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ET Canada's Show-Stopping 17th Season Premieres Tonight on Global

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Tuesday, September 7, 2021

The star power doesn't stop there as ET Canada produces a lineup of specials gracing the small screen this fall.

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  • The star power doesn't stop there as ET Canada produces a lineup of specials gracing the small screen this fall.
  • First, ET Canada's newly greenlit hour-long weekend edition ET Canada Weekend premieres Saturday, Sept. 18 at 7:30 p.m. ET/PT, delivering in-depth celebrity interviews and exclusive features while bringing Canadian audiences the biggest news stories of the week.
  • ET Canadaairs weeknights at 7:30 p.m. ET/ 7 p.m. PT on Global.
  • For up-to-the-moment entertainment news, celebrity interviews and more, visit etcanada.com , and stream ET Canada live and on-demand with STACKTV or the Global TV App.

Corus Expands Canada's #1 Entertainment Show with Greenlight for ET Canada Weekend

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Monday, August 23, 2021
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Hosted by ET Canada's Sangita Patel, the New One-Hour Weekend Show

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  • Hosted by ET Canada's Sangita Patel, the New One-Hour Weekend Show
    TORONTO, Aug. 23, 2021 /CNW/ - Entertainment Tonight Canada, Canada's #1 entertainment news series*, is expanding with the newly greenlit hour-long weekend edition of the show, ET Canada Weekend hosted by Sangita Patel.
  • I am so excited to be named host of ET Canada Weekend," exclaimed Sangita Patel.
  • Sangita Patel has been upped to host ET Canada Weekend, while continuing to serve as entertainment reporter for ET Canada weeknights on Global.
  • ET Canada Weekend also presents new opportunities for brands to integrate with the nation's top destination for entertainment news amongst women 25-54.

Nelvana Partners with Kin as Global Licensing Agent for Lifestyle Content Creators

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Thursday, August 12, 2021
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"This marks an exciting chapter for Nelvana as we venture into lifestyle licensing and merchandising," said Mellany Masterson, Head of Nelvana Enterprises.

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  • "This marks an exciting chapter for Nelvana as we venture into lifestyle licensing and merchandising," said Mellany Masterson, Head of Nelvana Enterprises.
  • "These licensing and merchandising programs not only deliver products audiences will love, but also add another layer to our Creator's brands while providing an additional revenue stream."
  • Additional information on both creators' brands and upcoming merchandising lines can be found below:
    Lauren Toyota is "North America's favourite vegan queen" (IMPACT Magazine).
  • Entertaining kids for over 50 years, Nelvana is a world-leading international producer and distributor of children's animated and live-action content.

Corus Studios Builds on Momentum with Sales to MotorTrend Group in the U.S. and Germany's SevenOne Entertainment Group

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Tuesday, August 10, 2021
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Bolstering its worldwide offering for 2022/23 with over 24 new and returning titles, Corus Studios adds its latest lifestyle greenlight with Sarah's Mountain Escape.

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  • Bolstering its worldwide offering for 2022/23 with over 24 new and returning titles, Corus Studios adds its latest lifestyle greenlight with Sarah's Mountain Escape.
  • Worldwide sales for Corus Studios are led by Rita Carbone Fleury and Leyla Formoso for Latin America.
  • For Corus Studios full catalogue of content, visit www.corusstudios.com
    Corus Studios is a division of Corus Entertainment.
  • Established in 2015, Corus Studios, a division of Corus Entertainment, is a premium content studio that develops, produces and distributes a wide array of original lifestyle, unscripted and factual content globally.

Operation HOPE Announces Experian Partnership at 2020 HOPE Global Forums, “America On Reset, A Healing Nation. Opportunity For All”

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Monday, October 19, 2020
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View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20201019005228/en/

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  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20201019005228/en/
    The 2020 HOPE Global Forums - titled America on Reset, Healing a Nation.
  • Experian North America CEO Craig Boundy is scheduled to discuss this partnership and more later today at 4:00pmET at the virtual HOPE Global Forums meeting, which can be viewed on Facebook @OperationHOPE .
  • For more information about The 2020 HOPE Global Forums, including a detailed agenda, please visit: www.HopeGlobalForums.org .
  • Learn more at www.experianplc.com or visit our global content hub at our global news blog for the latest news and insights from the Group.

