ginger as they throw amazing tea parties for visitors and friends,
and Team Mekbots: Animal Rescue, following four
animal-loving kids from around the world as they use their mad tech
skills to become giant Mekbots with the power of animals to save
animals all over the planet.
Cartoon Network delivers laugh-out-loud comedy,
unexpected surprises and edge-of-your-seat action, appealing to
animation lovers of all ages. BEYBLADE X premieres
this summer, following Amateur Blader Robin Razami as, after a
crushing defeat, a chance encounter with former champ Jaxon Cross leads the two unlikely teammates to
join forces, plus new episodes of Tiny Toons
Looniversity, and new seasons of Gremlins and
Teen Titans Go!. Fans can also stream all previous
seasons of Teen Titans Go! exclusively on TELETOON+ in
Canada.
Disney Channel, Disney
Jr. and Disney XD provide entertainment
for the whole family with exclusive programming airing day and date
with the U.S. Premiering this summer on Disney Jr.
is Disney Jr.'s Ariel, an
animated musical series inspired by The Little
Mermaid, then coming soon to Disney Channel
is Wizards Beyond Waverly Place, a
continuation of the Emmy® Award-winning Wizards of
Waverly Place.
Sources:
*Numeris PPM Data, Total Canada, SP24 STD (Jan1-Apr14/24) –
Confirmed data vs. SP23 STD (Jan 2-Apr 16/23) where YoY comparison
is noted, AMA(000), A25-54 unless otherwise noted, CDN SPEC COM
ENG, M-Su 2a-2a / station rankers: includes sports stations /
entertainment program rankers: 3+ airings, exclude sports
stations
** Numeris PPM Data, Total Canada, Aug 28/23 – Apr 14/24, confirmed
data, Ind. 2+, CumRch(000), all airings of programs that are either
Peacock shows or are acquired through the output deal
***Amazon and Fubo via Google Big Query, Jan 1-Apr.20, 2024, four
of the top 10 primetime shows during Winter/Spring 2024 are Peacock
titles
****Amazon and Fubo via Google Big Query, Mar.21-May 28, 2023
*****Amazon and Fubo via Google Big Query, Jan 12-Feb 28, 2024
******Numeris PPM Data, Total Canada, FL'23 (Aug 28 – Dec 31/23) - Confirmed data, 3+ airings,
A25-54 unless otherwise noted, AMA(000), CDN SPEC COM ENG, excludes
sports stations
*******Numeris PPM Data, Total Canada, CTC Event (Nov 1 – Dec 31/23) confirmed data, A25-54,
F25-54, AMA(000), M-Su 2a-2a, CDN SPEC COM ENG excluding sports
stations
********Numeris PPM Data, Total Canada, CTC Event (Nov 1 – Dec 31/23) vs. Sep/Oct (Aug 28 – Oct 31/23), confirmed data, A25-54,
F25-54, AMA(000), M-Su 2a-2a, CDN SPEC COM ENG + CDN CONV COM ENG
national networks.
********* Amazon via Google Big Query, Oct.20-Dec.31/'23 vs.
Oct.21/'22-Jan.1/'23
**********Corus Cross-Platform Dashboard, Total Canada, Ind. 2+,
TotMins(000), 11/1/2023 to
12/31/2023, W Network, Hallmark CTC movies only; Numeris PPM
Data + Amazon + Adobe Analytics
***********Numeris PPM Data, Total Canada, SP24 STD (Jan1-Apr14/24)
- Confirmed data, Ind. 2+, CumRch(000), W Network, all airings
************ Amazon and Fubo via Google Big Query,
Jan.22-Apr.7, 2024
************* Amazon and Fubo via Google Big Query, Oct 16/'23
to Dec 23/'23
*************Amazon and Fubo via STACKTV Power BI Dashboard,
Dec.31/'23 to Apr 20/'24
***************Numeris PPM Data, Total Canada, SP24 STD
(Jan1-Apr14/24) – Confirmed data, AMA(000), CDN SPEC ENG Kids
Networks, K2-11, K2-5, K6-11, M-Su 2a-2a
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About Corus Entertainment Inc.
Corus Entertainment
Inc. (TSX: CJR.B) is a leading media and content company that
develops and delivers high quality brands and content across
platforms for audiences around the world. Engaging audiences since
1999, the company's portfolio of multimedia offerings encompass 33
specialty television services, 39 radio stations, 15 conventional
television stations, digital and streaming platforms, and
technology and media services. Corus is an internationally-renowned
content creator and distributor through Nelvana, a world class
animation studio expert in all formats and Corus Studios, a
globally recognized producer of hit scripted and unscripted
content. The company also owns full-service social digital agency
so.da, lifestyle entertainment company Kin Canada, and children's
book publishing house, Kids Can Press. Corus' roster of premium
brands includes Global Television, W Network, HGTV Canada, Food
Network Canada, Magnolia Network Canada, The HISTORY®
Channel, Showcase, Adult Swim, National Geographic, Disney Channel
Canada, YTV, Global News, Globalnews.ca, Q107, Country 105, and
CFOX, along with streaming platforms STACKTV, TELETOON+, the Global
TV App and Curiouscast. Corus is the domestic advertising
representative and an original content partner for Pluto TV, a
Paramount Company, which is the leading free ad-supported streaming
television (FAST) service. For more information
visit www.corusent.com.
About STACKTV
STACKTV is Corus Entertainment's premium multi-channel television
streaming service that offers thousands of hours of exclusive hit
content from 16 of Canada's top TV
networks, all on one platform. All series, movies and specials that
air on Global Television, Food Network Canada, HGTV Canada, W
Network, The HISTORY® Channel, Adult Swim, Slice,
Showcase, National Geographic, Lifetime, Cartoon Network,
Treehouse, YTV, Disney Channel, Disney Junior and Disney XD are
available to stream on STACKTV live and on demand with new content
added daily. STACKTV is available via Amazon Prime Video Channels,
Bell Fibe TV app, Fubo, Rogers Ignite TV and Ignite Streaming. For
more information, visit stacktv.ca.
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