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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.

CORUS ENTERTAINMENT'S FIRST QUARTER FINANCIAL RESULTS TO BE RELEASED ON JANUARY 13, 2023

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Thursday, December 15, 2022
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TORONTO, Dec. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Corus Entertainment Inc. ("Corus" or the "Company") (TSX: CJR.B) will release its first quarter fiscal 2023 results on Friday, January 13, 2023.

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  • TORONTO, Dec. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Corus Entertainment Inc. ("Corus" or the "Company") (TSX: CJR.B) will release its first quarter fiscal 2023 results on Friday, January 13, 2023.
  • This conference call will also be available through a live webcast on the Corus website, www.corusent.com , in the Investor Relations section.
  • PowerPoint slides will be posted 15 minutes before the start of this call on www.corusent.com in the Investor Relations section.
  • This call will be archived and available for replay on www.corusent.com in the Investor Relations section beginning January 13, 2023, at 11 a.m.

CORUS ENTERTAINMENT RELEASES INAUGURAL 2022 SUSTAINABILITY REPORT

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Friday, December 9, 2022
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TORONTO, Dec. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Corus Entertainment Inc. (TSX: CJR.B) ("Corus" or "the Company") announced today the release of its 2022 Sustainability Report, which outlines the Company's focused approach to build a more sustainable future through Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) initiatives.

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  • TORONTO, Dec. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Corus Entertainment Inc. (TSX: CJR.B) ("Corus" or "the Company") announced today the release of its 2022 Sustainability Report, which outlines the Company's focused approach to build a more sustainable future through Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) initiatives.
  • Centred on Corus' three key pillars People, Planet and Responsibility the inaugural Sustainability Report outlines the progress made to-date as well as a set of foundational goals that anchor Corus' ambition and approach to sustainability.
  • "Corus, like all businesses, is part of a global movement to tackle important environmental, social and governance challenges," said Doug Murphy, President and CEO, Corus Entertainment.
  • To view and/or download the 2022 Corus Sustainability Report, please visit corusent.com .

ET CANADA WELCOMES BIG BROTHER CANADA ALUMS BRITTNEE BLAIR AND JEDSON TAVERNIER AS NEW ON-AIR REPORTERS

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Thursday, October 27, 2022
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Stream ET Canada Live and On-Demand with STACKTV, the Global TV App and GlobalTV.com

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  • Stream ET Canada Live and On-Demand with STACKTV, the Global TV App and GlobalTV.com
    TORONTO, Oct. 27, 2022 /CNW/ - ET Canada is proud to announce that former Big Brother Canada houseguests Brittnee Blair and Jedson Tavernier are set to join ET Canada as reporters beginning this November.
  • "I'm so thrilled to be joining the ET Canada family," exclaimed Blair.
  • Brittnee Blair is a well-known Canadian television personality, appearing as host of W Network's Movie Date, and appeared as a houseguest on the third season of Big Brother Canada.
  • "ET Canada is thrilled to welcome Brittnee and Jedson to the team as our newest reporters," said executive producer, John Kampilis.

CORUS ENTERTAINMENT DECLARES QUARTERLY DIVIDEND FOR CLASS A AND CLASS B SHAREHOLDERS

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Friday, October 21, 2022
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Corus' Board of Directors reviews the dividend on a quarterly basis.

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  • Corus' Board of Directors reviews the dividend on a quarterly basis.
  • Shareholders are entitled to receive dividends only when any such dividends are declared by Corus' Board of Directors and there is no entitlement to any dividend prior thereto.
  • The Plan allows eligible holders of Class A Voting Shares and Class B Non-Voting Shares to acquire additional Class B Non-Voting Shares through reinvestment of the cash dividends paid on their respective shareholdings.
  • There were 3,371,526 Class A Voting Shares and 196,493,632 Class B Non-Voting Shares outstanding on September 30, 2022.

CORUS STUDIOS MOVES INTO THE PARANORMAL GENRE WITH THE ADDITION OF REPOSSESSED AND EXPANDS OFFERINGS WITH NEW SEASONS OF DEADMAN'S CURSE, THE BIG BAKE AND STYLED

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Friday, October 14, 2022
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The series will air on The HISTORY Channel and joins the new season of Crime Beat, Season 4 as part of the paranormal and crime offerings available at MIPCOM.