Peacock To Debut Original News Shows Featuring Mehdi Hasan And Zerlina Maxwell

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Friday, October 2, 2020
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NEW YORK, Oct. 2, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Peacock today announced two original news shows featuring some of the media landscape's most provocative voicesMehdi Hasan and Zerlina Maxwellthat will debut on October 5.

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  • NEW YORK, Oct. 2, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Peacock today announced two original news shows featuring some of the media landscape's most provocative voicesMehdi Hasan and Zerlina Maxwellthat will debut on October 5.
  • "News is a key differentiator for Peacock and we're excited to bring more original and popular news programming to the platform.
  • Mehdi Hasan is an award-winning journalist known for riveting one-on-one conversations, as well as his coverage of national politics, current affairs, and global news.
  • "I'mthrilled to host this new show and also to be part of an exciting roster of programming as we launch this new channel under Peacock," said Mehdi Hasan.

SmartNews aims to provide voters with the most comprehensive, real-time, local and national information during the pandemic and Election 2020

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Thursday, September 17, 2020
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SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 17, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --SmartNews, the leading global news app, announced today a major product update for Election 2020 to help voters make well-informed voting decisions this fall.

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  • SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 17, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --SmartNews, the leading global news app, announced today a major product update for Election 2020 to help voters make well-informed voting decisions this fall.
  • The update adds new features focusing on voter registration, state and local issues and candidates, and information on how and where to cast a ballot, making SmartNews the one-stop solution for election news, information and results.
  • The new election features demonstrate SmartNews's expanding commitment to local content, serving people where and how they live their daily lives.
  • SmartNews is a leading global news-discovery company dedicated to delivering quality information to the people who need it.

Global News job cuts highlight need for government action

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Thursday, July 23, 2020
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TORONTO, July 23, 2020 /CNW/ - Job cuts at Global News operations in Ontario, Alberta and British Columbia highlight the need for immediate government action to ensure a future for Canadian journalism.

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  • TORONTO, July 23, 2020 /CNW/ - Job cuts at Global News operations in Ontario, Alberta and British Columbia highlight the need for immediate government action to ensure a future for Canadian journalism.
  • "It's death by a thousand cuts and without intervention Canadian media is in danger of collapse."
  • Today the Corus owned company announced restructuring to eliminate jobs, including union positions, at Global stations in Toronto, Edmonton, Calgary and Vancouver.
  • "We are saddened and disappointed that Corus elected to take this action in the midst of a pandemic!

Global News Continues the Conversation with Living in Colour: Being Black in Canada

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Monday, June 8, 2020
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Special Presentation, Hosted by Global News Anchor Farah Nasser, Airs Friday, June 12 at 7 p.m.

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  • Special Presentation, Hosted by Global News Anchor Farah Nasser, Airs Friday, June 12 at 7 p.m.
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    TORONTO, June 8, 2020 /CNW/ -Building on earlier work and conversations, Global News announced today it will air a primetime edition of Living in Colour .Hosted by Global News Anchor Farah Nasser, Living in Colour: Being Black in Canada airsthis Friday, June 12 at 7 p.m.
  • Living in Colourbegan airing in Global newscasts and on digital platforms in 2018 as an initiative of Global News producer Alley Wilson and Nasser, who sought to give audiences the perspectives of marginalized populations.
  • "I'm proud to work for an organization which understands the importance right now of focusing a show on Black voices to help us understand the everyday reality of being Black in Canada," said Farah Nasser, Global News Anchor and host of Living in Colour: Being Black in Canada.

United, Now More Than Ever, With #CanadaTogether

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Thursday, April 9, 2020
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Corus announced today the launch of #CanadaTogether , a national initiative to help inspire, educate and engage Canadians as we band together during this unprecedented time.

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  • Corus announced today the launch of #CanadaTogether , a national initiative to help inspire, educate and engage Canadians as we band together during this unprecedented time.
  • The site was built in partnership with Corus by one of the leading digital business transformation firms Publicis Sapient.
  • "Canadians are united now, more than ever, as we face extraordinary times and the need to keep each other safe and healthy.
  • In addition, Global News increases its coverage of COVID-19 on multiple platforms and across multiple markets with additional network programming.