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Current and Former Public Company Directors Send Letter to Disney Board In Support of Nelson Peltz and Trian

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Thursday, March 21, 2024

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NEW YORK, March 21, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Current and former public company directors who have worked with Nelson Peltz and Trian today sent a letter to The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) Board of Directors detailing their positive experiences working with Trian.

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NEW YORK, March 21, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Current and former public company directors who have worked with Nelson Peltz and Trian today sent a letter to The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) Board of Directors detailing their positive experiences working with Trian.
The letter details Trian and Nelson Peltz’s demonstrated ability to work collaboratively and constructively with board members and management teams to drive long-term shareholder value, and its signatories include former directors at H.J.
The companies for which we served as board members alongside Nelson were improved because of his presence on the board.
Others of us asked Nelson to join our boards, and still others of us joined a board after Nelson was already on the board.

SERIOUSFUN CHILDREN'S NETWORK NAMES JOHN FRASCOTTI AS NEW BOARD CHAIR AND MAURICE PRATT AS VICE CHAIR FOLLOWING FIVE YEARS BOARD CHAIR

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Monday, March 25, 2024

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NORWALK, Conn., March 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors of SeriousFun Children's Network has named John Frascotti as Board Chair with Maurice Pratt stepping into the role of Vice Chair.

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NORWALK, Conn., March 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors of SeriousFun Children's Network has named John Frascotti as Board Chair with Maurice Pratt stepping into the role of Vice Chair.
John Frascotti currently serves on the boards of Dephy Inc. and Fabrizia Spirits LLC and is an Operating Advisor at Relentless Consumer Partners.
Mr. Frascotti joined the SeriousFun Children's Network board in 2015 and has served as the Chair for both the Advancement and Marketing Committees.
He served as the Chair of the Board for Barrestown, the SeriousFun camp in Ireland, for 10 years and joined the SeriousFun Children's Network board in 2011.

CORUS.FUTURES SCHOLARSHIP AND INTERNSHIP PROGRAM NOW ACCEPTING SUBMISSIONS FOR 2024/25 SCHOOL YEAR

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Wednesday, March 20, 2024

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Deadline to apply is May 31, 2024

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Deadline to apply is May 31, 2024
TORONTO, March 20, 2024 /CNW/ - Corus Entertainment announced today that the Corus.Futures Scholarship and Internship Program is now accepting submissions from post-secondary students from underrepresented communities for the 2024/25 school year.
The Susannah Therrien Radio Scholarship and Internship is available to students who identify as women and are pursuing studies in radio.
This scholarship was created and is funded by Ms. Therrien in recognition of her 20+ year tenure as a sales executive with Corus Radio.
The Corus Television Broadcast Scholarship and Internship is available to students who identify as racialized, Indigenous, living with disability and/or 2SLGBTQ+ and are pursuing studies in television broadcasting.

CORUS ENTERTAINMENT APPLAUDS ITS CREATIVE TEAMS AND PRODUCTION PARTNERS ON 65 CANADIAN SCREEN AWARDS NOMINATIONS

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Wednesday, March 6, 2024

"Corus is proud to celebrate our esteemed production partners on the well-deserved recognition from the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television," said Troy Reeb, Executive Vice President, Networks and Content, Corus Entertainment.

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"Corus is proud to celebrate our esteemed production partners on the well-deserved recognition from the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television," said Troy Reeb, Executive Vice President, Networks and Content, Corus Entertainment.
See below for the full list of Corus' 2024 Canadian Screen Awards nominations.
ET Canada is up for four awards including Best Entertainment News Program or Series and Best Host, Talk Show or Entertainment News for the entire team of hosts and reporters.
Lastly, now in its astounding 12th season, Canadian reality hit Big Brother Canada scored two nominations this year, including Best Reality/Competition Program or Series.

GLOBAL ANNOUNCES 2024 PREMIERE DATES FEATURING RETURNING HIT SERIES AND THE PREMIERE OF NEW DRAMA ELSBETH

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Thursday, December 7, 2023

"With a fresh slate of content every day of the week, Global's 2024 lineup is once again chock-full of unparalleled action, laughs, tears, and edge-of-your-seat excitement."

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"With a fresh slate of content every day of the week, Global's 2024 lineup is once again chock-full of unparalleled action, laughs, tears, and edge-of-your-seat excitement."
The series is produced by CBS Studios and distributed by Paramount Global Content Distribution.
So Help Me Todd – February 15 at 9 p.m.
Elsbeth – February 29 at 10 p.m.
9-1-1 – March 14 at 8 p.m.
S.W.A.T.
The Equalizer – February 18 at 8 p.m.
CSI: Vegas – February 18 at 10 p.m.
Big Brother Canada – March 10 at 9 p.m.

