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TORONTO, July 19, 2022 /CNW/ - STACKTV,
Corus Entertainment's premium multi-channel streaming service,
announced today it is expanding distribution once again to deliver
the best in entertainment and news content to even more Canadians.
In partnership with leading sports-first live streaming service,
FuboTV (NYSE: FUBO), FuboTV's Canadian subscribers can now access
STACKTV's suite of content as part of a new bundle of services.
"The expansion of STACKTV underscores the attractive value
provided to both viewers and partners as we deliver its premium
content to more audiences where and when they want to watch it,"
said Drew Robinson, Vice President,
Content Distribution, Corus Entertainment. "Providing a package of
the top performing Canadian TV channels, with live and on demand
access to the most talked about content, STACKTV suits every
household's entertainment needs. Audiences are increasingly
discovering the benefits of STACKTV and partnering with FuboTV
gives even more Canadians access to this first-class, unique
streaming experience."
The new agreement between the two powerhouse brands will bring
STACKTV's programming to the FuboTV platform under a new premium
subscription package. The 'Premium' package will also offer all
FuboTV's existing channels, including the platform's exclusive
content like the Premier League, and will continue to expand in the
coming months.
"STACKTV's leading lifestyle and entertainment content bolsters
FuboTV's growing portfolio, creating a true cable TV replacement
package," said Mihir Shah, Senior
Director, Content Strategy and Acquisition, FuboTV. "Our mission is
to offer Canadian consumers a diverse range of news, entertainment,
and sports programming, with something for everyone in the
family."
STACKTV is a portal to hit TV, streaming an exclusive library of
scripted and unscripted series and news programs from 13 of
Canada's favourite networks
including Global, HGTV Canada, Food Network Canada, W Network,
Showcase, Slice, Adult Swim, National Geographic, Lifetime, The
HISTORY® Channel, TELETOON, Treehouse and YTV.
Offering thousands of hours of popular content with
something for everyone, the streaming bundle features the latest
seasons of binge-worthy comedies and dramas, to guilty pleasure
reality, how-to lifestyle shows, adored family content, plus
national and regional Global News shows, all streaming live and on
demand, with fresh new content added daily.
Currently, STACKTV is available to Amazon Prime Video
subscribers, Rogers Ignite TV and Ignite SmartStream customers, in
addition to FuboTV customers.
With FuboTV, cord-cutters and sports fans alike can stream their
favourite content and every subscription allows simultaneous
streaming on three devices.
Canadian subscribers can access premium sports and entertainment
content on popular channels including OneSoccer and beIN Sports,
featuring coverage of the Canadian Premier League, Canadian
National Men's Soccer and Ligue 1. The platform currently holds the
exclusive streaming rights to Serie A, Coppa Italia and PFL
Challenger Series in the market, and recently announced it will be
the exclusive provider of the Premier League in Canada beginning in August 2022.
FuboTV's Canadian subscribers can access STACKTV through
FuboTV's new Premium package, available at C$34.99/month, which includes all the content
available on FuboTV.
STREAMING NOW ON STACKTV
- Global's Big Brother, The Thing About Pam,
NCIS, NCIS: Hawai'i, FBI, FBI: International,
Departure, S.W.A.T. Big Brother Canada and
more.
- National and Regional Global News programs including
The Morning Show, Global National,
Global Toronto,
Global BC, Global Edmonton, Global Winnipeg, and more.
-
Showcase's Bel-Air, Angelyne,
Queer as Folk, Killing It,
MacGruber and more.
- HGTV Canada's Island of Bryan, Rock
Solid Builds, Styled, House Hunters International, Gut Job,
Scott's Vacation House Rules, and
more.
- Food Network Canada's Top Chef,
Beat Bobby Flay,
Wall of Chefs, Fire
Masters, and more.
- W Network's The Girl From Plainville,
Girls5Eva, Hallmark Channel's Christmas in
July, A Million Little Things and more.
- Slice's Below Deck: Down Under, The
Real Housewives of Dubai,
The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, Southern
Charm, and more.
- Adult Swim's Tuca & Bertie, Rick and
Morty, and more.
- National Geographic's Wicked Tuna,
Sharkfest specials, Life Below Zero: First
Alaskans, and more.
- The HISTORY® Channel's Alone,
The Curse of Oak Island, Vikings, Rust Valley
Restorers and more.
- Lifetime's Married at First Sight, JANET JACKSON. and more.
- Fun for the whole family on YTV, Treehouse, and
TELETOON with Teen Titans Go!, Dragons: Nine Realms,
SpongeBob Squarepants, Super Wish, Jellystone, Thomas
& Friends: All Engines Go! and more.
For more information on STACKTV, visit stacktv.ca. For more
information about FuboTV, visit fubo.tv.
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, a suite of
digital and streaming assets, animation software, 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 innovative full-service social digital agency
so.da, lifestyle entertainment company Kin Canada, leading 2D
animation software supplier Toon Boom 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
broadly distributed Canadian streaming platforms STACKTV, Nick+,
the Global TV App and Curiouscast. 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 13 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, TELETOON,
Treehouse and YTV are available to stream on STACKTV live and on
demand with new content added daily. STACKTV is available via
Amazon Prime Video Channels, FuboTV, Rogers Ignite TV and Ignite
SmartStream. For more information, visit stacktv.ca.
About FuboTV Canada
FuboTV, the leading sports-first
live TV streaming platform, has become Canada's premier soccer streaming service with
local and international top-tier soccer content along with other
linear sports and entertainment channels. Cord cutters can stream
FuboTV on mobile and connected TV devices, or on the web, at a
fraction of the cost of a cable TV subscription.
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