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  • The series will air on The HISTORY Channel and joins the new season of Crime Beat, Season 4 as part of the paranormal and crime offerings available at MIPCOM.
  • Overseas, Corus Studios content continues to garner attention with Germany's Seven.One picking up Styled, Season 1 (8x60) and Deadman's Curse, Season 1 (8x60).
  • Talpa TV in the Netherlands acquired the second season of Project Bakeover(10x60) and all four seasons of Masters of Flip (42x60).
  • The Big Bake isproduced by Nikki Ray Media Agency with Debbie Brown as Executive in Charge of Production for Food Network Canada.

CORUS ENTERTAINMENT'S FOURTH QUARTER AND YEAR-END FINANCIAL RESULTS TO BE RELEASED ON OCTOBER 21, 2022

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Thursday, September 22, 2022
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TORONTO, Sept. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Corus Entertainment Inc. ("Corus" or the "Company") (TSX: CJR.B) will release its fourth quarter and year-end fiscal 2022 results on Friday, October 21, 2022.

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  • TORONTO, Sept. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Corus Entertainment Inc. ("Corus" or the "Company") (TSX: CJR.B) will release its fourth quarter and year-end fiscal 2022 results on Friday, October 21, 2022.
  • This conference call will also be available through a live webcast on the Corus website, www.corusent.com , in the Investor Relations section.
  • PowerPoint slides will be posted 15 minutes before the start of this call on www.corusent.com in the Investor Relations section.
  • This call will be archived and available for replay on www.corusent.com in the Investor Relations section beginning October 21, 2022, at 11 a.m.

PAMELA ANDERSON RETURNS TO HER ROOTS IN CORUS STUDIOS' PAMELA'S GARDEN OF EDEN, PREMIERING NOVEMBER 3 AT 10 P.M. ET/PT ON HGTV CANADA

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Thursday, September 22, 2022
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The Corus Studios Original seriesfollows Pamela as she takes a break from her Hollywood life and embarks on a massive restoration of her grandmother's legacy property on Vancouver Island.

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  • The Corus Studios Original seriesfollows Pamela as she takes a break from her Hollywood life and embarks on a massive restoration of her grandmother's legacy property on Vancouver Island.
  • The property encompasses three main areas: The Roadhouse, The Boathouse and The Cabin; and Pamela has major plans for each.
  • Pamela's Garden of Edenis produced by Fireworks Media Group with Marni Goldman as Executive in Charge of Production for HGTV Canada.
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    HGTV Canada is a Corus Entertainment Network.

CORUS ENTERTAINMENT SIGNS OVERALL DEAL WITH DOMINION OF DRAMA AND ITS FOUNDER JEFF NORTON

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Tuesday, September 13, 2022
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Jeff Norton Joins Corus Entertainment as Head of Waterside Studios, a New IP and Production Venture

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  • Jeff Norton Joins Corus Entertainment as Head of Waterside Studios, a New IP and Production Venture
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    TORONTO, Sept. 13, 2022 /CNW/ - Corus Entertainment today announced a new overall deal with creative content company Dominion of Drama and is pleased to welcome its founder Jeff Norton to the Corus team as Head of Waterside Studios.
  • "Audiences are hungry for bold, original content and this is an incredible time to meet that demand with Waterside Studios," said Jeff Norton.
  • Together with Nelvana, Waterside Studios will bring a slate of live-action programming into Corus' overall content offering for global audiences.
  • Dominion of Drama Ltd. ('Dominion') is the creative content company dedicated to the creation of compelling scripted stories for British and international audiences, founded by writer-producer Jeff Norton.

HGTV CANADA CELEBRATES 25 YEARS THIS FALL WITH SOME OF THE NETWORK'S MOST ICONIC TALENT

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Wednesday, August 31, 2022
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First this fall is HGTV Canada's most-watched series, Island of Bryan (8x60),** returning with new episodes on Sunday, October 2 at 10 p.m. ET/PT.

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  • First this fall is HGTV Canada's most-watched series, Island of Bryan (8x60),** returning with new episodes on Sunday, October 2 at 10 p.m. ET/PT.
  • Combining Kortney's extensive flipping and real estate expertise with Kenny's contracting skills, these best friends' warm hearts and homes.
  • With Corus Studios Originals making up six of the Top 10 programs on HGTV Canada this year,**** their content is a hit at home and abroad.
  • HGTV Canada will be available in a National Free Preview starting October 1 until the end of the month.