Attache ta tuque! Prime Video Announces Its Slate of French-Language Titles and Quebec-Based Content at Prime Video Presents Quebec

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Tuesday, October 24, 2023

"Today's event in Montreal showcased our continued investment in content for our customers in Quebec," said Magda Grace, head of Prime Video, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand.

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"Today's event in Montreal showcased our continued investment in content for our customers in Quebec," said Magda Grace, head of Prime Video, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand.
and are excited to launch a new reality show, a comedy special, sports documentaries, and our first Quebecois scripted dramas.
"Our upcoming slate features a breadth of Quebec storytelling with a mix of French- and English-language content.
At the event, Prime Video made a series of announcements, including:
The second collaboration between Prime Video and Juste pour rire TV, the flagship comedy event, L'ultime gala is available now for Prime members.

CORUS ENTERTAINMENT BUILDS ON PARTNERSHIP WITH RBC AND HGTV CANADA'S BRYAN AND SARAH BAEUMLER

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Tuesday, September 26, 2023

Now extending to nine consecutive years, the partnership has evolved with collaboration from Corus Tempo and continues to offer RBC distinctive promotional support featuring the Baeumler family as brand ambassadors.

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Now extending to nine consecutive years, the partnership has evolved with collaboration from Corus Tempo and continues to offer RBC distinctive promotional support featuring the Baeumler family as brand ambassadors.
"Corus continues to take a client-focused approach to deliver unparalleled campaigns, leveraging notable Canadian talent paired with best-in-class creative elements."
"We are delighted to continue our long-standing partnership with the Baeumler's and Corus Entertainment," said Alan Depencier, CMO, Personal & Commercial Banking and Insurance, RBC.
With Bryan and Sarah Baeumler featured in the creative, as RBC customers themselves, the elements expertly infuse RBC's financial tools such as Avion across the campaign.

CORUS ENTERTAINMENT COMPLETES SALE OF ANIMATION SOFTWARE BUSINESS TO INTEGRATED MEDIA COMPANY

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Thursday, August 24, 2023

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TORONTO, Aug. 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ - Corus Entertainment Inc. ("Corus" or the "Company") (TSX: CJR.B) today announced the completion of its sale of Toon Boom Animation Inc. ("Toon Boom"), an Emmy® award-winning Montreal-based animation software company, to Integrated Media Company ("IMC"), a TPG platform dedicated to the new media ecosystem.

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TORONTO, Aug. 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ - Corus Entertainment Inc. ("Corus" or the "Company") (TSX: CJR.B) today announced the completion of its sale of Toon Boom Animation Inc. ("Toon Boom"), an Emmy® award-winning Montreal-based animation software company, to Integrated Media Company ("IMC"), a TPG platform dedicated to the new media ecosystem.
"The sale of the animation software business will provide additional financial flexibility, with net proceeds allocated towards the repayment of bank debt.
We remain focused on advancing our strategic plan and its priorities to strengthen our value proposition in the evolving media landscape."
Corus intends to use the net proceeds of approximately $142 million CAD generated by this transaction to repay outstanding bank indebtedness.

GLOBAL ANNOUNCES FALL 2023 PREMIERES FEATURING A SUPERSIZED REALITY TV SLATE AND HOTLY ANTICIPATED NEW CANADIAN ORIGINAL DRAMA

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Wednesday, August 23, 2023

Other fan favourites and perennial hits returning this fall on Global include: 48 Hours (Saturday, September 16 at 9 p.m. ET/PT), 60 Minutes (Sunday, September 17 at 7:30 p.m.

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Other fan favourites and perennial hits returning this fall on Global include: 48 Hours (Saturday, September 16 at 9 p.m. ET/PT), 60 Minutes (Sunday, September 17 at 7:30 p.m.
ET), SEAL Team (Thursday November 2 at 10 p.m. ET/PT), The Wall (Friday, November 3 at 8 p.m. ET/PT), plus much more.
First announced in June 2022 , the wait is finally over for the new Global original Robyn Hood from acclaimed Canadian music video director and filmmaker Director X.
The Global TV App is available on iOS, Android, Chromecast, Android TV, Apple TV, LG Smart TVs, Amazon Fire TV, Samsung Smart TVs, Roku streaming players, Roku TV™ models, and at watch.globaltv.com .

THE PLOT THICKENS IN THE THIRD AND FINAL SEASON OF THE HARDY BOYS

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Wednesday, July 12, 2023

The third and final season picks up right from the last scene of Season 2, building off the layers of mystery, strengthened friendships and major cliffhanger.

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The third and final season picks up right from the last scene of Season 2, building off the layers of mystery, strengthened friendships and major cliffhanger.
Nothing is what it seems, as The Hardy Boys and their friends face their most dangerous and unpredictable case yet.
"The third and final season dives even deeper into The Hardy Boys' mystery with higher stakes.
** Seasons 1 and 2 of The Hardy Boys are currently available to stream on STACKTV (Canada), Hulu (U.S.), and Disney+ internationally.