TORONTO, September 19, 2016 /PRNewswire/ --
Corus Signs Content Deals with
Discovery Channel for TLC in Poland and DLife in MENA, A+E Networks UK for
Lifetime® in the United Kingdom
and Sub-Saharan Africa, and Foxtel for LifeStyle YOU in
Australia
Masters of
Flip now available in more than 90
territories,
Buying the View in more than 60 territories
and
Cheer Squad now in Australia
With a growing slate of globally distributed
content, Corus Entertainment Inc. announced today
it has sold fan-favourite Canadian lifestyle
series Masters of
Flip and Buying the View in
multiple territories worldwide and unscripted
docu-series Cheer Squad in
Australia.
"Our offering of premium, unscripted content continues to
resonate with buyers worldwide, cementing our presence as a strong
player in global content distribution," said John MacDonald, Senior Vice President, Women and
Lifestyle Content, Corus Entertainment. "With a slate of new
programming in development, we look forward to announcing
additional offerings in the weeks to come."
MASTERS OF FLIP (26x60')
The first two seasons of Masters of Flip have now
sold to Discovery
Channel for TLC in Poland and DLife in MENA,
and to A+E Networks UK for the entertainment
channel Lifetime® in the United
Kingdom and Sub-Saharan Africa.
Corus previously announced the sales of Masters
of Flip to Nine Entertainment Co. (Nine
Network) in Australia (seasons one
and two), Life Inspired in Singapore, Hong
Kong/Macau, Taiwan, Indonesia and Malaysia/Brunei (season one), Discovery
Channel in Norway (season
one), and Scripps Networks in the U.S. (season
one). With these sales, Masters of Flip is now
available in more than 90 territories worldwide.
Hit lifestyle series Masters of Flip features
the dynamic super couple Kortney and
Dave Wilson, who take on the challenge of
transforming their rundown real estate investments into stunning
and sellable family homes. Working with limited timelines and
budgets, this real life husband and wife make their refreshingly
positive outlook the driving force behind their projects. Despite
the ever present "renovation frustration," they remain upbeat and
kind to contractors, trades people and most importantly to each
other! The series is produced by Rhino Content and
developed in association with Corus Entertainment.
BUYING THE VIEW (26x30')
The first season of Buying the View has now sold
to Discovery
Channel for TLC in Poland and DLife in MENA.
Corus previously announced sales of Buying the
View to Nine
Network in Australia, AETN in Asia,
and CS Media Group's Dove
Channel in Italy. With these sales, the series is now
available in more than 60 territories around the world.
Buying the View features luxurious properties with
spectacular views, from sprawling beaches in Miami to Toronto's glittering and expanding skyline, to
the majestic mountain chalets in Whistler. In each half-hour
episode, viewers join realtors and potential buyers on the hunt for
homes where the million dollar view always seals the deal. The
series is produced by Our House Media in
association withCorus Entertainment.
CHEER SQUAD (10x60')
The first season of Cheer Squad has now sold
to Foxtel for LifeStyle
YOU in Australia. The Great White Sharks are a
sisterhood, there for each other through first loves, new jobs, bad
breakups, and everything in between. But they are also elite
athletes, idolized by thousands and members of the best all-star
cheerleading team in the world. Cheer Squad will
follow the two-time World Cheerleading Champions on the long road
to defending their title as they try to balance life off the mat
with the all-consuming battle to stay on top.
At MIPCOM, Corus will be represented by Rita Carbone Fleury, who will be overseeing the
global sales of Corus' original content slate. Carbone Fleury is a
seasoned broadcast sales executive with extensive international
experience and past clients include Bell Broadcast & New Media
Fund, QVF Productions, Vérité Films, marblemedia, Studio B
Productions, BRB International (Spain), RAI Italian Television Corporation.
For further sales inquiries, visit Rita Carbone Fleury, Worldwide Sales, this
MIPCOM at Stand P-1.A0 - Telefilm
Booth.
About Corus Entertainment Inc.
Corus Entertainment Inc. (TSX: CJR.B) is a leading media and
content company that creates and delivers high quality brands and
content across platforms for audiences around the world. The
company's portfolio of multimedia offerings encompasses 45
specialty television services, 39 radio stations, 15 conventional
television stations, a global content business, digital assets,
live events, children's book publishing, animation software,
technology and media services. Corus' roster of premium brands
includes Global Television, W Network, OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network
Canada, HGTV Canada, Food Network Canada, HISTORY®, Showcase,
National Geographic Channel, Q107, CKNW, Fresh Radio, Disney
Channel Canada, YTV and Nickelodeon Canada. Visit Corus
at http://www.corusent.com.
About Discovery Communications
Discovery Communications (Nasdaq: DISCA, DISCB, DISCK) satisfies
curiosity and engages superfans with a portfolio of premium
nonfiction, sports and kids programming brands. Reaching 3 billion
cumulative viewers across pay-TV and free-to-air platforms in more
than 220 countries and territories, Discovery's portfolio includes
the global brands Discovery Channel, TLC, Investigation Discovery,
Animal Planet, Science and Turbo/Velocity, as well as OWN: Oprah
Winfrey Network in the U.S., Discovery Kids in Latin America, and Eurosport, the leading
provider of locally relevant, premium sports content across
Europe. Discovery reaches
audiences across all screens through digital-first programming from
Discovery VR, Seeker and SourceFed Studios, as well as over-the-top
and TV Everywhere offerings including Eurosport Player, Dplay,
Discovery K!ds Play and Discovery GO. In Central and Eastern Europe, the Middle East and Africa, 20 Discovery brands reach 552 million
cumulative viewers in 109 countries and territories with
programming customized in 21 languages. For more information,
please visit http://www.discoverycommunications.com.
About A+E Networks UK
A+E Networks® UK is a joint venture between A+E Networks® and Sky.
Its portfolio of high-quality, ground-breaking factual and
entertainment channels includes HISTORY®, Lifetime®, Crime +
Investigation®, and H2®. A+E Networks® UK launched in
November 1995 and now operates 19
channels, with 121 million subscriptions, broadcasting into 45
million homes across 90 countries in the UK, Scandinavia, Benelux,
Central & Eastern Europe,
Sub-Saharan Africa and the Middle
East.
About Foxtel
Foxtel is one of Australia's most
progressive and dynamic media companies, directly employing around
2,800 people and delivering a diverse subscription television
service over cable, satellite and broadband distribution. We offer
a better entertainment experience every day to each one of our 2.9
million subscribing homes through delivery of new and inspiring
programming across all genres, the world's most popular channel
brands, and investment in high quality local content. As constant
champions of innovation we have brought customers the iQ personal
digital recorder, Australia's
largest HD offering, the Foxtel Go App for tablets and mobile
devices, internet TV service, Foxtel Play, subscription on demand
(SVOD) entertainment service, Presto and television, broadband and
home phone bundles with Foxtel internet and voice services
delivered over Australia's largest
telecommunications network. Foxtel is owned by Telstra Corporation
Limited ACN 051 775 556 (50%) and News Corporation (50%).
foxtel.com.au
For more information or to request images please contact: Cathy
Kurzbock, Publicity Manager, Corus
Entertainment, +1-416-860-4219, cathy.kurzbock@corusent.com;
At MIPCOM - Mary Powers, MPowers
Communications, mpowers@mpowers.ca